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)Ezra 7:9 · 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 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
| Phrase | and on the first |
SIBI-P1 Translation H259-32
and in one
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + preposition בְּ + cardinal numeral adjective, masculine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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 P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 '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)'.