יָחִיד
yahid (yāḥîḏ)
/yaw-KHEED/
“only one, solitary, precious only-begotten”
Only one, uniquely precious, only-begotten; applied to Isaac ('take your son, your only son Isaac', Genesis 22:2) and prophetic mourning over an only son (Zechariah 12:10).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From יָחַד (H3161) to unite.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
onlydarlingsolitary
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: יָחִיד (only one, solitary, precious only-begotten) -> μονογενής (only, only begotten)
Key Biblical Occurrences (7)
Foundational passages where יָחִיד (yahid) carries significant theological or narrative weight.