אֶחָד

אֶחָדm., אַחַת f. (b. h.; v. next w., a. חַד) one. (Freq. represented by א׳. Kid. 50b, a. fr. בבת אחת simultaneously, v. בַּת III. Peah III, 3 המחליק מאחת ידוכ׳ (Ms. M. בא׳) he who takes out onions with a unity of hand, i. e. all of them for one purpose. Ber.61b, a. fr. על אחת כמה וכמה (abbr. עאכ״ו) how much against one, i. e. how much the more.אחד … אחד both … as well as. Tem.I, 1 א׳ האנשיםוכ׳ both, men as well as women. Y.Keth.V, 29d top אחת זו ואחת זו the one as well as the other; a. fr.כְּאֶחָד, כְּאַחַת at the same time. Tosef.Neg.I, 11; sq. Sot.8a; a. fr.Yoma I, 7 והפג אחת and cool thyself for once, for a change, v. חֲדַת.Pl. אֲחָדִים 1) singular, unique. Yalk. Gen. 62 (ref. to דברים אחדים Gen. 11:1) they spoke words על שני א׳ against two only ones (ref. to אחד Ezek. 33:24 a. Deut. 6:4) (corr. acc. Gen. R. s. 38). 2) (cmp. אֲחַד) closed up, mysterious. Gen. R. l. c. (Yalk. l. c. אֲחוּדִים v. next w.).