What does יְהֹוָה · אֶחָד mean in the Bible?
יְהֹוָה · אֶחָד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "The LORD is one — the monotheistic confession at the covenant's heart".
Hebrew · H3068, H259
יְהוָה אֶחָד
(The) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God · properly, united , i.e. one ; or (as an ordinal) first
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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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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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What does יְהוָה אֶחָד (YHWH echad) mean in the Bible?
יְהֹוָה · אֶחָד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "The LORD is one — the monotheistic confession at the covenant's heart".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3068, H259?
H3068, H259 is connected to 7,497 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. The LORD is one — the monotheistic confession at the covenant's heart
Strong's H3068, H259
Lexical occurrences 7,497 verses Source Gloss
The LORD is one — the monotheistic confession at the covenant's heart
Word Origins
יְהוָה אֶחָד is built from this root:
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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
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