Am Segula
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Am Segula is a Hebrew term referring to the Jewish people as a "treasured" or "chosen" nation with a special covenantal relationship to God.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hebrew term
ⓘ
Jewish religious concept ⓘ theological concept ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
rabbinic literature
ⓘ
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
the Hebrew Bible
|
| associatedWith |
Jewish peoplehood
ⓘ
the concept of chosenness in Judaism ⓘ the covenant at Sinai ⓘ |
| category |
Hebrew religious vocabulary
ⓘ
Jewish identity terminology ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | universalist concepts of humanity in Judaism ⓘ |
| describes |
the Jewish people as a chosen nation
ⓘ
the Jewish people as a treasured nation ⓘ |
| etymologyRoot | Hebrew root S-G-L (ס-ג-ל) ⓘ |
| hasConnotation |
covenantal relationship with God
ⓘ
special status before God ⓘ |
| implies |
a special mission for the Jewish people
ⓘ
a unique responsibility toward divine commandments ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| literalMeaning |
chosen people
ⓘ
treasured people ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Jews
ⓘ
surface form:
the Jewish people
|
| relatedConcept |
Am Hanivchar
ⓘ
Segula (treasure) in biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Book of Deuteronomy
ⓘ
Book of Exodus ⓘ |
| semanticField |
covenant
ⓘ
election and chosenness ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Jewish theologians
ⓘ
rabbinic commentators ⓘ |
| usedInContext | Jewish liturgy and teaching ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.