Word

אֶחָד

ʼechâd · H259 · Hebrew · 970 occurrences

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Meanings

one

State in which a countable entity is one in number

Examples
Genesis 1:5 God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
Genesis 1:9 Then God said, “Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appear”; and it was so.
Genesis 2:21 So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place.
each

State in which a countable entity is one in number, but implying that there is more than one entity present and that what applies to one entity applies to the other entities as well

Examples
Exodus 16:22 Now on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one. When all the leaders of the congregation came and told Moses,
Exodus 26:2 “The length of each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; all the curtains shall have the same measurements.
Exodus 26:8 “The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; the eleven curtains shall have the same measurements.
few

Plural only: state in which countable entities are limited in number

Examples
Genesis 11:1 Now all the earth used the same language and the same words.
Genesis 27:44 “Stay with him a few days, until your brother’s fury subsides,
Genesis 29:20 So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him like only a few days because of his love for her.
State in which a countable entity is the first in a range (the first, the one (... the other))

Examples
Genesis 2:11 The name of the first is Pishon; it flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.
Genesis 4:19 Lamech took two wives for himself: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other, Zillah.
Genesis 8:5 And the water decreased steadily until the tenth month; in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, the tops of the mountains became visible.

How it’s used In 10 roles

Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.

the word studied the word it goes with

Whose, or of whatGenitive or possessive

1 occurrences in 1 groups

לִשְׁכָּהroom 1

Words describing itAdjectives, demonstratives, participles

3 occurrences in 4 groups

חָזַקto be strong, to strengthen 1
נָפַלto fall 1
עָלָהto go up 1
קוּםto arise 1

Named alongside itApposition

7 occurrences in 6 groups

וֹhim 2
חֲנָנִיHanani 1
אָחַזto seize, to hold 1
חַרְבוֹנָאHarbona 1
שְׁלֹמֹהSolomon 1
נָּהshe 1

What it doesIt is the subject

37 occurrences in 25 groups

מוּתto die 3
נָשָׂאto lift up, to carry, to bear 3
עָנָהto answer 3
שָׁאַרto remain 3
Other words · 21 groups that occur once or twice (25) 25

What is done to itIt is the object

34 occurrences in 16 groups

עָשָׂהto do, to make 9
הָיָהto be, to become 7
לָקַחto take, to receive 3
Other words · 13 groups that occur once or twice (15) 15

Second object ofSecond object

1 occurrences in 1 groups

עָנָהto answer 1

What it is said to bePredicate

84 occurrences in 35 groups

מֶלֶךְking 31
שַׁעַרgate 12
פֹּהhere, on this side 4
יָמִיןright side 3
אַיִןthere is no, not 3
שְׂמֹאולleft side 3
Other words · 29 groups that occur once or twice (29) 29

What is said to be itIt is the predicate

17 occurrences in 9 groups

הוּאhe, she, it 6
כָּנָףwing 4
פָּנִיםface, presence, before 3
Other words · 6 groups that occur once or twice (6) 6

After prepositionsPrepositional phrases

46 occurrences in 8 groups

לto/for 16
בin/on/with 9
כlike/as 8
מִןfrom 6
אֵלto, toward 5
עַלon, upon, over, against 4

In phrases “… of it”It is the genitive

19 occurrences in 6 groups

שֵׁםname 14
יָדhand, power 1
יָשַׁבto dwell, to live, to sit 1
כָּנָףwing 1
פָּנִיםface, presence, before 1
אִשָּׁהwoman, wife 1

When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.

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In the other Testament 4 words

εἷς heîs · G1520 · one, a: Greek εἷς (heîs, G1520) is the standard numerical translation equivalent of Hebrew אֶחָד (ʼechâd, H259) in its cardinal sense 'one', consistently rendering the Hebrew across contexts involving unity, singularity, and numerical counting (e.g., Genesis 1:5 'one day', Deuteronomy 6:4 'the LORD is one').
μία mía · G3391 · one or first: μία (mía, G3391) is the feminine form of the Greek numeral 'one', serving as the direct morphological equivalent of אֶחָד (ʼechâd, H259) in contexts requiring feminine grammatical agreement, whereas אֶחָד (ʼechâd, H259) itself is morphologically unmarked for Hebrew gender distinctions in its primary lexical form.
ἴσος ísos · G2470 · equal, equivalent, same: Greek ἴσος (ísos, G2470) specifically denotes equality or similarity in measure/kind, whereas Hebrew אֶחָד (ʼechâd, H259) primarily means 'one' but extends to 'alike' in contexts where unity implies uniformity or sameness; the cross-linguistic equivalence holds specifically in this 'alike/equal' semantic overlap, not in אֶחָד (ʼechâd, H259)'s core numerical sense of 'one'.
ἅπαξ hápax · G530 · once, one time, once and for all: ἅπαξ (hápax, G530) ἅπαξ specifically denotes 'once' in a temporal/frequentative sense (one occurrence/time), whereas אֶחָד (ʼechâd, H259) אֶחָד is the broader cardinal numeral 'one' (unity, singularity, numerical oneness) that can modify or quantify 'time' to yield the 'once' meaning attested in aligned contexts.

Semantic domains 2 entries

Quantity002001001046: אֶחָד is the basic numeral "one," as the single day of creation or the one place the waters were gathered.
Frequency002001003009: The word can also mark a single occurrence or a recurring "one" instance within a repeated pattern.

Word family 4 words

Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.

אָחַד ʼâchad · H258 · to join in · 1×אֶחָדʼechâd · H259חַד chad · H2298 · a, first, one · 14×חַד chad · H2297 · sharp, one · 1×

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon H259. echad אֶחָד962 adjective number one (Phoenician אחד, Sabean id., compare DHMZMG…

H259. echad
אֶחָד962 adjective number one (Phoenician אחד, Sabean id., compare DHMZMG 1876, 707, Arabic , Ethiopic Aramaic חַד, ; on Assyrian edu, a—adu, compare DlW No. 139) — absolute׳א Gen 1:5 +?אַחַ֫ד Gen 21:15 +; so even before preposition 1Sa 9:3 and elsewhere see Dr; feminine absolute אַחַ֫ת Gen 2:21 +; אֶחָ֑ת Gen 11:1 +; construct אַחַ֫ת Deu 13:13 +; plural masculine אֲחָדִים Gen 11:1 + 4:t.; חַד Eze 33:30 strike out Co compare ᵐ5; —
1 one Gen 1:9; Gen 27:38, Gen 27:45; Exo 12:49; Jos 23:10; 1Sa 1:24; 2Sa 12:3 +, Zec 14:9; Mal 2:10; Job 31:15 +, so also (emphatic) 2Sa 17:3 for ᵐ5 אֲשֶׁר ᵑ0 We Dr; one or two לִשְׁנַיִם וְלֹא אֶחָד לְיוֺם לֹא Ezr 10:13; as substantive followed by מִן Gen 2:21; Lev 4:2, Lev 4:13; Isa 34:16 +; ׳הָא Gen 19:9; Gen 42:13, Gen 42:32; 2Ki 6:3, 2Ki 6:5 +; one and the same Gen 40:5; Job 31:15; plural אֲחָדִים דְּבָרִים Gen 11:1 compare Eze 37:17 (absolute), but see Co; = few, a few א ׳יָמִים Gen 27:44; Gen 29:20; Dan 11:20; אֶחָד כְּאִישׁ as one man, together Jdg 20:8; 1Sa 11:7; also כְּאֶחָד late = Aramaic כַּחֲדָא Ezr 2:64 (= Neh 7:66) Ezr 3:9; Ezr 6:20; Ecc 11:6; see especially Isa 65:25 (|| earlier יַחְדֶּו Isa 11:6-7,).
2 = each, every Exo 36:30; Num 7:3, Num 7:85; Num 28:21; 1Ki 4:7; 2Ki 15:20 +; also repeated, distributive sense Num 7:11; Num 13:2; Numbers 17:21; Jos 3:12; Jos 4:2, Jos 4:4.
3 = a certain 1Sa 1:1; 2Sa 18:10; 2Ki 4:1; Est 3:8 +? 2Sa 17:9 see Dr 1Sa 1:1; hence
4 = indefinite article 1Sa 6:7; 1Sa 24:15; 1Sa 26:20 (but strike out ᵐ5 We Dr) 1Ki 19:4-5, +.
5 only 1Ki 4:19; & (feminine) once 2Ki 6:10; Psa 62:12; Psa 89:36 (once for all); שָׁנִים לְשָׁלוֺשׁ אַחַת2Ch 9:21, ׳א בַּשָּׁנָה Lev 16:34 compare Job 40:5, אֶחָ֑ת מַּעַם Jos 6:3, Jos 6:11 compare Jos 6:14, בְּאַחַת Num 10:4; Job 33:14; at once בְּאֶחָ֑ת Pro 28:18 compare נְקַםאַֿחַת וְאִנָּקְמֶה Jdg 16:28. **Num 10:4 בְּאַחַת is rather 'in one (of the trumpets)'; Job 33:14 it = in one way; Pro 28:18 read probably with ᵑ6 Lag Dy Bi בַּשָּׁ֑חַת; Jdg 16:28 is rather 'vengeance for one of my two eyes' (see GFM). Jer 10:8 בְּאַחַת probably = in one, altogether. אחד.
6 one . . . another, the one . . . the other ׳א א ׳֗֗֗ Exo 17:12; Exo 18:3-4, Amo 4:7; 2Sa 12:1; Jer 24:2; 2Ch 3:17; Neh 4:11 +; 2Sa 14:6 read אֶתאָֿחִיו הָאֶחָד for ᵐ5 אתהֿאחד האחד We Dr; one after another, one by one, אֶחָד לְאַחַד Isa 27:12 compare Ecc 7:27.
7 as ordinal, first (mostly P & late) Gen 1:5 (P) Gen 2:11 (J) Exo 39:10 (P); absolute Job 42:14, Eze 10:14 especially of first day of month Exo 40:2 (P) Ezr 3:6; Ezr 10:16-17, Neh 8:2; Hag 1:1; first year, אַחַת שְׁנַת2Ch 36:22; Ezr 1:1; Dan 1:21; Dan 9:1-2, Dan 11:1 compare first (day, יוֺם omitted) Gen 8:5, Gen 8:13 לַחֹדֶשׁ בְּאֶחָד; so Exo 40:17; Lev 23:24; Num 1:18; Num 29:1; Num 33:38 (all P) Deu 1:3; 2Ch 29:17; Ezr 7:9 (twice in verse); Eze 26:1; Eze 29:17; Eze 31:1; Eze 32:1; Eze 45:18.
8 in combin.,
a. עָשָׂר אַחַד eleven (compare עַשְׁתֵּי עָשָׂר,) Gen 32:23; Gen 37:9 (JE) Deu 1:2; so אַחַתעֶֿשְׂרֵה Jos 15:51 (P) 2Ki 23:36; 2Ki 24:18; 2Ch 36:5, 2Ch 36:11; Jer 52:1 (precedes noun, except Jos 15:51; as ordinal, eleventh שָׁנָה עֶשְׂרֵה אַחַת Eze 30:20; Eze 31:1 compare 1Ki 6:38; 2Ki 9:29;
b. with other numerals, as cardinal מֵאוֺת וַחֲמֵשׁ אֶלֶף וְאַרְבָּעִים אֶחָד Num 1:41; compare Num 2:16, Num 2:28; Num 31:34, Num 31:39 (all P; ׳א precedes other numeral); but שָׁנָה וְאַחַת אַרְבָּיִם (׳א following) 1Ki 14:21; 1Ki 15:10; 2Ki 14:23; 2Ch 12:13 compare 2Ki 22:1 2Ch 34:1; 2Ki 24:18 = Jer 52:1 2Ch 36:11; Jos 12:24 (D) Isa 30:17; Ezr 2:26 = Neh 7:30 compare Neh 7:37; Dan 10:13; as ordinal שָׁנָה מֵאוֺת וְשֵׁשׁ בְּאַחַת Gen 8:13 (P) Exo 12:18 (P), 1Ch 24:17; 1Ch 25:28; 2Ch 16:13 (׳א preceding); but 1Ki 16:23; Hag 2:1 (׳א following).
אחד (√ of following; see Biblical Hebrew אֶחָד.
חַד adjective one, a; — masculine singular ׳ח Dan 2:31+; feminine singular חֲדָה Ezr 4:8 +; —
1 one side Dan 7:5; noun omitted Dan 6:3; חֲדָה Dan 2:9 = one and invariable (inevitable); כַּחֲדָה Dan 2:35 as one, altogether (so S-CK 3 ᵑ7, and late Biblical Hebrew כְּאֶחָד Ezr 2:64 +); = ordinal, חֲדָה שְׁנַת first year Ezr 7:1; Ezr 5:13; Ezr 6:3; ׳ח = a certain one (τινὰ) Dan 7:16 (with מִן partitive).
2 a (indefinite article) with substantive Dan 2:31; Dan 6:18; Dan 4:16 (see שָׁעָה), Ezr 4:8; Ezr 6:2, שִׁדְעָךְ חַד Dan 3:19 = seven-fold (as Syriac: Nö§ 241 PS 1194; compare Exo 16:5 ᵑ6), see K§ 66, 2.

Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain

Topical studies with this word 1 entry

Quantity951 occurrences

Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.

Sources

eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0