יָחְדָּו
yach.dav (H3162B)
together
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# יָחְדָּו (Yachdav): "Together" The Hebrew word *yachdav* appears 98 times throughout the Hebrew Bible and carries the straightforward meaning of "together." This adverb functions to indicate collective action or simultaneity—describing when multiple entities or agents participate in the same action or exist in the same state at the same time. Its frequency across the biblical text (nearly 100 occurrences) suggests it was a common and essential term for expressing concepts of unity and coordination in ancient Hebrew writing. The word's relatively high occurrence rate indicates that biblical authors regularly needed to communicate the idea of collective participation or simultaneous events. Rather than being a specialized or rare term, *yachdav* represents everyday Hebrew vocabulary that would have been immediately intelligible to native speakers. This prevalence reflects the practical importance of expressing togetherness in narrative, legal, and poetic contexts—whether describing groups acting in unison, multiple witnesses present simultaneously, or collective experiences. Without access to the specific contextual examples of all 98 usages, the lexical data alone confirms that *yachdav* functioned as a reliable means of conveying togetherness in biblical Hebrew. Its consistent translation as "together" across occurrences suggests minimal semantic variation, making it a stable and dependable term rather than one carrying multiple or shifting meanings.
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The land was not able to bear them, that they might live together; for their possessions were so great that they couldn’t live together.
Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son. He took in his hand the fire and the knife. They both went together.
Abraham said, “God will provide himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So they both went together.
So Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba. Abraham lived at Beersheba.
For their substance was too great for them to dwell together, and the land of their travels couldn’t bear them because of their livestock.
All the people answered together, and said, “All that Yahweh has spoken we will do.” Moses reported the words of the people to Yahweh.
They shall be double beneath, and in the same way they shall be whole to its top to one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners.
They were double beneath, and in the same way they were all the way to its top to one ring. He did this to both of them in the two corners.
Even as the gazelle and as the deer is eaten, so you shall eat of it. The unclean and the clean may eat of it alike.
You shall eat it within your gates. The unclean and the clean shall eat it alike, as the gazelle and as the deer.
You shall not plow with an ox and a donkey together.
You shall not wear clothes of wool and linen woven together.
If brothers dwell together, and one of them dies and has no son, the wife of the dead shall not be married outside to a stranger. Her husband’s brother shall go in to her, and take her as his wife, and perform the duty of a husband’s brother to her.
When men strive against each other, and the wife of one draws near to deliver her husband out of the hand of him who strikes him, and puts out her hand, and grabs him by his private parts,
Majesty belongs to the firstborn of his herd. His horns are the horns of the wild ox. With them he will push all the peoples to the ends of the earth. They are the ten thousands of Ephraim. They are the thousands of Manasseh.”
they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
All these kings met together; and they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east assembled themselves together; and they passed over, and encamped in the valley of Jezreel.
So they sat down, ate, and drank, both of them together. Then the young lady’s father said to the man, “Please be pleased to stay all night, and let your heart be merry.”
Who will listen to you in this matter? For as his share is who goes down to the battle, so shall his share be who stays with the baggage. They shall share alike.”
So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor bearer, and all his men, that same day together.
Joab the son of Zeruiah and David’s servants went out, and met them by the pool of Gibeon; and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.
They each caught his opponent by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side; so they fell down together: therefore that place in Gibeon was called Helkath Hazzurim.
but the poor man had nothing, except one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and raised. It grew up together with him, and with his children. It ate of his own food, drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was like a daughter to him.
The third day after I delivered, this woman delivered also. We were together. There was no stranger with us in the house, just us two in the house.
So Saul died with his three sons; and all his house died together.
and they all conspired together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion among us.
Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, “Come! Let’s meet together in the villages in the plain of Ono.” But they intended to harm me.
You have also appointed prophets to proclaim of you at Jerusalem, saying, ‘There is a king in Judah!’ Now it will be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let’s take counsel together.”
Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that had come on him, they each came from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and to comfort him.
For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, that we should come together in judgment.
For the morning is to all of them like thick darkness, for they know the terrors of the thick darkness.
all flesh would perish together, and man would turn again to dust.
In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, Yahweh alone, make me live in safety.
They have all gone aside. They have together become corrupt. There is no one who does good, no, not one.
The fear of Yahweh is clean, enduring forever. Yahweh’s ordinances are true, and righteous altogether.
Oh magnify Yahweh with me. Let’s exalt his name together.
Let them be disappointed and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity. Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me.
As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.
Every one of them has gone back. They have become filthy together. There is no one who does good, no, not one.
We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God’s house with company.
For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,
For they have conspired together with one mind. They form an alliance against you.
when the peoples are gathered together, the kingdoms, to serve Yahweh.
Jerusalem, that is built as a city that is compact together,
For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.
But the destruction of transgressors and sinners shall be together, and those who forsake Yahweh shall be consumed.
The strong will be like tinder, and his work like a spark. They will both burn together, and no one will quench them.”
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