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But among the crowd some were shouting one thing and some another, and when he could not find out the facts because of the uproar, he ordered him to be brought into the barracks.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
But among in, on, at, by, with Prep H1722 ἐν en
the crowd a crowd, multitude, the common people N-DMS H3793 ὄχλῳ ochlō
some other, another Adj-ANS H243 ἄλλοι alloi
were shouting to call out V-IIA-3P H2019 ἐπεφώνουν epephōnoun
one thing [and] some another, other, another Adj-ANS H243 ἄλλο allo
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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and when he could to be able, to have power V-PPM/P-GMS H1410 δυναμένου dunamenou
not find to come to know, recognize, perceive V-ANA H1097 γνῶναι gnōnai
out the facts certain, secure Adj-ANS H804 ἀσφαλὲς asphales
because through, on account of, because of Prep H1223 διὰ dia
of the uproar, an uproar N-AMS H2351 θόρυβον thorubon
he ordered to command V-AIA-3S H2753 ἐκέλευσεν ekeleusen
him to be brought to lead, bring, carry V-PNM/P H71 ἄγεσθαι agesthai
into the barracks. an insertion, an army in battle array, barracks N-AFS H3925 παρεμβολήν parembolēn

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New American Standard Bible 1995 But among the crowd some were shouting one thing and some another, and when he could not find out the facts because of the uproar, he ordered him to be brought into the barracks.
King James Bible But among the crowd And some were shouting cried one thing and thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not find out know the facts because of certainty for the uproar, tumult, he ordered commanded him to be brought carried into the barracks.castle.
Berean Bible But among They were crying out in the crowd some were shouting one thing and some another, and when thing, but others another. And he could not find out being unable to know the facts because on account of the uproar, he ordered him to be brought into the barracks.
Hebrew Greek English But among the crowd some were shouting one thing and some another, and when he could not find out the facts because of the uproar, he ordered him to be brought into the barracks.