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Or what king, proceeding to engage with another king in war, will not, having sat down, first take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Or Or, than. Conj H2228 Ἢ ē
what Who, which, what, why. IPro-NMS H5101 τίς tis
king, A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. N-DMS H935 βασιλεὺς basileus
proceeding To travel, journey, go, die. V-PPM/P-NMS H4198 πορευόμενος poreuomenos
to engage Properly: to throw together, hence: to ponder, come up with, encounter, with or without hostile intent; to dispute with; to confer, consult with, contribute. V-ANA H4820 συμβαλεῖν sumbalein
with another (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Adj-DMS H2087 ἑτέρῳ eterō
king A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. N-DMS H935 βασιλεῖ basilei
war, A war, battle, strife. N-AMS H4171 πόλεμον polemon
having sat down, (a) to make to sit; to set, appoint, (b) to sit down, to be seated, stay. V-APA-NMS H2523 καθίσας kathisas
take counsel To deliberate, take counsel, determine. V-FIM-3S H1011 βουλεύσεται bouleusetai
whether If. Conj H1487 εἰ ei
able (a) of persons: powerful, able, (b) of things: possible. Adj-NMS H1415 δυνατός dunatos
ten Ten. Adj-DFP H1176 δέκα deka
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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thousand A thousand, the number one thousand. N-GFP H5505 χιλιάσιν chiliasin
to meet To meet, go to meet. V-ANA H5221 ὑπαντῆσαι upantēsai
with In, on, among. V-PPM/P-DMS H2064 ἐρχομένῳ erchomenō
against On, to, against, on the basis of, at. Prep H1909 ἐπ’ ep
twenty Twenty. Adj-GFP H1501 εἴκοσι eikosi
thousand? A thousand, the number one thousand. N-GFP H5505 χιλιάδων chiliadōn

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Berean Bible Or what king, proceeding to engage with another king in war, will not, having sat down, first take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
King James Bible Or what king, proceeding going to engage with make war against another king in war, will not, having sat down, first take counsel king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he is be able with ten thousand to meet the one coming him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
Hebrew Greek English Or "Or what king, proceeding when he sets out to engage with meet another king in war, battle, will not, having sat down, not first take counsel sit down and consider whether he is able strong enough with ten thousand men to meet encounter the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
New American Standard Bible 1995 Or "Or what king, proceeding when he sets out to engage with meet another king in war, battle, will not, having sat down, not first take counsel sit down and consider whether he is able strong enough with ten thousand men to meet encounter the one coming against him with twenty thousand?