Hebrew · H7926, H259 · unreviewed

שְׁכֶם אַחַד

The neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens; figuratively, the spur of a hill · properly, united , i.e. one ; or (as an ordinal) first

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שְׁכֶם H7926 the neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens; figuratively, the spur of a hill
Pronunciation šĕkem
Neck/shoulder as the physical locus of burden-bearing, extending figuratively to landscape features that bear weight
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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 שְׁכֶם אַחַד (shekhem echad) mean in the Bible?

שְׁכֶם · אֶחָד is a Hebrew word meaning "one portion/ridge more".

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Meaning

one portion/ridge more
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