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sᵊgullā סְגֻלָּה ‘possession’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to shut up

sᵊgullā n, f
1) possession, property
 1a) valued property, peculiar treasure
 1b) treasure

Mentioned in Exodus 19:5 Deuteronomy 7:6, 14:2, 26:18 Malachi 3:17 Psalms 135:4 Ecclesiastes 2:8 1 Chronicles 29:3

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