הָֽ/אֶחָ֔ד
𐤄/𐤀𐤇𐤃
ʼechâd
the one
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)'.
Ekor "one" (Fante) · Eka "one, alone, by oneself" (Bemba)Malachi 2:15 · Word #8
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 HTd/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 | the one |
SIBI-P1 Translation H259-14
the one
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular cardinal numeral, absolute state, with prefixed definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The masculine singular absolute cardinal numeral from אחד denotes a single, unified entity. The prefixed definite article marks it as definite, yielding 'the one' while preserving the root idea of unity and singularity. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the one
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Definite form is correct; matches context and SILEX definition. |
Bantu Hebrew
הָֽ/אֶחָ֔ד (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)'.