כְּ/אַחַ֥ד

𐤊/𐤀𐤇𐤃

ʼechâd

like any

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)'.

Eka "one, alone, by oneself" (Bemba)

H259

Judges 16:11 · Word #15

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 HR/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

Phraselike any

SIBI-P1 Translation H259-16

as one

Morphological NotesPreposition כְּ ("as/like") + masculine singular cardinal numeral אֶחָד in construct form.
Rendering RationaleThe form כְּאַחַד consists of the preposition כְּ ("as/like") prefixed to the masculine singular cardinal אֶחָד ("one"). Rendering it "as one" preserves both the comparative prefix and the root sense of unity and singularity inherent in אחד.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

as one

Same as P1Yes
RationaleStandard phrase; P1 is appropriate for this comparative construction.

Bantu Hebrew

כְּ/אַחַ֥ד (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
Eka one, alone, by oneself Bemba