Hebrew · H376, H259 · unreviewed

כְּאִישׁ אֶחָד

A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) · properly, united , i.e. one ; or (as an ordinal) first

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אִישׁ H376 a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Pronunciation ish
Individual male person functioning as a foundational unit of social identity, kinship, and covenantal responsibility in Hebrew thought
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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 כְּאִישׁ אֶחָד (ke-ish echad) mean in the Bible?

אִישׁ · אֶחָד is a Hebrew word meaning "As one man, in unity.". As one man, in unity.

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Meaning

As one man, in unity.
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