Ekhadaya in Aramaic: ”The One”

Shabbat Shalom!

YHWH/Yeshua/Torah: The One

God has not man seen ever. The Only-Begotten [of] God, He who is in the bosom of His Father, He has declared Him. – John 1:18 we all can check comparing all beautiful versions John 1:18.

John 1:18 TLV No one has ever seen God; but the one and only God, in the Father’s embrace, has made Him known.

John 1:18 CJB No one has ever seen God; but the only and unique Son, who is identical with God and is at the Father’s side — he has made him known.

HCSB No one has ever seen God. The One and Only Son— the One who is at the Father’s side— He has revealed Him.

What is Aramaic Eastern Peshitta?

Peshitta means simple, straight.

Please click on Peshitta. Peshitta is derived from the Syriac mappaqtâ pšîṭtâ (ܡܦܩܬܐ ܦܫܝܛܬܐ), literally meaning “simple version”. However, it is also possible to translate pšîṭtâ as “common” (that is, for all people), or “straight”, as well as the usual translation as “simple”. Syriac is a dialect, or group of dialects, of Eastern Aramaic, originating around Edessa. It is written in the Syriac alphabet and is transliterated into the Latin script in a number of ways, generating different spellings of the name: Peshitta, Peshittâ, Pshitta, Pšittâ, Pshitto, Fshitto. All of these are acceptable, but Peshitta is the most conventional spelling in English.

By the way, go focus on John 1:18 I spiritually comprehended what the Hebrew Aramaic are ”sisters” Peshitta’s beautiful view on the Aramaic word: ekhadaya

I read John 1 Chapter (I have AENT with me) noticing on John 1:14 before John 1:18. AENT (Aramaic English New Testament) have beautiful footnote.

John 1:14 AENT

14. And the Miltha[1] (Word) became flesh and dwelt among us and we saw His glory,[2] the glory as the Only-Begotten[3] who is from the Father who is full of grace and truth. (AENT) 

FOOTNOTES:

[1] Miltha refers to the “Manifestation” of the Ruach haKodesh within Mashiyach. The physical body of Mashiyach is not the Word of YHWH, but his words and actions demonstrate the Will and Word of YHWH, which upholds observance of Torah. However, Christo-Pagans like Marcion and Constantine taught that Y’shua’s body and spirit manifest a different “word” that did away with Torah. The Word of YHWH was substituted with dispensational and replacement “theologies,” which is very popular in Christianity.

[2] Isaiah 42:8; 48:11

[3] Ekhadaya is a beautiful term used among Eastern theologians and poets; it literally means “THE ONE.” 

I research finding very beautiful and agree more.

Here is the basic Aramaic for “only begotten” is ekhadaya (Aramaic cognate of the Hebrew yachid, which is a term for uniqueness). Paul Younan tells us that it literally means “THE ONE”. I would personally prefer to translate is simply as “the one” or “the only” instead of “only begotten”.  This reading shows the antiquity of the Eastern Peshitta. Many manuscripts read “the only begotten Son”, but the older reading is “the only God” (Aramaic: Ekhadaya Alaha). This could also be translated as “the only God” or “the unique God”.

While Paul Younan translates as “Only-Begotten [of] God”, I think “the only God” is better both theologically and linguistically. What John means when he says “No man hath ever seen God”, is that no human being has laid on God in His spiritual essence (John 4:24 tells us that God is Spirit, therefore invisible). Yeshua haMashiyach (the Manifestation of the one true God) reveals God to us because He is Himself God. He is the exact representation of YHWH (Colossians 1:15). Yeshua haMashiyach is a true human being (like us in every way except for sin; Hebrews 2:17 and II Corinthians 5:21), and like all mankind, He needs and desires a relationship with God. Because Yeshua is God’s only Son, He has a relationship with God like no other human being can have or has ever had. Therefore Yeshua, being God Himself as to His deity, and in close communion with God as to His humanity, is the only one with the qualifications to reveal God to us adequately.

HalleluYAH! So be it! I wholeheartedly agree above. My two recent blogs ”No trinity mentioned in the Living Memra of YHWH! and One Name, not ”two YHWHs”. Enjoy!

John 20:30-31 TLV The Reason for Signs and Wonders

³⁰ Yeshua performed many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book. ³¹ But these things have been written so that you may believe that Yeshua is Mashiach Ben-Elohim, and that by believing you may have life in His name.

May YHWH bless you all seek Him. Shabbat Shalom

Malachi 3:16