Hebrew · H1320, H259 · unreviewed

בָּשָׂר אֶחָד

Flesh (from its freshness ); by extension, body , person ; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man · properly, united , i.e. one ; or (as an ordinal) first

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בָּשָׂר H1320 flesh (from its freshness ); by extension, body , person ; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man
Pronunciation bāšār
Flesh as the vulnerable human body, emphasizing mortality, kinship, and bodily shame or nakedness.
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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 בָּשָׂר אֶחָד (basar echad) mean in the Bible?

בָּשָׂר · אֶחָד is a Hebrew word meaning "one flesh".

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Meaning

one flesh
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