וּ/בְ/אֶחָ֞ד

𐤅/𐤁/𐤀𐤇𐤃

ʼechâd

and 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)

H259

Ezra 7:9 · Word #9

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

Common Translation

Phraseand on the first

SIBI-P1 Translation H259-32

and in one

Morphological NotesConjunction וּ + preposition בְּ + cardinal numeral adjective, masculine singular absolute.
Rendering RationaleThe base word אֶחָד is the masculine singular cardinal numeral meaning "one," expressing singularity or unity. The prefixed conjunction וּ ("and") and preposition בְּ ("in") are preserved, yielding the root-faithful rendering "and in one."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

and in one

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 'and in one' is correct, reflecting the Hebrew conjunction and preposition with numeral. Contextually accurate as a date phrase.

Bantu Hebrew

וּ/בְ/אֶחָ֞ד (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