וְ/אַחַ֤ד
𐤅/𐤀𐤇𐤃
ʼechâd
and eleven
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)Genesis 37:9 · Word #16
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/Acmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and eleven |
SIBI-P1 Translation H259-35
and one
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + masculine singular cardinal numeral in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | אֶחָד is the masculine singular cardinal numeral from the root meaning 'to be one, to unite.' The prefixed conjunction וְ adds 'and,' and the construct state marks it as linked to a following noun, preserving its singular masculine form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and eleven
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Combined with the next word for the compound numeral per Hebrew grammar; 'and eleven' is the full context sense, not simply 'and one.' |
Bantu Hebrew
וְ/אַחַ֤ד (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)'.