בְּ/אֶחָ֣ד
𐤁/𐤀𐤇𐤃
ʼechâd
on the first
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)Exodus 40:17 · Word #6
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/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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | on the first |
SIBI-P1 Translation H259-06
in one
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ (in) + masculine singular absolute cardinal numeral אֶחָד. |
| Rendering Rationale | The preposition בְּ adds the sense "in," attached to the masculine singular cardinal אֶחָד meaning "one" in its basic sense of singularity or unity. "In one" preserves both the numerical singular form and the root idea of oneness or unitedness without importing contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
on the first
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'in one' to 'on the first' because this idiomatic date phrase (בְּאֶחָד) expresses a specific day of the month, in direct parallel to the English 'on the first'. |
Bantu Hebrew
בְּ/אֶחָ֣ד (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)'.