וְ/אַחַ֣ת

𐤅/𐤀𐤇𐤕

veachat

and one

a numeral from אָחַד; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first; a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,

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

H259

2 Chronicles 12:13 · Word #9

Lexicon H259

Lemmaאֶחָד
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤇𐤃
Transliterationʼechâd
Strong'sH259
In-contextand one

Morphology HC/Acfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H259-36

and one (feminine)

Rootאחד (ʾ-ḥ-d)
Core Meaningsunity, oneness, singularity, firstness, wholeness
Semantic Rangeone (feminine), a single, each (feminine), one of many, first (in some contexts), unified or alone (feminine reference)
Conceptual SignificanceFrom the root expressing unity and oneness, this term contributes to biblical themes of singularity and unity—whether counting individuals, emphasizing uniqueness, or underscoring the concept of oneness that is foundational in Israel’s confession of YHWH as one.
Morphological NotesConjunction וְ prefixed to adjective/numeral אַחַת; cardinal number, common feminine singular absolute (HC/Acfsa). Feminine form agrees with a feminine noun, stated or implied.
Rendering RationaleThe form combines the conjunction וְ (“and”) with אַחַת, the feminine singular form of the numeral from the root אחד, expressing oneness or unity. The rendering preserves the feminine singular agreement required by the morphology (Acfsa) while reflecting the root idea of a single, unified entity.

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Words from Root אחד (unity, oneness, singularity, firstness, wholeness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H259-01 achad one (masculine singular)
H259-02 achadim single ones
H259-03 achat one (feminine singular)

Word Usage (976 occurrences of H259)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 1:5 אֶחָֽד echad one
Genesis 1:9 אֶחָ֔ד echad one
Genesis 2:11 הָֽ/אֶחָ֖ד haechad of the one

Bantu Hebrew

וְ/אַחַ֣ת (ʼechâd) — a numeral from אָחַד; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first; a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,

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Word Meaning Language
Eka one, alone, by oneself Bemba