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But the one having looked intently into the perfect law, that of freedom, and having continued in it, not having been a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work—this one will be blessed in his work.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
having looked intently To stoop, peer in, look down, look intently. V-APA-NMS H3879 παρακύψας parakupsas
[the] perfect Perfect, (a) complete in all its parts, (b) full grown, of full age, (c) specially of the completeness of Christian character. Adj-AMS H5046 τέλειον teleion
law, Usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plural: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general. N-AMS H3551 νόμον nomon
of freedom, Freedom, liberty, especially: a state of freedom from slavery. N-GFS H1657 ἐλευθερίας eleutherias
having continued in [it], To remain by, abide with; to persevere in. V-APA-NMS H3887 παραμείνας parameinas
having been To come into being, to be born, become, come about, happen. V-APM-NMS H1096 γενόμενος genomenos
a forgetful Forgetfulness, oblivion. N-GFS H1953 ἐπιλησμονῆς epilēsmonēs
hearer A hearer. N-NMS H202 ἀκροατὴς akroatēs
of [the] work — Work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work. N-GNS H2041 ἔργου ergou
a doer (a) a maker, poet, (b) a doer, carrier out, performer. N-NMS H4163 ποιητὴς poiētēs
this one This; he, she, it. DPro-NMS H3778 οὗτος outos
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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blessed Happy, blessed, to be envied. Adj-NMS H3107 μακάριος makarios
work. A doing, making, performance. N-DFS H4162 ποιήσει poiēsei

Parallel Verses

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Berean Bible But the one having looked intently into the perfect law, that of freedom, and having continued in it, not having been a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work—this one will be blessed in his work.
King James Bible But the one having looked intently whoso looketh into the perfect law, that law of freedom, liberty, and having continued in it, continueth therein, he being not having been a forgetful hearer hearer, but a doer of the work—this one will work, this man shall be blessed in his work.deed.
Hebrew Greek English But the one having looked who looks intently into at the perfect law, that the law of freedom, liberty, and having continued in abides by it, not having been become a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work—this one an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in his work.what he does.
New American Standard Bible 1995 But the one having looked who looks intently into at the perfect law, that the law of freedom, liberty, and having continued in abides by it, not having been become a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work—this one an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in his work.what he does.