H2297 H2297
one (Aramaic form of the Hebrew 'echad,' used in Ezekiel)
The Aramaic form of the common Hebrew numeral 'one,' appearing anomalously in Ezekiel's Hebrew text. In Ezekiel 33:30, people speak 'each one to another' using this Aramaic form rather than the expected Hebrew. Scholars debate whether this reflects dialectical influence, textual corruption, or deliberate stylistic choice. The Aramaic incursion into Hebrew text reminds us of the linguistic fluidity in the exilic and post-exilic periods when both languages shaped biblical discourse.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The number one, in Aramaic form. Ezekiel 33:30 uses this where Hebrew 'echad' would be expected, in the phrase 'each one to his brother.' The Aramaic form in a Hebrew text may reflect the exile's linguistic impact on the prophet or his community. Translations uniformly render this as 'one,' recognizing the semantic equivalence despite the unusual form. 1×
AR["وَاحِدٌ"]·ben["এক"]·DE["eins"]·EN["one"]·FR["un"]·heb["חד"]·HI["पुरुष"]·ID["satu"]·IT["uno"]·jav["setunggal"]·KO["하나가"]·PT["um"]·RU["один"]·ES["uno"]·SW["mmoja"]·TR["bir"]·urd["ایک"]
Related Senses
H3605 1. all, every, whole (5352×)H0259 1. one (cardinal numeral) (940×)H8147 1. cardinal number two (666×)G3956 1. all (collective plural) (616×)H3967 1. cardinal numeral hundred (550×)H1419a 1. great, large (general quality) (486×)H7969 1. cardinal number three (431×)H0505 1. cardinal number thousand (427×)H7651 1. seven (cardinal number) (393×)G1520 1. cardinal number one (339×)H6240 1. ten (cardinal number) (334×)H6242 1. twenty (cardinal number) (315×)H2568 1. cardinal number five (309×)H0702 1. four (cardinal number) (277×)G3956 2. every, each (distributive) (227×)H8337 1. six (cardinal number) (215×)G3956 3. all things, everything (substantive) (211×)G3956 4. (187×)H6235 1. ten (177×)G3173 1. great in size or extent (176×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† חַד adj. = אֶחָד Ez 33:30 del. Co, cf. 𝔊.