New American Standard Bible 1995

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"I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, an object coming down like a great sheet lowered by four corners from the sky; and it came right down to me,

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
"I was in the city a city N-DFS H4172 πόλει polei
of Joppa Joppa, a city of Pal. N-DFS H2445 Ἰόππῃ ioppē
Analysis:
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praying; to pray V-PPM/P-NMS H4336 προσευχόμενος proseuchomenos
and in a trance a displacement (of the mind), i.e. bewilderment, ecstasy N-DFS H1611 ἐκστάσει ekstasei
I saw to see, perceive, attend to V-AIA-1S H3708    
a vision, that which is seen N-ANS H3705 ὁράμα orama
an object a vessel, implement, pl. goods N-ANS H4632 σκεῦος skeuos
coming down to go down V-PPA-ANS H2597 καταβαῖνον katabainon
like as, like as, even as, when, since, as long as Adv H5613 ὡς ōs
a great great Adj-AFS H3173 μεγάλην megalēn
sheet fine linen, hence a sheet or sail N-AFS H3607 ὀθόνην othonēn
lowered to let down V-PPM/P-AFS H2524 καθιεμένην kathiemenēn
by four four Adj-DFP H5064 τέσσαρσιν tessarsin
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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corners beginning, origin N-DFP H746 ἀρχαῖς archais
from the sky; heaven N-GMS H3772 οὐρανοῦ ouranou
and it came to come, go V-AIA-3S H2064 ἧλθεν ēlthen
right until, as far as Prep H891 ἄχρις achris
down to me,      

Locations

Joppa

JOPPAjop'-a (yapho, yapho'; Ioppe): In Joshua 19:46 the King James Version called "Japho," a city in the territory allotted to Dan; but there is nothing to show that in pre-exilic times it ever passed into Israelite hands.1. Ancient Notices:"The gate of Joppa" is mentioned in the Tell el-Amarna Letters (214, 32 f; compare 178, 20), as guarded by an Egyptian... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, an object coming down like a great sheet lowered by four corners from the sky; and it came right down to me,
King James Bible "I I was in the city of Joppa praying; praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, an object coming down like A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet lowered sheet, let down from heaven by four corners from the sky; corners; and it came right down even to me,me:
Berean Bible "I “I was in the city of Joppa praying; praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, an object coming down a certain vessel like a great sheet lowered descending, being let down out of heaven by four corners from the sky; corners, and it came right down to me,as far as me.
Hebrew Greek English "I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, an object coming down like a great sheet lowered by four corners from the sky; and it came right down to me,