5459. segullah

Strong's Lexicon

segullah: Possession, treasure, special possession

Original Word: סְגֻלָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: cgullah
Pronunciation: seh-goo-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (seg-ool-law')
Definition: Possession, treasure, special possession
Meaning: wealth

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to shut up, implying a special treasure or possession.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4047 (περιποίησις, peripoiesis): Refers to obtaining or preserving, often used in the New Testament to describe believers as God's possession (e.g., 1 Peter 2:9).

Usage: The term "segullah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a treasured possession or a special, valued property. It often refers to the unique relationship between God and His chosen people, Israel, highlighting their distinct status as His cherished possession among all nations.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, a king's "segullah" would be his personal treasure, distinct from the wealth of the kingdom. This concept is applied in the Bible to describe Israel's special status as God's chosen people. The idea of being a "segullah" emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where Israel is set apart for a unique purpose and destiny.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
possession, property
NASB Translation
possession (5), treasure (2), treasured possession (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

סְגֻלָּה noun feminine possession, property (on formation see Ba^{NB § 95 b} Kö^{ii. 1, 168}); — absolute ׳ס Exodus 19:5 5t.; construct סְגֻלַּת Ecclesiastes 2:8; suffix סְגֻלָּתוֺ Psalm 135:4; —

1 valued property, peculiar treasure, which ׳י has chosen (בחר) and taken to himself; always of people of Israel, first Exodus 19:5 (E; ᵐ5 λαὸς περιούσιος = Titus 2:14; 1 Peter 2:9 λαὸς εἰς περιποίησιν = περιποίησις Ephesians 1:14 compare Br^{MP 102}; MA 52, 235); then ׳עַם ס Deuteronomy 7:6; Deuteronomy 14:2; Deuteronomy 26:18; later ׳ס alone, Malachi 3:17; Psalm 135:4.

2 treasure (very late), of kings 1 Chronicles 29:3 (gold and silver), Ecclesiastes 2:8.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

jewel, peculiar treasure, proper good, special

Feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to shut up; wealth (as closely shut up) -- jewel, peculiar (treasure), proper good, special.

Forms and Transliterations

וּסְגֻלַּ֥ת וסגלת לִסְגֻלָּתֽוֹ׃ לסגלתו׃ סְגֻלָּ֑ה סְגֻלָּ֔ה סְגֻלָּ֖ה סְגֻלָּה֙ סגלה lis·ḡul·lā·ṯōw lisgullaTo lisḡullāṯōw sə·ḡul·lāh segulLah səḡullāh ū·sə·ḡul·laṯ usegulLat ūsəḡullaṯ

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 19:5
HEB: וִהְיִ֨יתֶם לִ֤י סְגֻלָּה֙ מִכָּל־ הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים
NAS: My covenant, then you shall be My own possession among
KJV: my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people:
INT: my covenant become possession all the peoples

Deuteronomy 7:6
HEB: לוֹ֙ לְעַ֣ם סְגֻלָּ֔ה מִכֹּל֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים
NAS: you to be a people for His own possession out of all
KJV: hath chosen thee to be a special people
INT: become people possession of all the peoples

Deuteronomy 14:2
HEB: לוֹ֙ לְעַ֣ם סְגֻלָּ֔ה מִכֹּל֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים
NAS: you to be a people for His own possession out of all
KJV: hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people
INT: become people possession of all the peoples

Deuteronomy 26:18
HEB: לוֹ֙ לְעַ֣ם סְגֻלָּ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּר־
NAS: you to be His people, a treasured possession, as He promised
KJV: thee this day to be his peculiar people,
INT: become to be his people A treasured he promised

1 Chronicles 29:3
HEB: יֶשׁ־ לִ֥י סְגֻלָּ֖ה זָהָ֣ב וָכָ֑סֶף
NAS: of my God, the treasure I have
KJV: I have of mine own proper good, of gold
INT: of my God have the treasure of gold and silver

Psalm 135:4
HEB: יָ֑הּ יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל לִסְגֻלָּתֽוֹ׃
NAS: for Himself, Israel for His own possession.
KJV: unto himself, [and] Israel for his peculiar treasure.
INT: the LORD Israel possession

Ecclesiastes 2:8
HEB: כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֔ב וּסְגֻלַּ֥ת מְלָכִ֖ים וְהַמְּדִינ֑וֹת
NAS: and gold and the treasure of kings
KJV: and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings
INT: silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces

Malachi 3:17
HEB: אֲנִ֖י עֹשֶׂ֣ה סְגֻלָּ֑ה וְחָמַלְתִּ֣י עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם
NAS: that I prepare [My] own possession, and I will spare
KJV: when I make up my jewels; and I will spare
INT: I prepare possession will spare and

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5459
8 Occurrences

lis·ḡul·lā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
sə·ḡul·lāh — 6 Occ.
ū·sə·ḡul·laṯ — 1 Occ.