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"But one of the descendants of her line will arise in his place, and he will come against their army and enter the fortress of the king of the North, and he will deal with them and display great strength.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"But one of the descendants a sprout, shoot Noun H5342 מִנֵּ֥צֶר min·ne·tzer
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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of her line a root Noun H8328 שָׁרָשֶׁ֖יהָ sha·ra·shei·ha
will arise to take one's stand, stand Verb H5975 וְעָמַ֛ד ve·'a·mad
in his place, a base, pedestal, office Noun H3653 כַּנֹּ֑ו kan·nov;
and he will come to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 וְיָבֹ֣א ve·ya·vo
against to, into, towards Prepostion H413 אֶל־ el-
[their] army strength, efficiency, wealth, army Noun H2428 הַחַ֗יִל ha·cha·yil
and enter to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 וְיָבֹא֙ ve·ya·vo
the fortress a place or means of safety, protection Noun H4581 בְּמָעֹוז֙ be·ma·'o·vz
of the king king Noun H4428 מֶ֣לֶךְ me·lech
of the North, north Noun H6828 הַצָּפֹ֔ון ha·tza·fo·vn,
and he will deal do, make Verb H6213 וְעָשָׂ֥ה ve·'a·sah
with them and display [great] strength. to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen Verb H2388 וְהֶחֱזִֽיק׃ ve·he·che·zik.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "But one of the descendants of her line will arise in his place, and he will come against their army and enter the fortress of the king of the North, and he will deal with them and display great strength.
King James Bible "But one But out of the descendants a branch of her line will arise roots shall one stand up in his place, and he will estate, which shall come against their army with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the North, north, and he will shall deal with them against them, and display great strength.shall prevail:
Hebrew Greek English "But one of the descendants of her line will arise in his place, and he will come against their army and enter the fortress of the king of the North, and he will deal with them and display great strength.