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And one of the elders says to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has overcome to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
one One. Adj-NMS H1520 εἷς eis
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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elders Elder, usually used as subst.; an elder, a member of the Sanhedrin, an elder of a Christian assembly. Adj-GMP H4245 πρεσβυτέρων presbuterōn
says (denoting speech in progress), (a) to say, speak; to mean, mention, tell, (b) to call, name, especially in the pass., (c) to tell, command. V-PIA-3S H3004 λέγει legei
“{Do} not Not, lest. Adv H3361 Μὴ mē
weep. To weep, weep for, mourn, lament. V-PMA-2S H2799 κλαῖε klaie
Behold, See! Lo! Behold! Look!. V-AMA-2S H2400 ἰδοὺ idou
Lion A lion. N-NMS H3023 λέων leōn
tribe A tribe or race of people. N-GFS H5443 φυλῆς phulēs
root A root, shoot, source; that which comes from the root, a descendent. N-NFS H4491 ῥίζα riza
has overcome To conquer, to be victorious, overcome, prevail, subdue. V-AIA-3S H3528 ἐνίκησεν enikēsen
to open To open. V-ANA H455 ἀνοῖξαι anoixai
Analysis:

 
scroll A papyrus roll. N-ANS H975 βιβλίον biblion
seven Seven. Adj-AFP H2033 ἑπτὰ epta
seals.” A seal, signet ring, the impression of a seal, that which the seal attests, the proof. N-AFP H4973 σφραγῖδας sphragidas

People

David

David [N] [B] [H] [S] beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of  2 Samuel 17:25 . As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face ( 1 Samuel 16:12 ;  17:42 ).  His early... View Details

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Berean Bible And one of the elders says to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has overcome to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
King James Bible And one of the elders says to saith unto me, “Do not weep. Behold, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, Juda, the root Root of David, has overcome hath prevailed to open the scroll book, and its to loose the seven seals.”seals thereof.
Hebrew Greek English And and one of the elders says said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, "Stop weeping; behold, the Lion of that is from the tribe of Judah, the root Root of David, has overcome so as to open the scroll book and its seven seals.”"
New American Standard Bible 1995 And and one of the elders says said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, "Stop weeping; behold, the Lion of that is from the tribe of Judah, the root Root of David, has overcome so as to open the scroll book and its seven seals.”"