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יָחִיד H3173
H3173 is the Hebrew word יָחִיד, transliterated yâchîyd and said yaw-kheed'. The King James Version most often renders it only.
What it means
properly, united, i.e. sole; by implication, beloved; also lonely; (feminine) the life (as not to be replaced).
Where it comes from
from H3161 (יָחַד).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 10 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: darling, desolate, only (child, son), solitary.
Verses using יָחִיד
All 10 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 22:2 · KJV
And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
Judges 11:34 · KJV
And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.
Psalm 22:20 · KJV
Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
Psalm 25:16 · KJV
Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
Psalm 35:17 · KJV
Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
Psalm 68:6 · KJV
God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
Proverbs 4:3 · KJV
For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
Jeremiah 6:26 · KJV
O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.
Amos 8:10 · KJV
And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning of an only son, and the end thereof as a bitter day.
Zechariah 12:10 · KJV
And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
Common questions
What does Strong's H3173 mean?
H3173 is the Hebrew word יָחִיד (yâchîyd), meaning properly, united, i.e. sole; by implication, beloved; also lonely; (feminine) the life (as not to be replaced).
How is H3173 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it only (3 times), darling (2 times), thine only (1 time), only child (1 time), desolate (1 time), among others.
How many times does H3173 appear in the Bible?
יָחִיד (yâchîyd) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3173 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H3161 (יָחַד).
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