Lexical Definition

‎יָחִיד‎ yâchîyd (yaw-kheed') only ^H:A
from ‎יָחַד‎

darling, desolate, only (child, son), solitary.

• properly, united, i.e. sole
• by implication, beloved
• also lonely
• (feminine) the life (as not to be replaced)

adj
1) only, only one, solitary, one
1a) only, unique, one
1b) solitary
1c)(TWOT) only begotten son
subst
2) one

See Greek: ἀγαπάω · ἀγαπητός · μονογενής

Extended Information

• adj
• subst

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎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, Gen 22:2; Gen 22:12; Gen 22:16 ‎את בנך את יְחִידְךָ‎ thy son, thine only one, ‎אֵבֶל יָחִיד‎ Amos 8:10; Jer 6:26 mourning for an only son, ‎כמספד על היחיד‎ Zech 12:10; Prov 4:3 ‎רַךְ וְיָחִיד לפני אמי‎; so feminine ‎יְחִידָה‎ Judg 11:34.

2. feminine ‎יְחִידָה‎ as substantive Ps 22:21*; Ps 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, Ps 25:16 ‎כי יחיד ועני אני‎; Ps 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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