וּ/לְ/אֶחָ֖ד

𐤅/𐤋/𐤀𐤇𐤃

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)'.

éɖé "one (cardinal numeral)" (Ewe) · Ekor "one" (Fante) · Eka "one, alone, by oneself" (Bemba)

H259

Ecclesiastes 4:11 · Word #7

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 HC/R/Acmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 Translation H259-30

and to one

Morphological NotesConjunction ו + preposition לְ + adjective, cardinal number, masculine singular absolute.
Rendering RationaleThe base word אֶחָד is the masculine singular cardinal meaning "one," expressing singularity or unity. The prefixed conjunction וּ (and) and preposition לְ (to/for) are preserved, yielding the concise rendering "and to one."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

and to one

Same as P1Yes
Rationale'And to one' preserves the conjunction and the dative expression and is correct in this context.

Bantu Hebrew

וּ/לְ/אֶחָ֖ד (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
éɖé one (cardinal numeral) Ewe
Ekor one Fante
Eka one, alone, by oneself Bemba