Strong H5459סְגֻלָּה

possession

Transliteration: segûllâh
Pronunciation: seg-ool-law'
Morphology: Hebrew Noun (Feminine)

Definition

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

Detailed definition

1) possession, property
1a) valued property, peculiar treasure
1b) treasure

In the Bible

Strong H5459 appears in 8 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

treasure3
peculiar2
jewel1
mine1
special1

First verses

Exodus 19:5
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure 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 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 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 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, 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.
Ecclesiastes 2:8
I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure 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; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.

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