Strong's Lexicon

H3161

H3161 — יָחַד

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewyachadverbOccurrences: 3TWOT: 858

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H3161
Word:	יָחַד
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	3
Transliteration:	yachad
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	yaw-khad'
Meaning:	1. to be (or become) one
KJV Renderings:	join, unite.

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[יָחַד] verb be united (Arabic [untranscribed source text 2204] be alone, II. make one; Late Hebrew Pi`el יִחֵד make or declare one; Aramaic יַחֵד unite, [untranscribed source text 2205] set alone) —

Qal Imperfect 3 feminine singular Gen 49:6 בִּקְהָלָם אַלתֵּֿחַד כְּבוֺדִי in their assembly let my glory not be united (|| בְּסֹדָם אַלֿ תָּבאֹ נַפְשִׁי); 2 feminine singular Isa 14:20 לֹא תֵחַד אִתָּם בִּקְבוּרָה.

Pi`el Imperative Ps 86:11 יַחֵד לְבָבִי לְיִרְאָה שְׁמֶ֑ךָ unite my heart (i.e. concentrate its affections, compare Jer 32:39) to fear thy name (but ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Gr Bi Ch יִחַדְּ (from חָדָה) let my heart rejoice , etc.)

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke