ב/אחת

𐤁/𐤀𐤇𐤕

ʼechâd

in-one

A cardinal numeral meaning 'one', indicating singularity, unity, or individual identity; used for counting, for emphasizing uniqueness or incomparability, for expressing 'each' or 'any one' within a group, and for describing unity or wholeness in both abstract and concrete senses. In construct forms or idioms, may denote 'first' or 'a certain (one)'.

Eka "one, alone, by oneself" (Bemba)

H259

2 Samuel 17:12 · Word #3

Lexicon H259

Lemmaאֶחָד
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤇𐤃
Transliterationʼechâd
Strong'sH259
DefinitionA cardinal numeral meaning 'one', indicating singularity, unity, or individual identity; used for counting, for emphasizing uniqueness or incomparability, for expressing 'each' or 'any one' within a group, and for describing unity or wholeness in both abstract and concrete senses. In construct forms or idioms, may denote 'first' or 'a certain (one)'.

Morphology HR/Acfsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phrasein-one

SIBI-P1 Translation H259-34

in one

Morphological NotesPreposition ב + feminine singular construct cardinal numeral adjective from אחד.
Rendering RationaleThe prefixed ב marks the preposition "in," attached to the feminine singular construct form אַחַת ("one"). The rendering preserves the core idea of singularity or unity expressed by the root אחד.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

in one

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 is contextually correct for the numeral phrase and matches the Hebrew.

Bantu Hebrew

ב/אחת (ʼechâd) — A cardinal numeral meaning 'one', indicating singularity, unity, or individual identity; used for counting, for emphasizing uniqueness or incomparability, for expressing 'each' or 'any one' within a group, and for describing unity or wholeness in both abstract and concrete senses. In construct forms or idioms, may denote 'first' or 'a certain (one)'.

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Word Meaning Language
Eka one, alone, by oneself Bemba