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"If, then, I am a wrongdoer and have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die; but if none of those things is true of which these men accuse me, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
"If, sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.) Conj H1487 εἰ ei
then, therefore, then, (and) so Conj H3767 οὖν oun
I am a wrongdoer to do wrong, act wickedly V-PIA-1S H91 ἀδικῶ adikō
and have committed to do, practice V-RIA-1S H4238 πέπραχα pepracha
anything a certain one, someone, anyone IPro-ANS H5100 τι ti
worthy of weight, of worth, worthy Adj-ANS H514 ἄξιον axion
of death, death N-GMS H2288 θανάτου thanatou
I do not refuse to beg from, to beg off V-PIM/P-1S H3868 παραιτοῦμαι paraitoumai
to die; to die V-ANA H599 ἀποθανεῖν apothanein
but if sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.) Conj H1487 εἰ ei
none no one, none Adj-NMS H3762 οὐδέν ouden
of those things is [true] of which usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that RelPro-GNP H3739 ὧν ōn
these men this DPro-NMP H3778 οὕτοι outoi
accuse to make accusation V-PIA-3P H2723 κατηγοροῦσιν katēgorousin
me, no one no one, none Adj-NMS H3762 οὐδείς oudeis
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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can to be able, to have power V-PIM/P-3S H1410 δύναται dunatai
hand to show favor, give freely V-ANM H5483 χαρίσασθαι charisasthai
me over to them. I appeal to call upon V-PIM-1S H1941 ἐπικαλοῦμαι epikaloumai
to Caesar." Caesar, a Roman emperor N-AMS H2541 Καίσαρα kaisara

Parallel Verses

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "If, then, I am a wrongdoer and have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die; but if none of those things is true of which these men accuse me, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar."
King James Bible "If, then, For if I am a wrongdoer and be an offender, or have committed anything any thing worthy of death, I do not refuse not to die; die: but if there be none of those these things is true of which whereof these men accuse me, no one can hand man may deliver me over to unto them. I appeal to unto Caesar."
Berean Bible "If, then, Therefore if indeed I am a wrongdoer do wrong and have committed done anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die; but die. But if none of those things there is true nothing of which these men they can accuse me, no one can hand give me over up to them. I appeal to Caesar."Caesar!”
Hebrew Greek English "If, then, I am a wrongdoer and have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die; but if none of those things is true of which these men accuse me, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar."