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Cornelius said, "Four days ago to this hour, I was praying in my house during the ninth hour; and behold, a man stood before me in shining garments,

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Cornelius Cornelius, a Rom. centurion N-NMS H2883 Κορνήλιος kornēlios
said, to declare, say V-IIA-3S H5346 ἔφη ephē
"Four fourth Adj-GFS H5067 τετάρτης tetartēs
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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days day N-GFS H2250 ἡμέρας ēmeras
ago from, away from Prep H575 ἀπὸ apo
to this this DPro-GFS H3778 ταύτης tautēs
hour, a time or period, an hour N-GFS H5610 ὥρας ōras
I was praying to pray V-PPM/P-NMS H4336 προσευχόμενος proseuchomenos
in my house a house, a dwelling N-DMS H3624 οἴκῳ oikō
during the ninth hour; ninth H1729    
and behold, look, behold V-AMA-2S H2400 ἰδοὺ idou
a man a man N-NMS H435 ἀνὴρ anēr
stood to make to stand, to stand V-AIA-3S H2476 ἔστη estē
before in sight of, before Prep H1799 ἐνώπιον enōpion
me in shining bright Adj-DFS H2986 λαμπρᾷ lampra
garments, clothing N-DFS H2066 ἐσθῆτι esthēti

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Cornelius said, "Four days ago to this hour, I was praying in my house during the ninth hour; and behold, a man stood before me in shining garments,
King James Bible And Cornelius said, "Four Four days ago to this hour, I was praying in my house during fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour; and hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in shining garments,bright clothing,
Berean Bible And Cornelius said, "Four was saying, “Four days ago to ago, until this hour, the ninth hour, I was praying in my house during the ninth hour; house; and behold, a man in bright apparel stood before me in shining garments,me,
Hebrew Greek English Cornelius said, "Four days ago to this hour, I was praying in my house during the ninth hour; and behold, a man stood before me in shining garments,