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While He was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man covered with leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and implored Him, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
While in, on, at, by, with Prep H1722 ἐν en
He was in one one Adj-DFS H1520 μιᾷ mia
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 the cities, a city N-GFP H4172 πόλεων poleōn
behold, look, behold V-AMA-2S H2400 ἰδοὺ idou
[there was] a man a man N-NMS H435 ἄνηρ anēr
covered full Adj-NMS H4134 πλήρης plērēs
with leprosy; leprosy N-GFS H3014 λέπρας lepras
and when he saw to see, perceive, attend to V-APA-NMS H3708    
Jesus, Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr. N-AMS H2424 Ἰησοῦν iēsoun
Analysis:
Read more about: Jesus
he fell to fall V-APA-NMS H4098 πεσὼν pesōn
on his face the face N-ANS H4383 πρόσωπον prosōpon
and implored to want, entreat V-AIP-3S H1189 ἐδεήθη edeēthē
Him, saying, to say V-PPA-NMS H3004 λέγων legōn
"Lord, lord, master N-VMS H2962 κύριε kurie
Analysis:
Read more about: Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord
if if (a conditional particle used like NG1487, but usually with the Gr. subjunctive mood) Conj H1437 ἐὰν ean
You are willing, to will, wish V-PSA-2S H2309 θέλης thelēs
You can to be able, to have power V-PIM/P-2S H1410 δύνασαι dunasai
make me clean." to cleanse V-ANA H2511 καθαρίσαι katharisai

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Jesus

Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr.  

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 While He was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man covered with leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and implored Him, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean."
King James Bible While He was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man covered with leprosy; and And it came to pass, when he saw Jesus, he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face face, and implored Him, besought him, saying, "Lord, Lord, if You are willing, You can thou wilt, thou canst make me clean."
Berean Bible While He was And it came to pass in His being in one of the cities, that behold, there was a man covered with leprosy; full of leprosy, and when he saw having seen Jesus, he fell on having fallen upon his face and implored face, begged Him, saying, "Lord, “Lord, if You are would be willing, You can make me clean."are able to cleanse me.”
Hebrew Greek English While He was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man covered with leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and implored Him, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean."