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On the next day we left and came to Caesarea, and entering the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we stayed with him.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
On the next day on the next day Adv H1887 ἐπαύριον epaurion
Analysis:
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we left to go or come out of V-APA-NMP H1831 ἐξελθόντες exelthontes
and came to come, go V-AIA-1P H2064 ἤλθομεν ēlthomen
to Caesarea, Caesarea, the name of two cities in Pal. N-AFS H2542 Καισάρειαν kaisareian
Analysis:
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and entering to go in (to), enter V-APA-NMP H1525 εἰσελθόντες eiselthontes
the house a house, a dwelling N-AMS H3624 οἶκον oikon
of Philip "horse-loving," Philip, two sons of Herod the Great, also two Christian N-GMS H5376 Φιλίππου philippou
the evangelist, an evangelist, a bringer of good news N-GMS H2099 εὐαγγελιστοῦ euangelistou
who was one of the seven, seven Adj-GMP H2033 ἑπτὰ epta
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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we stayed to stay, abide, remain V-AIA-1P H3306 ἐμείναμεν emeinamen
with him.      

Locations

Caesarea

CAESAREAses-a-re'-a, se-za-re'-a (Kaisareia):(1) Caesarea Palestina (pal-es-ti'na).The ancient name in the Arabic form Qaisariyeh still clings to the ruins on the sea shore, about 30 miles North of Jaffa. It was built by Herod the Great on the site of Strato's Tower (Ant., XIII, xi, 2; XV, ix, 6), and the name Caesarea Sebaste was given it in honor of August... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 On the next day we left and came to Caesarea, and entering the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we stayed with him.
King James Bible On And the next day we left that were of Paul's company departed, and came to Caesarea, unto Caesarea: and entering we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who which was one of the seven, we stayed seven; and abode with him.
Berean Bible On And having gone forth on the next day day, we left and came to Caesarea, and entering having entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one being of the seven, we stayed with him.
Hebrew Greek English On the next day we left and came to Caesarea, and entering the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we stayed with him.