What does תּוֹרָה · אֶחָד mean in the Bible?
תּוֹרָה · אֶחָד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a precept or statute , especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch".
Hebrew · H8451, H259
תּוֹרָה אַחַת
A precept or statute , especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch · properly, united , i.e. one ; or (as an ordinal) first
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תּוֹרָה H8451 a precept or statute , especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
Pronunciation tôrāh
Instruction or teaching given by authority; foundational divine guidance shaping covenant community identity and practice
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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 תּוֹרָה אַחַת (tôrāh ʾaḥaṯ) mean in the Bible?
תּוֹרָה · אֶחָד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a precept or statute , especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8451, H259?
H8451, H259 is connected to 1,198 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a precept or statute , especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
Strong's H8451, H259
Lexical occurrences 1,198 verses Source Gloss
a precept or statute , especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain