סגולה

Hebrew

Etymology 1
Root
ס־ג־ל‎ (s-g-l)

Compare Aramaic סְגֻלתִא‎ (s'gulti, “property”) and Akkadian 𒀖𒄞𒄭𒀀 (AB₂.GU₄.ḪI.A /sugullum/, “herd of cattle”).

Noun

סגולה / סְגֻלָּה • (s'gulá, səḡullā) f (plural indefinite סגולות / סְגֻלּוֹת‎, singular construct סגולת / סְגֻלַּת־‎) [pattern: קְטֻלָּה]

  1. a virtue, a valuable property, a unique quality, a desired thing, a select treasure
    • c. 1400, “Yigdal”, verse 6:
      ‏שֶׁפַע נְבוּאָתוֹ נְתָנוֹ,
      אֶל אַנְשֵׁי סְגֻלָּתוֹ וְתִפְאַרְתּוֹ׃      ‎‎
      Shéfa nevu'atú netanó,
      él anshéi sgulató vetif'artó.
      The abundance of His prophecy He granted them,
      unto the men of His treasure and His glory.
  2. a talisman
  3. a folk remedy

Etymology 2

See definition.

Adjective

סגולה / סְגֻלָּה • (s'gulá)

  1. Feminine singular indefinite form of סגול / סָגֹל‎ (sagól).

References
  • “סגולה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew סְגֻלָּה‎ (s'gulá).

Noun

סגולה • (sgule) f, plural סגולות‎ (sgules)

  1. charm, amulet, remedy
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