סְגֻלָּה
segulla (sǝḡullâ)
/seg-ool-LAW/
“special treasure, prized possession”
Valued property, royal treasure; used of Israel as Yahweh's treasured people set apart from all nations through grace (Exodus 19:5).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From an unused root meaning to shut up, reserve.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
peculiar treasurepeculiarspecial
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: סְגֻלָּה (special treasure, prized possession) -> G4047
LXX conceptual translation: סְגֻלָּה (special treasure, prized possession) -> G4072
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where סְגֻלָּה (segulla) carries significant theological or narrative weight.