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to such an extent that they even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on any one of them.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
to such an extent so as to, so then, therefore Conj H5620 ὥστε ōste
that they even and, even, also Conj H2532 καὶ kai
carried to carry out, bring forth V-PNA H1627 ἐκφέρειν ekpherein
the sick without strength, weak Adj-AMP H772 ἀσθενεῖς astheneis
out into the streets broad, subst. a street H4116    
and laid to place, lay, set V-PNA H5087 τιθέναι tithenai
them on cots a small couch H2825 κλιναρίων klinariōn
and pallets, a camp bed N-GMP H2895 κραβάττων krabattōn
so in order that, that, so that Conj H2443 ἵνα ina
that when Peter "a stone" or "a boulder," Peter, one of the twelve apostles N-GMS H4074 Πέτρου petrou
came to come, go V-PPM/P-GMS H2064 ἐρχομένου erchomenou
by at least and if Conj H2579 κὰν kan
his shadow shadow N-NFS H4639 σκία skia
might fall to overshadow V-ASA-3S H1982 ἐπισκιάσει episkiasei
on any one a certain one, someone, anyone IPro-DMS H5100 τινὶ tini
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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New American Standard Bible 1995 to such an extent that they even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on any one of them.
King James Bible to such an extent Insomuch that they even carried brought forth the sick out into the streets streets, and laid them on cots beds and pallets, so couches, that when Peter came by at the least his the shadow of Peter passing by might fall on any one overshadow some of them.
Berean Bible to such an extent that they so as even carried to bring out the sick out into the streets streets, and laid to put them on cots and pallets, so mats, that when of Peter came by coming, at least his the shadow might fall on any one envelop some of them.
Hebrew Greek English to such an extent that they even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on any one of them.