Lexical Summary yachad: Unity, together, union Original Word: יַחַד Strong's Exhaustive Concordance alike, at all once, both, likewise, only, altogether, withal From yachad; properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly -- alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-)together, withal. see HEBREW yachad NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom yachad Definition unitedness NASB Translation alike (1), all (4), altogether (2), altogether* (1), both (4), completely (2), each other (1), one accord (1), safely (1), together (26), together in unity (1), united (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs יַ֫חַד45 noun [masculine] unitedness. 1 as substantive only 1 Chronicles 12:17 (peculiar) יִהְיֶהלִּֿי עֲלֵיכֶֹם לֵבָב לֳי֑חַד I will have a heart toward you for unitedness, i.e. my heart shall be ready to become one with yours (compare v.1 Chronicles 12:38 לב אחד). 2 elsewhere always in accusative as adverb in union, together (compare Arabic a. together, of community in action, place, or time (often combined, but one usually more prominent than the others); (1) in action, Job 38:7 בְּרָןיַֿחַד כּוֺכְבֵי אֵל when the stars of God shouted together; Ezra 4:3 we together will build (opposed to you), with נִלְחַם 1 Samuel 17:10, נִשְׁמַּט Isaiah 43:26; (2) in place 1 Samuel 11:11 ולא נשׁארו בם שׁנים יָ֑חַד; 2 Samuel 10:15 וַיֵּאָֽסְפוּ יָחַ֑ד Psalm 2:2; Psalm 31:14; Psalm 88:18Psalm 1שֶׁבֶת יַחַד Isaiah 50:8, as predicate Micah 2:12 יַחַד אֲשִׂימֶנּוּ; (3) in place and time at once. 2 Samuel 21:9 וַיִּמְּלוּ יָ֑חַד and they perished together, 2 Samuel 14:16 to destroy אתי ואת בני יחד; (4) of time alone (poetry) Isaiah 42:14 אֶשֹּׁם וְאֶשְׁאַף יחד I will gasp and pant together, Isaiah 45:8; Job 6:2; Job 17:16 **read נֵחָ֑ת for יַחַ֑ת; יַחַד here will then belong to (1).; Psalm 141:10 יחד אנכי עד אעבור while I at the same time pass on. b. all together, altogether (poetic synonym of כֻּלָּם but more forcible, suggesting often, especially with כל, all at once, as well as altogether), Isaiah 44:11 יפחדו יבשׁו יחד (compare Psalm 40:15), Psalm 62:10 הֵמָּה מֵהֶבֶל יַחַד they are all together (made) of vanity, Isaiah 22:3 כל קציניך נדדו יחד (with כל also Psalm 41:8; Job 34:15): often in poetry beginning a clause with emphasis, Deuteronomy 33:5; Job 3:18 יחד אסירים שׁאננו Job 16:10; Job 19:12 יחד יבאו גדודיו, Job 24:4; Job 31:38; Psalm 41:8; Psalm 98:8; Hosea 11:7 (with a negative), Hosea 11:8; in connection with a suffix, or object of a verb, Isaiah 27:4 אציתנה יָ֑חַד I will burn it altogether, Psalm 33:15 הַיֹּצֵר יַחַד לִבָּם who formeth the hearts of them all together, Psalm 74:6; Psalm 74:8; Job 10:8 יַחַד סָבִיב altogether round about (but read perhaps with ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Del Di אַחַר תִסּוֺב), Job 40:13. c. together, in the sense of alike, the one as well as the other, Psalm 49:3; Psalm 49:11 יחד כסיל ובער יאבדו Job 21:26; Job 34:29. More frequent is יַחְדָּו92 (Jeremiah 46:12,21; 49:3 יַחְדָּיו), adverb together (properly (in) his or its unitednesses (compare Arabic a. of community in action, Psalm 34:4 ונרוממה שׁמו יחדו let us exalt his name together, Isaiah 52:9, with נוֺעַץ take counsel, Isaiah 45:21; Psalm 71:10; Psalm 83:6; Nehemiah 6:7; נִצָּה to struggle Deuteronomy 25:11; in place, as with ישׁב Genesis 13:6; Deuteronomy 25:5, הלך Genesis 22:6,8; Amos 3:3, בוא Jeremiah 3:18; Job 9:32, קרב Isaiah 41:1, נפל 2 Samuel 2:16, אכל Judges 19:6; Jeremiah 41:1, התקבץ Joshua 9:2, נאסף Judges 6:33, etc.; Deuteronomy 22:10 בשׁור ובחמור יחדו coupling pairs, and so strengthening וְ (mostly in poetry), Deuteronomy 22:11; Amos 1:15 הוא ושׂריו יחדו (compare Jeremiah 48:7 Qr [Kt יחד], Jeremiah 49:3) Jeremiah 6:11,12 ׳שׂדות ונשׁים י, Jeremiah 6:21 (accents), Jeremiah 13:14; Jeremiah 31:8,13; Jeremiah 50:4,33; Isaiah 41:19, compare Isaiah 65:7; in time (rare: but see below), Psalm 4:9 in peace יחדו אשׁכבה ואישׁן will I at once lie down and sleep (i.e. lie down and fall asleep immediately). b. emphatic (especially in poetry) = all together 1 Samuel 31:6; Isaiah 10:8 הלא שׂרי יחדו מלכים are not my princes all together, all alike, kings? Isaiah 18:6; Isaiah 40:5; Isaiah 41:20,23; Isaiah 45:16 ("" כֻּלָּם), Isaiah 46:2 קרסו כרעו יחדו, Isaiah 48:13; Isaiah 66:17; Psalm 14:3 ("" הַכֹּל), Psalm 19:10 צדקו יחדו (of J.'s ordinances), Psalm 35:26; Psalm 37:38; sometimes (like יַחַד b) suggesting all at once, as well as all together, Exodus 19:8 ויענו כל העם יחדו (so, with כל, Isaiah 22:3; Isaiah 31:3; Zechariah 10:4), Isaiah 1:28,31 ובערו שׁניהם יחדו. Prefixed to a clause (like יחד), Deuteronomy 33:17 (compare יחד Deuteronomy 33:5), Isaiah 9:20; Isaiah 11:7,14; Isaiah 31:3; Isaiah 43:17; Isaiah 45:16; Isaiah 52:8; Jeremiah 46:12; Jeremiah 51:38; Lamentations 2:8; Job 24:17 (strengthening לָמוֺ) c. alike, the one as well as the other, Deuteronomy 12:22 (= Deuteronomy 15:22) the unclean and the clean alike may eat it, 1 Samuel 30:24 יַחְדָּו יַחֲלֹקוּ׃ they shall share together, i.e. alike. Topical Lexicon Overview יַחַד is woven throughout Scripture as an adverb and substantive adverbial idea meaning “together, in union, at one time.” Occurring about one hundred forty-one times, it portrays corporate identity, simultaneous action, covenant solidarity, and ultimately the divine intention that God’s people live, worship, suffer, and rejoice in unity. Covenant Response and Corporate Consent From Sinai forward, יַחַד marks Israel’s unified voice before the LORD. “All the people answered together, ‘We will do everything that the LORD has spoken’” (Exodus 19:8; cf. Exodus 24:3). This collective assent establishes a paradigm: covenant obligations are embraced not merely by individuals but by the whole assembly acting as one. Later renewals echo the same pattern (Joshua 9:2; 1 Samuel 11:7; Nehemiah 8:6), underscoring that faithfulness is inseparable from communal agreement. Family Solidarity and Domestic Life Unity begins in the household. Abram and Lot’s flocks “could not stay together” (Genesis 13:6), foreshadowing conflict when unity is broken. By contrast, Isaac and Abraham “went on together” up Mount Moriah (Genesis 22:6, 8), embodying intergenerational obedience. The levirate instruction, “brothers dwell together” (Deuteronomy 25:5), safeguards family continuity, while Job’s sons “held feasts in their homes on their birthdays, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them” (Job 1:4), portraying joyful fraternity. Warfare, Alliances, and Political Solidarity יַחַד often describes confederation for battle—“All the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people of the East gathered together” (Judges 6:33), or Philistine lords who “came together to fight” (1 Samuel 29:1). Conversely, Israel rallies in holy war: “All Israel came together to David at Hebron” (1 Chronicles 11:1). The term therefore functions as a litmus of allegiance—either to oppose God’s people or to stand united under His anointed. Liturgical and Devotional Usage The Psalter frequently employs יַחַד to summon communal praise. “Oh, magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together” (Psalm 34:3). In lament, enemies conspire “together against me” (Psalm 35:26), yet the righteous respond in concerted worship (Psalm 95:6). Psalm 133:1 crowns the motif: “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!” Here יַחַד frames unity as a fragrant anointing and a dew of blessing—imagery later echoed in the Church’s call to oneness. Creation and Cosmic Chorus At creation’s cornerstone “the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy” (Job 38:7). יַחַד thus stretches beyond human community to a cosmic symphony, affirming that united praise is embedded in the very fabric of the universe. Justice and Moral Accountability Proverbs applies the word to warn against collective wickedness: “Throw in your lot with us; let us all have one purse” (Proverbs 1:14) depicts predatory unity, while Proverbs 6:15 cautions that calamity will strike the schemer “in an instant; he will be broken suddenly—and beyond healing.” Social solidarity can either amplify sin or guard against it; יַחַד exposes the moral weight of shared choices. Prophetic Visions of Restoration Prophets harness יַחַד to picture eschatological harmony. Isaiah foresees natural enemies reconciled: “The wolf will live with the lamb… and a little child will lead them” (Isaiah 11:6). Isaiah 52:9 summons waste places to “burst into joyful song together” at Zion’s redemption, while Zephaniah anticipates purified lips so that “they may all call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder” (Zephaniah 3:9). Future glory is portrayed as universal togetherness under Messiah’s reign. Divine Acts Executed in Union God Himself gathers nations either for deliverance or judgment. “The LORD brings princes to nothing and makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness; they are scarcely planted… He blows on them, and they wither, and the whirlwind carries them off like stubble” (Isaiah 40:23-24). Whether mercy or wrath, the outcome is experienced “together”—none can isolate themselves from His sovereign dealings. Christological and Ecclesiological Echoes Though יַחַד is an Old Testament term, its theology resonates in the New Testament ideal of the Church as “one body” (Ephesians 4:4). The high-priestly prayer “that they may all be one” (John 17:21) fulfills Psalm 133’s vision. Pentecost mirrors Sinai: “When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place” (Acts 2:1). The Spirit’s descent upon the unified disciples reveals that gospel mission flows from shared devotion. Practical Ministry Implications 1. Corporate Worship: Ministries should prioritize gathered praise, reflecting the biblical pattern that thanksgiving and lament are communal. Summary יַחַד threads Scripture with the conviction that God created, redeems, and will consummate a people who live, worship, and serve as one. Whether describing patriarchs on the road, Levites in procession, citizens in revival, or nations in millennial peace, the word presses believers toward embodied unity that magnifies the LORD’s glory before a watching world. Forms and Transliterations וְ֝יַ֗חַד וְיַחְדָּ֖ו וְיַחְדָּ֗ו ויחד ויחדו יַ֔חַד יַ֖חַד יַ֗חַד יַ֜חַד יַ֝֗חַד יַ֝חְדָּ֗ו יַ֣חַד יַ֤חַד יַ֤חַד ׀ יַ֥חַד יַ֭חְדָּו יַ֭חַד יַחְדָּ֑ו יַחְדָּ֔ו יַחְדָּ֖ו יַחְדָּ֖יו יַחְדָּ֗ו יַחְדָּ֛ו יַחְדָּ֣ו יַחְדָּ֤ו יַחְדָּ֥ו יַחְדָּ֨ו ׀ יַחְדָּ֪ו יַחְדָּֽו׃ יַחְדָּֽיו׃ יַחְדָּו֙ יַחְדָּו֮ יַחְדָּֽיו׃ יַחַד֮ יָ֑חַד יָּ֑חַד יָּֽחַד׃ יָֽחַד׃ יחד יחד׃ יחדו יחדו׃ יחדיו יחדיו׃ לְיָ֑חַד ליחד lə·yā·ḥaḏ leYachad ləyāḥaḏ veYachad veyachDav wə·ya·ḥaḏ wə·yaḥ·dāw wəyaḥaḏ wəyaḥdāw ya·ḥaḏ yā·ḥaḏ Yachad yachDav yachdo yaḥ·dāw yaḥaḏ yāḥaḏ yaḥdāwLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 13:6 HEB: הָאָ֖רֶץ לָשֶׁ֣בֶת יַחְדָּ֑ו כִּֽי־ הָיָ֤ה KJV: them, that they might dwell together: for their substance INT: and the land dwelling together for become Genesis 13:6 Genesis 22:6 Genesis 22:8 Genesis 22:19 Genesis 36:7 Exodus 19:8 Exodus 26:24 Exodus 36:29 Deuteronomy 12:22 Deuteronomy 15:22 Deuteronomy 22:10 Deuteronomy 22:11 Deuteronomy 25:5 Deuteronomy 25:11 Deuteronomy 33:5 Deuteronomy 33:17 Joshua 9:2 Joshua 11:5 Judges 6:33 Judges 19:6 1 Samuel 11:11 1 Samuel 17:10 1 Samuel 30:24 1 Samuel 31:6 141 Occurrences |
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