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John answered and said to them all, "As for me, I baptize you with water; but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
John John, the name of several Isr. N-NMS H2491 Ἰωάννης iōannēs
Analysis:
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answered to answer V-AIM-3S H611 ἀπεκρίνατο apekrinato
and said to say V-PPA-NMS H3004 λέγων legōn
to them all, all, every Adj-DMP H3956 πᾶσιν pasin
"As for me, I baptize to dip, sink V-FIA-3S H907 βαπτίζω baptizō
you with water; water N-DNS H5204 ὕδατι udati
but One is coming to come, go V-PIM/P-3S H2064 ἔρχεται erchetai
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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who is mightier strong, mighty Adj-NMS-C H2478 ἰσχυρότερος ischuroteros
than I, and I am I exist, I am V-PIA-1S H1510 εἰμὶ eimi
not fit sufficient, fit Adj-NMS H2425 ἱκανὸς ikanos
to untie to loose, to release, to dissolve V-ANA H3089 λῦσαι lusai
the thong a thong, strap N-AMS H2438 ἱμάντα imanta
of His sandals; a sole bound under (the foot), a sandal N-GNP H5266 ὑποδημάτων upodēmatōn
He will baptize to dip, sink V-FIA-3S H907 βαπτίσει baptisei
you with the Holy sacred, holy Adj-DNS H40 ἁγίῳ agiō
Spirit wind, spirit N-DNS H4151 πνεύματι pneumati
and fire. fire N-DNS H4442 πυρί puri

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John

John [N] [H] [S]   One who, with Annas and Caiaphas, sat in judgment on the apostles Peter and John (Act 4-6). He was of the kindred of the high priest; otherwise unknown.    The Hebrew name of Mark (q.v.). He is designated by this name in the acts of the Apostles ( Acts 12:12  Acts 12:25 ;  Acts 13:5  Acts 13:13 ;  15:37 ).    THE APO... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 John answered and said to them all, "As for me, I baptize you with water; but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
King James Bible John answered and said to answered, saying unto them all, "As for me, I indeed baptize you with water; but One is coming who is one mightier than I, and I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not fit worthy to untie the thong of His sandals; He will unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit Ghost and fire.with fire:
Berean Bible John answered and said to them all, "As for me, I all saying, “I indeed baptize you with water; water, but the One is coming who is mightier than I, and I comes, of whom I am not fit worthy to untie the thong strap of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.with fire,
Hebrew Greek English John answered and said to them all, "As for me, I baptize you with water; but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.