Çᵉgullâh — H5459

Definition

feminine noun

wealth (as closely shut up)

1. possession, property
1. valued property, peculiar treasure
2. treasure

Usually translated as

peculiar, proper good, special, jewel

Origin

feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to shut up

Greek equivalents

• perioúsios (G4041)
• peripoiéomai (G4046)
• peripoíēsis (G4047)

Occurrences

Çᵉgullâh occurs 8 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (1), Deuteronomy (3), 1 Chronicles (1), Psalms (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Malachi (1)

• Exodus 19:5 — Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure (סְגֻלָּה֙) unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
• Deuteronomy 7:6 — For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special (סְגֻלָּ֔ה) people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.
• Deuteronomy 14:2 — For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar (סְגֻלָּ֔ה) people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.
• Deuteronomy 26:18 — And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar (סְגֻלָּ֔ה) people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments;
• 1 Chronicles 29:3 — Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good (סְגֻלָּ֖ה), of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
• Psalms 135:4 — For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure (לִסְגֻלָּתֽוֹ).
• Ecclesiastes 2:8 — I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure (וּסְגֻלַּ֥ת) of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
• Malachi 3:17 — And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels (סְגֻלָּ֑ה); and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.