New American Standard Bible 1995

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1 Kings

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The porch in front of the nave of the house was twenty cubits in length, corresponding to the width of the house, and its depth along the front of the house was ten cubits.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The porch a porch Noun H197 וְהָאוּלָ֗ם ve·ha·'u·lam
in front face, faces Noun H6440 פְּנֵי֙ pe·nei
of the nave a palace, temple Noun H1964 הֵיכַ֣ל hei·chal
of the house a house Noun H1004 הַבַּ֔יִת hab·ba·yit,
[was] twenty twenty Noun H6242 עֶשְׂרִ֣ים es·rim
cubits an ell, a cubit Noun H520 אַמָּה֙ am·mah
in length, length Noun H753 אָרְכֹּ֔ו a·re·kov,
corresponding upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
to the width breadth, width Noun H7341 רֹ֣חַב ro·chav
of the house, a house Noun H1004 הַבָּ֑יִת hab·ba·yit;
[and] its depth breadth, width Noun H7341 רָחְבֹּ֖ו ra·che·bov
along upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
the front face, faces Noun H6440 פְּנֵ֥י pe·nei
of the house a house Noun H1004 הַבָּֽיִת׃ hab·ba·yit.
[was] ten ten Noun H6235 עֶ֧שֶׂר e·ser
Analysis:

Ten: Completion, wholeness, in a general sense, entirety…

The number ten relates to completion, wholeness, or speaking about something in its entirety. In Luke's Gospel, Yeshua uses the number ten frequently in His parables or when recounting an event. Yeshua spoke of ten coins (chapter 15), ten lepers (chapter 17), ten servants (chapter 19), and ten units of money (chapter 19). In Matthew's Gospel, Yeshua refers to ten virgins; while in Mark's Gospel, ten cities. In all of these passages, Yeshua is utilizing the number ten in a collective manner. In other words, He is speaking about ten in a general manner or as a whole. 

In the book of Revelation chapters 13 and 17, the number ten appears in reference to ten horns. These ten horns are related to the beast, which had also seven heads. These ten horns are ten kings which rule with the beast. Why specifically ten kings? Other than Israel, all the nations of the world are going to serve the beast. Hence, the ten kings represent the world in its entirety or wholeness. In this example, it may be puzzling at first to see why the number seven is used in regard to the beast, as seven relates to holiness or perfection. The solution to this difficulty is found when one remembers that seven also relates to purpose or setting something apart. Hence, the beast is the empire which has as its purpose the exact opposite of the will of God, i.e., the beast has been set apart to stand in opposition to the purposes of God. 

In Hebrew, the word that relates to a pagan temple prostitute is the word that could be translated as a "holy one". Certainly this one is not holy in our understanding of the word; however in Hebrew, the idea which is being expressed by the use of the Hebrew word for "holy" is that this woman has been set apart (sanctified) for a purpose. Obviously a very unholy purpose; yet in Hebrew the word "holy" does not always convey a good or godly purpose, just a purpose.

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cubits. an ell, a cubit Noun H520 בָּאַמָּ֛ה ba·'am·mah

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New American Standard Bible 1995 The porch in front of the nave of the house was twenty cubits in length, corresponding to the width of the house, and its depth along the front of the house was ten cubits.
King James Bible The And the porch in front before the temple of the nave of the house was house, twenty cubits in length, corresponding was the length thereof, according to the width breadth of the house, house; and its depth along ten cubits was the front of breadth thereof before the house was ten cubits.house.
Hebrew Greek English The porch in front of the nave of the house was twenty cubits in length, corresponding to the width of the house, and its depth along the front of the house was ten cubits.