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So then those who were scattered because of the persecution that occurred in connection with Stephen made their way to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews alone.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
So then therefore, then, (and) so Conj H3767 οὖν oun
those the Art-AMS H3588 Οἱ oi
who were scattered to sow throughout, i.e. fig. disperse (in foreign lands) V-APP-NMP H1289 διασπαρέντες diasparentes
because from, away from Prep H575 ἀπὸ apo
of the persecution tribulation N-GFS H2347 θλίψεως thlipseōs
that occurred to come into being, to happen, to become V-APM-GFS H1096 γενομένης genomenēs
in connection on, upon Prep H1909 ἐπὶ epi
with Stephen "crown," Stephen, the first Christian martyr N-DMS H4736 Στεφάνῳ stephanō
made their way to go through, go about, to spread V-AIA-3P H1330 διῆλθον diēlthon
to Phoenicia Phoenicia, a region N. of Galilee N-GFS H5403 Φοινίκης phoinikēs
Analysis:
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and Cyprus Cyprus, an island at the east end of the Mediterranean Sea N-GFS H2954 Κύπρου kuprou
Analysis:
Read more about: Cyprus
and Antioch, Antioch, the name of two cities N-GFS H490 Ἀντιοχείας antiocheias
speaking to talk V-PPA-NMP H2980 λαλοῦντες lalountes
the word a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speech N-AMS H3056 λόγον logon
to no one no one, nothing Adj-DMS H3367 μηδενὶ mēdeni
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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except if not H1508    
to Jews Jewish, a Jew, Judea Adj-DMP H2453 Ἰουδαίοις ioudaiois
alone. alone H3441    

Locations

Cyprus

CYPRUSsi'-prus (Kupros):1. Name:An island situated near the Northeast corner of the Levant, in an angle formed by the coasts of Cilicia and Syria. In the Old Testament it is called Kittim, after the name of its Phoenician capital Kition. The identification is expressly made by Josephus (Ant., I, vi, 1) and by the Cyprian bishop Epiphanius (Haer., xxx.25). In... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 So then those who were scattered because of the persecution that occurred in connection with Stephen made their way to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews alone.
King James Bible So then those who Now they which were scattered because of abroad upon the persecution that occurred in connection with arose about Stephen made their way to Phoenicia travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking preaching the word to no one except to none but unto the Jews alone.only.
Berean Bible So then indeed those who were having been scattered because of by the persecution that occurred in connection with tribulation having taken place over Stephen made their way passed through to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews alone.
Hebrew Greek English So then those who were scattered because of the persecution that occurred in connection with Stephen made their way to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews alone.