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other than concerning this one voice, which I cried out standing among them: ‘I am judged by you this day concerning the resurrection of the dead.’”

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
[other] than Or, than. Conj H2228 ἢ ē
this This; he, she, it. DPro-GFS H3778 ταύτης tautēs
one One. Adj-GFS H1520 μιᾶς mias
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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voice, A sound, noise, voice, language, dialect. N-GFS H5456 φωνῆς phōnēs
which Who, which, what, that. RelPro-GFS H3739 ἧς ēs
I cried out To cry aloud, shriek. V-AIA-1S H2896 ἐκέκραξα ekekraxa
standing (a) to make to stand, place, set up, establish, appoint; to place oneself, stand, (b) to set in balance, weigh; (c) to stand, stand by, stand still; to stand ready, stand firm, to be steadfast. V-RPA-NMS H2476 ἑστὼς estōs
among In, on, among. Prep H1722 ἐν en
[the] resurrection A rising again, resurrection. N-GFS H386 ἀναστάσεως anastaseōs
of [the] dead.’” (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. Adj-GMP H3498 νεκρῶν nekrōn
am judged (a) to judge, whether in a law-court or privately: sometimes with cognate nouns emphasizing the notion of the verb, (b) to decide, to think (it) good. V-PIM/P-1S H2919 κρίνομαι krinomai
by On, to, against, on the basis of, at. Prep H1909 ἐφ’ eph
this day Today, now. Adv H4594 σήμερον sēmeron

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Berean Bible other than concerning this one voice, which I cried out standing among them: ‘I am judged by you this day concerning the resurrection of the dead.’”
King James Bible other than concerning Except it be for this one voice, which that I cried out standing among them: ‘I am judged by you this day concerning them, Touching the resurrection of the dead.’”dead I am called in question by you this day.
Hebrew Greek English other than concerning for this one voice, statement which I cried shouted out while standing among them: ‘I am judged by you this day concerning them, 'For the resurrection of the dead.’”dead I am on trial before you today.'"
New American Standard Bible 1995 other than concerning for this one voice, statement which I cried shouted out while standing among them: ‘I am judged by you this day concerning them, 'For the resurrection of the dead.’”dead I am on trial before you today.'"