Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
only
Usage: adj 1) only, only one, solitary, one 1a) only, unique, one 1b) solitary 1c)(TWOT) only begotten son subst 2) one
Strong's Number
H3173
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
12
Books
7
Strong's H3173 Quick Answer
Strong's H3173 יָחִידּ (yachiyd) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. yachiyd (yaw-kheed') adj. 1. (properly) united, i.e. sole 2. (by implication) beloved It has 12 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include only, darling, and beloved. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- yachiyd (yaw-kheed') adj. 1. (properly) united, i.e. sole 2. (by implication) beloved
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- only, darling, and beloved
Meaning and Definition
yachiyd (yaw-kheed') adj. 1. (properly) united, i.e. sole 2. (by implication) beloved 3. (also) lonely 4. (feminine) the life (as not to be replaced) [from H3161] KJV: darling, desolate, only (child, son), solitary. Root(s): H3161
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3173. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3173 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render yachiyd, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H3173 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 12 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3173 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3173 in the Old Testament
12 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3173.
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.
And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:
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.
Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
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.
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.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3173, grouped by book.
Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3173 FAQ
What does yachid (יָחִיד) mean?
Yachid (Strong's H3173) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "darling". yachiyd (yaw-kheed') adj. 1. (properly) united, i.e. sole 2. (by implication) beloved
How many times is yachid (יָחִיד) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's H3173 across 7 books.
Where can I study yachid (יָחִיד) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3173 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate yachid (יָחִיד)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as only, darling, and beloved. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.