εἷς
ehis (G1520)
one
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The Greek word εἷς (ehis) is a fundamental concept in the biblical text, appearing 359 times. Its short definition is "one," indicating its role as a singular or unique entity. This word is often used to convey unity, singularity, or individuality, whether referring to a person, thing, or concept. The range of usage for εἷς is diverse, encompassing various contexts such as mathematical precision (e.g., counting), emphasis on individuality (e.g., "one God"), and highlighting the uniqueness of a particular event or situation (e.g., "one day"). This versatility underscores the importance of εἷς in conveying meaning and nuance in the biblical narrative. The significance of εἷς lies in its ability to provide clarity and precision in describing complex concepts and relationships. By emphasizing the singular nature of a thing or idea, εἷς helps to distinguish it from others, creating a sense of distinction and uniqueness that is essential to understanding the biblical message.
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For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.
Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.
If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.
If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.
Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can’t make one hair white or black.
Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.
“Which of you, by being anxious, can add one moment to his lifespan?
yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.
A scribe came, and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”
While he told these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.”
“Aren’t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls on the ground apart from your Father’s will,
Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward.”
He said to them, “What man is there among you, who has one sheep, and if this one falls into a pit on the Sabbath day, won’t he grab on to it, and lift it out?
who having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
They said, “Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.”
Peter answered, and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, let’s make three tents here: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,
but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a huge millstone were hung around his neck, and that he were sunk in the depths of the sea.
See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
“What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray?
Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
But if he doesn’t listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
When he had begun to reconcile, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.
“But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him, and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’
and said, ‘For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?’
So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, don’t let man tear apart.”
Behold, one came to him and said, “Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?”
He said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
saying, ‘These last have spent one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat!’
“But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Didn’t you agree with me for a denarius?
He said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Command that these, my two sons, may sit, one on your right hand, and one on your left hand, in your Kingdom.”
Seeing a fig tree by the road, he came to it, and found nothing on it but leaves. He said to it, “Let there be no fruit from you forever!” Immediately the fig tree withered away.
Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you one question, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him.
But don’t you be called ‘Rabbi,’ for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.
Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.
Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel around by sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of Gehenna as yourselves.
Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one will be left.
Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and one will be left.
To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.
But he who received the one talent went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
“He also who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you didn’t sow, and gathering where you didn’t scatter.
“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
“Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’
Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,
As they were eating, he said, “Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me.”
They were exceedingly sorrowful, and each began to ask him, “It isn’t me, is it, Lord?”
He came to the disciples, and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What, couldn’t you watch with me for one hour?
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