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1 Corinthians

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For the one speaking in a tongue speaks not to men, but to God. For no one hears, but in the Spirit he utters mysteries.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
speaking (to talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) to speak, say. V-PIA-3S H2980 λαλῶν lalōn
in a tongue The tongue, a language, a nation (usually distinguished by their speech). N-DFS H1100 γλώσσῃ glōssē
speaks (to talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) to speak, say. V-PIA-3S H2980 λαλεῖ lalei
to men, A man, one of the human race. N-DMP H444 ἀνθρώποις anthrōpois
to God. (a) God, (b) a god, generally. N-DMS H2316 θεῷ theō
Analysis:

God God God

no one No one, none, nothing. Adj-NMS H3762 οὐδεὶς 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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hears, To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. V-PIA-3S H191 ἀκούει akouei
in the Spirit Wind, breath, spirit. N-DNS H4151 πνεύματι pneumati
he utters (to talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) to speak, say. V-PIA-3S H2980 λαλεῖ lalei
mysteries. A mystery, secret, of which initiation is necessary; the counsels of God now revealed in the Gospel. N-ANP H3466 μυστήρια mustēria

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Berean Bible For the one speaking in a tongue speaks not to men, but to God. For no one hears, but in the Spirit he utters mysteries.
King James Bible For the one speaking he that speaketh in a an unknown tongue speaks speaketh not to unto men, but to God. For unto God: for no one hears, but man understandeth him; howbeit in the Spirit spirit he utters speaketh mysteries.
Hebrew Greek English For the one speaking who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks not to men, but to God. For no one hears, but in the Spirit he utters mysteries.
New American Standard Bible 1995 For the one speaking who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks not to men, but to God. For no one hears, but in the Spirit he utters mysteries.