Lexicon :: Strong's H3173 - yāḥîḏ

יָחִיד

Transliteration

yāḥîḏ

Pronunciation

yaw-kheed'

Part of Speech

adjective, substantive

Root Word (Etymology)

From יָחַד (H3161)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 858a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

יָחִיד yâchîyd, yaw-kheed'; from H3161; properly, united, i.e. sole; by implication, beloved; also lonely; (feminine) the life (as not to be replaced):—darling, desolate, only (child, son), solitary.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's H3173 in the following manner: only (6x), darling (2x), only child (1x), only son (1x), desolate (1x), solitary (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's H3173 in the following manner: only (6x), darling (2x), only child (1x), only son (1x), desolate (1x), solitary (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

adjective

only, only one, solitary, one
1. only, unique, one
2. solitary
3. (TWOT) only begotten son
  substantive
one

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STRONGS H3173: Abbreviations

† יָחִיד adjective and substantive only, only one, solitary (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic יָחִיד, יְחִידַי, , , id.; Arabic solitary) —

1. only one, especially of an only son, Genesis 22:2, 12, 16 את בנך את יְחִידְךָ thy son, thine only one, אֵבֶל יָחִיד Amos 8:10; Jeremiah 6:26 mourning for an only son, כמספד על היחיד Zechariah 12:10; Proverbs 4:3 רַךְ וְיָחִיד לפני אמי; so feminine יְחִידָה Judges 11:34.

2. feminine יְחִידָה as substantive Psalm 22:21; Psalm 35:17 יְחִידָתִי my only one, poetic for my life, as the one unique and priceless possession which can never be replaced (in each || נַפְשִׁי).

3. solitary, Psalm 25:16 כי יחיד ועני אני; Psalm 68:7 מוֺשִׁיב יְחִידִים בַּיְתָה causing solitary, isolated ones (i.e. friendless wanderers or exiles; || אֲסִירִים) to dwell at home (Lag Ch and others מֵשִׁיב bringing back home).

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