כְּ/אַחַ֖ת

𐤊/𐤀𐤇𐤕

keachat

like 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

Ruth 2:13 · Word #16

Lexicon H259

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

Morphology HR/Acfsc 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 c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H259-17

as one (feminine singular)

Rootאחד (ʾ-ḥ-d)
Core Meaningsunity, oneness, singleness, unity of parts
Semantic Rangeone, a single (feminine), once, each, unified, together as one
Conceptual SignificanceFrom the root expressing unity and singleness, this term often underscores collective harmony or unified action. In biblical theology, forms of אֶחָד contribute to themes of covenant unity, communal solidarity, and the oneness that reflects divine order.
Morphological NotesPreposition כְּ ("as, like") + adjective/numeral אֶחָד in the common feminine singular form אַחַת; absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe form כְּאַחַת consists of the preposition כְּ ("as, like") attached to the feminine singular form of אֶחָד ("one"). The rendering "as one" preserves the core idea of unity, while noting the feminine singular form reflected in the morphology (cfsc).

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Words from Root אחד (unity, oneness, singleness, unity of parts)

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

כְּ/אַחַ֖ת (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