Numbers 15:16:4Num.15.16.W4TAB
אֶחָ֖ד
ekhad
“one”
- Transliteration
- e-KHAD
- Extended
- eh-KHAAD
- IPA
- /ʔɛˈχaːd/
Meaning by language
- English
- one
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Dalet | d as in door |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-KHAD
- phraseyour reading level
u-mish-PAT e-KHAD
- clause
to-RA a-KHAT u-mish-PAT e-KHAD yih-YE la-KHEM
- sentence
to-RA a-KHAT u-mish-PAT e-KHAD yih-YE la-KHEM ve-la-GER ha-GAR it-KHEM
Exegesis
The repetition of the numeral echad {אֶחָד | ʾe-ḥāḏ} ‘one’ reinforces singularity and equality, and the coordinated vav constructions ensure balanced distribution of the law to both groups.
Root and etymology
’-ḥ-daleph-chet-dalet
“one”
In context — Numbers 15:16
One law and one judgment shall be for you and for the sojourner who sojourns with you.
About this coordinate
Numbers 15:16:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Numbers 15:16, so the Hebrew word אֶחָ֖ד (ekhad) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Num.15.16.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.15.16.W4.S1) and character.