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"And the one on whom seed was sown among the thorns, this is the man who hears the word, and the worry of the world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
"And the one on whom seed was sown to sow (seed) V-APP-NMS H4687 σπαρείς spareis
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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among to or into (indicating the point reached or entered, of place, time, fig. purpose, result) Prep H1519 εἰς eis
the thorns, a prickly plant, thorn N-AFP H173 ἀκάνθας akanthas
this this DPro-GMS H3778 οὗτος outos
is the man who hears to hear, listen V-PPA-NMS H191 ἀκούων akouōn
the word, a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speech N-AMS H3056 λόγον logon
and the worry care, anxiety N-NFS H3308 μέριμνα merimna
of the world a space of time, an age N-GMS H165 αἰῶνος aiōnos
and the deceitfulness deceit N-NFS H539 ἀπάτη apatē
of wealth wealth N-GMS H4149 πλούτου ploutou
choke to choke V-PIA-3S H4846 συμπνίγει sumpnigei
the word, a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speech N-AMS H3056 λόγον logon
and it becomes to come into being, to happen, to become V-PIM/P-3S H1096 γίνεται ginetai
unfruitful. unfruitful Adj-NMS H175 ἄκαρπος akarpos

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "And the one on whom seed was sown among the thorns, this is the man who hears the word, and the worry of the world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
King James Bible "And the one on whom He also that received seed was sown among the thorns, this thorns is he that heareth the man who hears the word, word; and the worry care of the world this world, and the deceitfulness of wealth riches, choke the word, and it becomes he becometh unfruitful.
Berean Bible "And And the one on whom seed was having been sown among the thorns, this is the man who hears one hearing the word, but the care of this present age and the worry deceit of the world and the deceitfulness of wealth riches choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Hebrew Greek English "And the one on whom seed was sown among the thorns, this is the man who hears the word, and the worry of the world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.