אֶחָד (ʼechâd) — A

Hebrew word study: אֶחָד (ʼechâd), Strong's H259. properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first

HebrewStrong's H259
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אֶחָד (ʼechâd)
Pronounced: ekh-awd'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first

Word study
Derivation: a numeral from H258 (אָחַד);

KJV translation words: 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,

Where this word appears

Strong's H259 is tagged on 971 words in 740 verses across 34 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:5 and last appears in Malachi 2:15.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

one ×597the one ×139and one ×31on day one ×17one of ×15in one of ×13to one ×13one portion ×12one time ×12is one ×8as one ×7like one of ×7

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אֶחָד ×466אַחַת ×140הָאֶחָד ×100אֶחָת ×31הָאֶחָת ×31אַחַד ×24וְאַחַת ×20הָאַחַת ×19בְּאֶחָד ×18וְאֶחָד ×15

Books where it appears most

Numbers ×179Ezekiel ×107Exodus ×991 Kings ×63Joshua ×60Leviticus ×49Genesis ×471 Samuel ×43

Verses (first 25 of 740)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H258 אָחַד (ʼâchad).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2297 חַד (chad), H6249 עַשְׁתֵּי (ʻashtêy), H6765 צְלׇפְחָד (Tsᵉlophchâd).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼechâd (H259) mean?

Properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first.

How is H259 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H259 as: 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,.

How often does אֶחָד (ʼechâd) appear?

Strong's H259 is tagged on 971 words in 740 verses across 34 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:5 and last appears in Malachi 2:15.