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And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; and ten cubits was the breadth thereof before the house.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And the porch porch Noun H197 וְהָאוּלָ֗ם ve·ha·'u·lam
before accept Noun H6440 פְּנֵי֙ pe·nei
the temple palace Noun H1964 הֵיכַ֣ל hei·chal
of the house court Noun H1004 הַבַּ֔יִת hab·ba·yit,
twenty score Noun H6242 עֶשְׂרִ֣ים es·rim
cubits cubit Noun H520 אַמָּה֙ am·mah
[was] the length forever Noun H753 אָרְכֹּ֔ו a·re·kov,
along above Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
thereof according to the breadth breadth Noun H7341 רֹ֣חַב ro·chav
of the house court Noun H1004 הַבָּ֑יִת hab·ba·yit;
[was] the breadth breadth Noun H7341 רָחְבֹּ֖ו ra·che·bov
along above Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
the front accept Noun H6440 פְּנֵ֥י pe·nei
thereof before the house court Noun H1004 הַבָּֽיִת׃ hab·ba·yit.
[and] ten ten Noun H6235 עֶ֧שֶׂר 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 cubit Noun H520 בָּאַמָּ֛ה ba·'am·mah

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King James Bible And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; and ten cubits was the breadth thereof before the house.
Hebrew Greek English And the The porch before in front of the temple nave of the house was twenty cubits in length, corresponding to the width of the house, twenty cubits was and its depth along the length thereof, according to the breadth front of the house; and house was ten cubits was the breadth thereof before the house.cubits.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And the The porch before in front of the temple nave of the house was twenty cubits in length, corresponding to the width of the house, twenty cubits was and its depth along the length thereof, according to the breadth front of the house; and house was ten cubits was the breadth thereof before the house.cubits.