בְּ/אַחַת֙
𐤁/𐤀𐤇𐤕
ʼechâd
to 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)'.
éɖé "one (cardinal numeral)" (Ewe) · Ekor "one" (Fante) · Eka "one, alone, by oneself" (Bemba)2 Samuel 2:1 · Word #9
Lexicon H259
| Lemma | אֶחָד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤇𐤃 |
| Transliteration | ʼechâd |
| Strong's | H259 |
| Definition | 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)'. |
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
| Phrase | to one |
SIBI-P1 Translation H259-05
in one
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + feminine singular absolute cardinal numeral אֶחָד. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is the feminine singular of the cardinal numeral אֶחָד with the prefixed preposition בְּ (“in/with/by”), yielding the sense “in one.” It preserves the core idea of singularity or unity expressed by the root אחד. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to one
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In this phrase, בְּאַחַת with ערי forms 'to one of the cities.' 'To one' matches the context, while 'in one' is not accurate here. |
Bantu Hebrew
בְּ/אַחַת֙ (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)'.