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And indeed, we are in danger of being accused of insurrection in regard to this day, there existing not one cause concerning which we will be able to give a reason for this commotion.”

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
And And, even, also, namely. Conj H2532 καὶ kai
we are in danger of To be in danger or peril. V-PIA-1P H2793 κινδυνεύομεν kinduneuomen
being accused To bring a charge against, accuse. V-PNM/P H1458 ἐγκαλεῖσθαι enkaleisthai
of insurrection An insurrection, dissension; originally: standing, position, place. N-GFS H4714 στάσεως staseōs
in regard to (a) genitive: about, concerning, (b) accusative: around. Prep H4012 περὶ peri
this day, Today, now. Adv H4594 σήμερον sēmeron
not one No one, none, nothing. Adj-GNS H3367 μηδενὸς mēdenos
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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vvv No, not. Adj-GNS H159 αἰτίου aitiou
which Who, which, what, that. RelPro-GNS H3739 οὗ ou
concerning (a) genitive: about, concerning, (b) accusative: around. Prep H4012 περὶ peri
a reason A word, speech, divine utterance, analogy. N-AMS H3056 λόγον logon
this This; he, she, it. DPro-GFS H3778 ταύτης tautēs
commotion.” A gathering together, riotous concourse, conspiracy. N-GFS H4963 συστροφῆς sustrophēs

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Berean Bible And indeed, we are in danger of being accused of insurrection in regard to this day, there existing not one cause concerning which we will be able to give a reason for this commotion.”
King James Bible And indeed, For we are in danger of being accused of insurrection to be called in regard to this day, there existing not one cause concerning which we will be able to give a reason question for this commotion.”day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.
Hebrew Greek English And indeed, "For indeed we are in danger of being accused of insurrection a riot in regard to this day, connection with today's events, since there existing not one is no real cause concerning which for it, and in this connection we will be able unable to give a reason account for this commotion.”disorderly gathering."
New American Standard Bible 1995 And indeed, "For indeed we are in danger of being accused of insurrection a riot in regard to this day, connection with today's events, since there existing not one is no real cause concerning which for it, and in this connection we will be able unable to give a reason account for this commotion.”disorderly gathering."