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alone having immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no one of men has seen nor is able to see, to whom be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
alone Only, solitary, desolate. Adj-NMS H3441 μόνος monos
having To have, hold, possess. V-PPA-NMS H2192 ἔχων echōn
immortality, Immortality, imperishability, freedom from death. N-AFS H110 ἀθανασίαν athanasian
dwelling To inhabit, dwell, indwell. V-PPA-NMS H3611 οἰκῶν oikōn
in unapproachable Unapproachable. Adj-ANS H676 ἀπρόσιτον aprositon
light, Light, a source of light, radiance. N-ANS H5457 φῶς phōs
whom Who, which, what, that. RelPro-DMS H3739 ὃν on
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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of men A man, one of the human race. N-GMP H444 ἀνθρώπων anthrōpōn
has seen To see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware. V-ANA H3708    
nor Neither, nor, not even, and not. Conj H3761 οὐδὲ oude
is able (a) to be powerful, have (the) power, (b) to be able. V-PIM/P-3S H1410 δύναται dunatai
to see, To see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware. V-ANA H3708    
honor A price, honor. N-NFS H5092 τιμὴ timē
eternal Age-long, and therefore: practically eternal, unending; partaking of the character of that which lasts for an age, as contrasted with that which is brief and fleeting. Adj-NNS H166 αἰώνιον aiōnion
dominion. Dominion, strength, power; a mighty deed. N-NNS H2904 κράτος kratos
Amen. Verily, truly, amen; at the end of sentences may be paraphrased by: So let it be. Heb H281 ἀμήν amēn

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Berean Bible alone having immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no one of men has seen nor is able to see, to whom be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.
King James Bible alone having Who only hath immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, the light which no man can approach unto; whom no one of men has seen man hath seen, nor is able to see, can see: to whom be honor honour and eternal dominion.power everlasting. Amen.
Hebrew Greek English who alone having immortality, dwelling possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one of men man has seen nor is able to see, to whom or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion. dominion! Amen.
New American Standard Bible 1995 who alone having immortality, dwelling possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one of men man has seen nor is able to see, to whom or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion. dominion! Amen.