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So some indeed were crying out one thing; others another. For the assembly was confused, and most did not know for what cause they were assembled.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
So Therefore, then. Conj H3767 οὖν oun
Analysis:
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some Other, another (of more than two), different. Adj-NMP H243 ἄλλοι alloi
were crying out To cry aloud, shriek. V-IIA-3P H2896 ἔκραζον ekrazon
indeed Indeed, truly. A particle of affirmation, often answered by de, each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other. Conj H3303 μὲν men
others [another]. Other, another (of more than two), different. Adj-NMP H243 ἄλλο allo
assembly An assembly, congregation, church; the Church, the whole body of Christian believers. N-NFS H1577 ἐκκλησία ekklēsia
confused, To bewilder, stir up, throw into confusion. V-RPM/P-NFS H4797 συγκεχυμένη sunkechumenē
one thing; Any one, someone, a certain one or thing. IPro-GNS H5101 τίνος tinos
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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cause For the sake of, on account of, on account of which, wherefore, on account of what, why. Prep H1752 ἕνεκα eneka
they were assembled. To come or go with, accompany; to come together, assemble. V-LIA-3P H4905 συνεληλύθεισαν sunelēlutheisan

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Berean Bible So some indeed were crying out one thing; others another. For the assembly was confused, and most did not know for what cause they were assembled.
King James Bible So Some therefore cried one thing, and some indeed were crying out one thing; others another. For another: for the assembly was confused, confused; and most did the more part knew not know for what cause wherefore they were assembled.come together.
Hebrew Greek English So then, some indeed were crying out shouting one thing; others another. For thing and some another, for the assembly was confused, in confusion and most the majority did not know for what cause reason they were assembled.had come together.
New American Standard Bible 1995 So then, some indeed were crying out shouting one thing; others another. For thing and some another, for the assembly was confused, in confusion and most the majority did not know for what cause reason they were assembled.had come together.