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Because of this, just as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death passed to all men, because all sinned.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Because of (a) genitive: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) accusative: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of. Prep H1223 Διὰ dia
Analysis:

 
just as Just as, as, even as. Adv H5618 ὥσπερ ōsper
through (a) genitive: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) accusative: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of. Prep H1223 δι’ di
one One. Adj-GMS H1520 ἐνὸς enos
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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man, A man, one of the human race. N-AMP H444 ἀνθρώπου anthrōpou
sin Properly: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed. N-GFS H266 ἁμαρτία amartia
entered To go in, come in, enter. V-AIA-3S H1525 εἰσῆλθεν eisēlthen
world The world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment. N-AMS H2889 κόσμον kosmon
death Death, physical or spiritual. N-NMS H2288 θάνατος thanatos
through (a) genitive: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) accusative: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of. Prep H1223 διὰ dia
sin, Properly: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed. N-GFS H266 ἁμαρτίας amartias
so Thus, so, in this manner. Adv H3779 οὕτως outōs
death Death, physical or spiritual. N-NMS H2288 θάνατος thanatos
passed To pass through, spread (as a report). V-AIA-3S H1330 διῆλθεν diēlthen
all All, the whole, every kind of. Adj-NMP H3956 πάντας pantas
men, A man, one of the human race. N-AMP H444 ἀνθρώπους anthrōpous
because On, to, against, on the basis of, at. Prep H1909 ἐφ’ eph
all All, the whole, every kind of. Adj-NMP H3956 πάντες pantes
the The, the definite article. V-AIA-3P H264 ἥμαρτον ēmarton

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Berean Bible Because of this, just as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death passed to all men, because all sinned.
King James Bible Because of this, just Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world through one man, world, and death through sin, by sin; and so also death passed to upon all men, because for that all sinned.have sinned:
Hebrew Greek English Because of this, Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world through one man, world, and death through sin, and so also death passed spread to all men, because all sinned.sinned--
New American Standard Bible 1995 Because of this, Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world through one man, world, and death through sin, and so also death passed spread to all men, because all sinned.sinned--