What does סְגֻלָּה (sĕgûlāh) mean in the Bible?
סְגֻלָּה (sĕgûlāh): Precious possession held close and kept separate, emphasizing exclusivity and jealous guarding rather than mere wealth
Hebrew · H5459
סְגֻלָּה
Wealth (as closely shut up)
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סְגֻלָּה H5459
Pronunciation sĕgûlāh
What does סְגֻלָּה (sĕgûlāh) mean in the Bible?
סְגֻלָּה (sĕgûlāh): Precious possession held close and kept separate, emphasizing exclusivity and jealous guarding rather than mere wealth
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5459?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include prized possession (2), [and] treasured possession (1), and the treasure (1), as His treasured possession (1), my personal treasures (1).
Where does סְגֻלָּה (sĕgûlāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 19:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (3), 1 Chronicles (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Exodus (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It prized possession 2× Deuteronomy 7:6, Deuteronomy 14:2
[and] treasured possession 1× Deuteronomy 26:18
and the treasure 1× Ecclesiastes 2:8
as His treasured possession 1× Psalms 135:4
my personal treasures 1× 1 Chronicles 29:3
My treasured possession 1× Malachi 3:17
treasured possession 1× Exodus 19:5
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Exodus 19:5 סְגֻלָּה֙ to treasured possession Noun - feminine singular Deuteronomy 7:6 סְגֻלָּ֔ה to prized possession Noun - feminine singular Deuteronomy 14:2 סְגֻלָּ֔ה to prized possession Noun - feminine singular Deuteronomy 26:18 סְגֻלָּ֔ה to [and] treasured possession Noun - feminine singular 1 Chronicles 29:3 סְגֻלָּ֖ה to my personal treasures Noun - feminine singular Psalms 135:4 לִסְגֻלָּתֽוֹ׃ to as His treasured possession Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Ecclesiastes 2:8 וּסְגֻלַּ֥ת to and the treasure Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Malachi 3:17 סְגֻלָּ֑ה to My treasured possession Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 19:5
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 6
Exodus 1 Deuteronomy 3 1 Chronicles 1 Psalms 1 Ecclesiastes 1 Malachi 1
Source forms
סְגֻלָּ֔ה 3x sə·ḡul·lāh Deuteronomy 7:6, Deuteronomy 14:2, Deuteronomy 26:18
וּסְגֻלַּ֥ת 1x ū·sə·ḡul·laṯ Ecclesiastes 2:8
לִסְגֻלָּתֽוֹ׃ 1x lis·ḡul·lā·ṯōw Psalms 135:4
סְגֻלָּה֙ 1x sə·ḡul·lāh Exodus 19:5
סְגֻלָּ֖ה 1x sə·ḡul·lāh 1 Chronicles 29:3
סְגֻלָּ֑ה 1x sə·ḡul·lāh Malachi 3:17
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular 6x Exodus 19:5, Deuteronomy 7:6, Deuteronomy 14:2, Deuteronomy 26:18
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Ecclesiastes 2:8
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Psalms 135:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Precious possession held close and kept separate, emphasizing exclusivity and jealous guarding rather than mere wealth
Source Gloss
wealth (as closely shut up)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Precious possession held close and kept separate, emphasizing exclusivity and jealous guarding rather than mere wealth
wealth (as closely shut up) BDB: possession Usage: jewel, peculiar (treasure), proper good, special.
Grammatical Forms
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain