Word Study
The meaning of “אֶחָד”
Understanding ʼechâd reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
H259
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
אֶחָד
Phoneticekh-awd'
Transliterationʼechâd
Grammar Code
H:A
Hebrew Adjective
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
a numeral from אָחַד 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, - properly, united, i.e. one - or (as an ordinal) first 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)
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Devotional Reflection
How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'אֶחָד' deepen your understanding of Genesis 32:8?