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Zechariah

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And he said to me, "What do you see?" And I answered, "I see a flying scroll; its length is twenty cubits and its width ten cubits."

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And he said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai·yo·mer
to me, "What what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 מָ֥ה mah
do you see?" to see Verb H7200 רֹאֶ֑ה ro·'eh;
And I answered, to utter, say Verb H559 וָאֹמַ֗ר va·'o·mar
"I see to see Verb H7200 רֹאֶה֙ ro·'eh
a flying to fly Verb H5774 עָפָ֔ה a·fah,
scroll; a scroll Noun H4039 מְגִלָּ֣ה me·gil·lah
its length length Noun H753 אָרְכָּהּ֙ a·re·kah
is twenty twenty Noun H6242 עֶשְׂרִ֣ים es·rim
cubits an ell, a cubit Noun H520 בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה ba·'am·mah,
and its width breadth, width Noun H7341 וְרָחְבָּ֖הּ ve·ra·che·bah
ten ten Noun H6235 עֶ֥שֶׂר 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 בָּאַמָּֽה׃ ba·'am·mah.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 And he said to me, "What do you see?" And I answered, "I see a flying scroll; its length is twenty cubits and its width ten cubits."
King James Bible And he said to unto me, "What do you see?" What seest thou? And I answered, "I I see a flying scroll; its roll; the length thereof is twenty cubits cubits, and its width the breadth thereof ten cubits."
Hebrew Greek English And he said to me, "What do you see?" And I answered, "I see a flying scroll; its length is twenty cubits and its width ten cubits."