Bible Dictionaries
Peculiar
Easton's Bible Dictionary
As used in the phrase "peculiar people" in 1 Peter 2:9 , is derived from the Lat. peculium, and denotes, as rendered in the Revised Version ("a people for God's own possession"), a special possession or property. The church is the "property" of God, his "purchased possession" (Ephesians 1:14; RSV, "God's own possession"). Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Peculiar'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/p/peculiar.html. 1897.