What does אֶחָד · כֹּל · מִצְוָה · יְהֹוָה · עָשָׂה mean in the Bible?
e. one ; or (as an ordinal) first".
Hebrew · H259, H3605, H4687, H3068, H6213
אַחַת מִכָּל־מִצְוֹת יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא תֵעָשֶׂינָה
Properly, united , i.e. one ; or (as an ordinal) first · properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) · a command , whether human or divine (collectively, the Law ) · (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God · to do or make , in the broadest sense and widest application
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אֶחָד H259 properly, united , i.e. one ; or (as an ordinal) first
Pronunciation echad
One fundamentally means "united" or "unified" — emphasizing wholeness and integration rather than mere singularity or counting.
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כֹּל H3605 properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
Pronunciation kōl
Encompasses totality from singular form—"the whole" as foundational sense enabling distributive "every" and collective "all" meanings.
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מִצְוָה H4687 a command , whether human or divine (collectively, the Law )
Pronunciation mitsvah
Divine command carrying covenantal weight; OT's primary term for God's binding directives and obligations under the Law.
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יְהֹוָה H3068 (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
Pronunciation YHWH
God's self-existence and eternity marked by the covenantal name revealing His unchanging, personal relationship with Israel
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עָשָׂה H6213 to do or make , in the broadest sense and widest application
Pronunciation asah
Broadest action verb in Hebrew; encompasses creation, covenant-making, and moral conduct—God's primary verb for purposeful activity.
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What does אַחַת מִכָּל־מִצְוֹת יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא תֵעָשֶׂינָה (ʾaḥat mikkol-miṣwōt YHWH ʾăšer lōʾ tēʿāśênāh) mean in the Bible?
אֶחָד · כֹּל · מִצְוָה · יְהֹוָה · עָשָׂה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, united , i.e. one ; or (as an ordinal) first".
Full entry for אַחַת מִכָּל־מִצְוֹת יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא תֵעָשֶׂינָה (H259, H3605, H4687, H3068, H6213) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H259, H3605, H4687, H3068, H6213?
H259, H3605, H4687, H3068, H6213 is connected to 15,738 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, united , i.e. one ; or (as an ordinal) first
Strong's H259, H3605, H4687, H3068, H6213
Lexical occurrences 15,738 verses Source Gloss
properly, united , i.e. one ; or (as an ordinal) first
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אַחַת מִכָּל־מִצְוֹת יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא תֵעָשֶׂינָה is built from this root:
אָחַד H258
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain