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And having seen one fig tree along the road, He came to it and found nothing on it except only leaves. And He says to it, “Never let there be any more fruit from you, to the age.” And the fig tree withered immediately.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
having seen To see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware. V-APA-NMS H3708    
one One. Adj-AFS H1520 μίαν mian
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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fig tree A fig-tree. N-NFS H4808 συκῆν sukēn
fig tree A fig-tree. N-NFS H4808 συκῆ sukē
road, A way, road, journey, path. N-GFS H3598 ὁδοῦ odou
He came To come, go. V-AIA-3S H2064 ἦλθεν ēlthen
found To find, learn, discover, especially after searching. V-AIA-3S H2147 εὗρεν euren
nothing No one, none, nothing. Adj-ANS H3762 οὐδὲν ouden
leaves. A leaf. N-ANP H5444 φύλλα phulla
only Alone, but, only. Adv H3440 μόνον monon
except If. V-PIA-3S H3004 λέγει legei
“Never No, not. Adv H3756 οὐ ou
[any] more No longer, no more. Adv H3371 μηκέτι mēketi
to Into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among. Prep H1519 εἰς eis
fruit (a) fruit, generally vegetable, sometimes animal, (b) fruit, deed, action, result, (c) profit, gain. N-NMS H2590 καρπὸς karpos
immediately. Instantly, immediately, on the spot. Adv H3916 παραχρῆμα parachrēma
withered To dry up, parch, to be ripened, wither, waste away. V-AIP-3S H3583 ἐξηράνθη exēranthē

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Berean Bible And having seen one fig tree along the road, He came to it and found nothing on it except only leaves. And He says to it, “Never let there be any more fruit from you, to the age.” And the fig tree withered immediately.
King James Bible And having seen one when he saw a fig tree along in the road, He way, he came to it it, and found nothing on it except only leaves. And He says to thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, “Never let there be any more Let no fruit from you, to the age.” grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered immediately.away.
Hebrew Greek English And having seen one Seeing a lone fig tree along by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it except only leaves. And leaves only; and He says said to it, “Never let "No longer shall there ever be any more fruit from you, to the age.” you." And at once the fig tree withered immediately.withered.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And having seen one Seeing a lone fig tree along by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it except only leaves. And leaves only; and He says said to it, “Never let "No longer shall there ever be any more fruit from you, to the age.” you." And at once the fig tree withered immediately.withered.