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And the ten horns that you saw, and the beast, these will hate the prostitute, and will make her desolate and naked, and will eat her flesh, and will burn her with fire.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
ten Ten. Adj-NNP 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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the The, the definite article. N-NNP H2768 κέρατα kerata
Analysis:

 
that Who, which, what, that. RelPro-ANP H3739 ἃ a
you saw, To see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware. V-AIA-2S H3708    
beast, Properly: a wild beast, hence: any animal; a brute. N-NNS H2342 θηρίον thērion
the The, the definite article. DPro-NMP H3778 οὗτοι outoi
will hate To hate, detest, love less, esteem less. V-FIA-3P H3404 μισήσουσιν misēsousin
prostitute, A prostitute; an idolatrous community. N-AFS H4204 πόρνην pornēn
will make (a) to make, manufacture, construct, (b) to do, act, cause. V-FIA-3P H4160 ποιήσουσιν poiēsousin
desolate (a) to make desolate, bring to desolation, destroy, waste, (b) of a person: to strip, rob. V-RPM/P-AFS H2049 ἠρημωμένην ērēmōmenēn
naked, Rarely: stark-naked; generally: wearing only the under-garment; bare, open, manifest; mere. Adj-AFS H1131 γυμνὴν gumnēn
flesh, Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. N-AFP H4561 σάρκας sarkas
will burn To burn up, consume entirely. V-FIA-3P H2618 κατακαύσουσιν katakausousin
fire. Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. N-DNS H4442 πυρὶ puri

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Berean Bible And the ten horns that you saw, and the beast, these will hate the prostitute, and will make her desolate and naked, and will eat her flesh, and will burn her with fire.
King James Bible And the ten horns that you saw, and which thou sawest upon the beast, these will shall hate the prostitute, whore, and will shall make her desolate and naked, and will shall eat her flesh, and will burn her with fire.
Hebrew Greek English And "And the ten horns that which you saw, and the beast, these will hate the prostitute, harlot and will make her desolate and naked, and will eat her flesh, flesh and will burn her up with fire.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And "And the ten horns that which you saw, and the beast, these will hate the prostitute, harlot and will make her desolate and naked, and will eat her flesh, flesh and will burn her up with fire.