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1 Kings

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And he said, "Fill four pitchers with water and pour it on the burnt offering and on the wood." And he said, "Do it a second time," and they did it a second time. And he said, "Do it a third time," and they did it a third time.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And he said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֗אמֶר vai·yo·mer
"Fill to be full, to fill Verb H4390 מִלְא֨וּ mil·'u
four four Noun H702 אַרְבָּעָ֤ה ar·ba·'ah
Analysis:

Four: The world, four is the global number

The number "four" has a global or relates to the world. There are some common and similar expressions in the Scripture, which are "the four winds of the heavens" or "the four corners of the earth" or "the four ends of the heavens."  Each of these expressions relate to the earth or the world in a collective manner. In the book of Daniel chapter 2, one reads about a dream which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. In this dream, he saw an image set up and this image had four distinct parts. Each of these parts represented an empire which ruled over the world.

In the book of Deuteronomy chapter 22, Israel is told to make a four-corner garment and place a tzitzit upon each corner. The tzitzit represents the Biblical commandments of the Torah (see Numbers chapter 15). These commandments are understood as being a framework for life in this world, as when one dies, the tzitzit are removed from one's four corner garment for burial. 

In the books of Ezekiel and Revelation, one encounters the four beasts, which are in the heavens and never cease to praise HaShem. It is understood that the four beasts who continuously say, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts, Who was and is and is to come" (see Revelation 4:6-9) are related to the will of God for all the world (His creation). In a similar manner, one of the Seraphim called to another saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts, all of the earth (shall be) with His Glory." 

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pitchers a jar Noun H3537 כַדִּים֙ chad·dim
with water waters, water Noun H4325 מַ֔יִם ma·yim,
and pour to pour, cast, flow Verb H3332 וְיִֽצְק֥וּ ve·yitz·ku
[it] on the burnt offering whole burnt offering Noun H5930 הָעֹלָ֖ה ha·'o·lah
and on the wood." tree, trees, wood Noun H6086 הָעֵצִ֑ים ha·'e·tzim;
And he said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר vai·yo·mer
"Do to repeat, do again Verb H8138 שְׁנוּ֙ she·nu
it a second time," and they did it a second time. to repeat, do again Verb H8138 וַיִּשְׁנ֔וּ vai·yish·nu,
And he said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֥אמֶר vai·yo·mer
"Do to do a third time, divide into three parts Verb H8027 שַׁלֵּ֖שׁוּ shal·le·shu
it a third time," and they did it a third time. to do a third time, divide into three parts Verb H8027 וַיְשַׁלֵּֽשׁוּ׃ vay·shal·le·shu.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 And he said, "Fill four pitchers with water and pour it on the burnt offering and on the wood." And he said, "Do it a second time," and they did it a second time. And he said, "Do it a third time," and they did it a third time.
King James Bible And he said, "Fill four pitchers with water and pour Do it on the burnt offering and on the wood." And he said, "Do it a second time," and time. And they did it a the second time. And he said, "Do Do it a the third time," and time. And they did it a the third time.
Hebrew Greek English And he said, "Fill four pitchers with water and pour it on the burnt offering and on the wood." And he said, "Do it a second time," and they did it a second time. And he said, "Do it a third time," and they did it a third time.