New American Standard Bible 1995

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1 Kings

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He built the house of the forest of Lebanon; its length was 100 cubits and its width 50 cubits and its height 30 cubits, on four rows of cedar pillars with cedar beams on the pillars.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
He built to build Verb H1129 וַיִּ֜בֶן vai·yi·ven
the house a house Noun H1004 בֵּ֣ית beit
of the forest wood, forest, thicket Noun H3293 יַ֣עַר ya·'ar
of Lebanon; a wooded mountain range on the N. border of Isr. Noun H3844 הַלְּבָנֹ֗ון hal·le·va·no·vn
Analysis:
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its length length Noun H753 אָרְכֹּו֙ a·re·kov
was 100 hundred Noun H3967 מֵאָ֨ה me·'ah
cubits an ell, a cubit Noun H520 אַמָּ֤ה am·mah
and its width breadth, width Noun H7341 רָחְבֹּ֔ו ra·che·bov,
50 fifty Noun H2572 וַחֲמִשִּׁ֤ים va·cha·mi·shim
cubits an ell, a cubit Noun H520 אַמָּה֙ am·mah
and its height height Noun H6967 קֹומָתֹ֑ו ko·v·ma·tov;
Analysis:

Eight: The Kingdom of God, redemption, and newness or renewal 

The number eight both in Judaism and Christianity expresses "newness". Many scholars call it the number of redemption or the Kingdom number. A common use for the number eight relates to circumcision, for a male child was circumcised on the eighth day. It was on the eighth day the male child was also given a name. It was through the covenant of circumcision and the giving of a Hebrew name that the child entered into a new relationship as a member of the Children of Israel. Circumcision also relates to the death of the flesh (carnal nature), which is one of the primary outcomes of redemption. Not living according to the flesh expresses a Kingdom lifestyle. Before examining a few examples from the Scripture, let it be stated that early churches were often built with eight walls to convey faith in the resurrection (the Kingdom hope). The Bible states that Yeshua rose from the dead on the first day of the week. However, when also considering the prior week, seven days and adding the first day of the week, the total is eight. Therefore, Christianity has used the number eight to convey the concept of resurrection and not only the resurrection of Yeshua, but all who will enter into the Kingdom. Resurrection and Kingdom are often linked together in both Judaism and Christianity. 

In the book of Leviticus, Moses provides a list of God's festival days. The last one is known as the Eighth Day Assembly (see Leviticus 23:36). Although very little is stated in the Scripture concerning this festival, it is treated as a Shabbat and called a holy convocation. Whereas Christianity ignores this day altogether, Judaism places great significance upon it and understands its message as related to the Kingdom. 

A classic example of the number eight is found in Acts chapter 9. In this passage, a man who was paralyzed for eight years, was healed by Peter. There is no coincidence that in the next passage the message found is resurrection. In 1 Peter 3:20, eight individuals are mentioned. These are Noah and his wife and their three sons and their wives. It was with these eight people that HaShem began humanity anew. This is one of the places that one can see how the concept of newness is related to the number eight. The vast majority of times the number eight appears in the Scripture it is part of a composite number. For example, in John chapter five a man was paralyzed for 30 and 8 years (38). This occurrence provides a good illustration of how composite numbers should be handled.

Although the number 30 has as a general meaning death, it is possible to understand it as multiplications of five and six, and three and ten. The idea then would be that when incompleteness (5) meets with the grace of God (6), there is a new beginning (8). One could make this interpretation somewhat more spiritual. As sinners we are incomplete (5) for entrance into the Kingdom of God, but when we experience the grace of God (6), we become a new creation (8) and are no longer incomplete for entrance into the Kingdom.
If one uses the other numbers (3 and 10) the following can be derived from the number 38. As we have learned, the number three expresses the concept of testing. Hence, the number thirty can relate to being thoroughly or completely (10) tested (3). Usually when a person finds himself being tested, he immediately prays for the testing to be stopped or to be removed from the trial. What is being expressed in this example is that one is going to be thoroughly or completely (10) tested (3) and when the purpose for this testing or trial is complete, then this person will have a new beginning (8). 

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30 thirty Noun H7970 וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים u·she·lo·shim
cubits, an ell, a cubit Noun H520 אַמָּ֖ה am·mah
on four four Noun H702 אַרְבָּעָה֙ ar·ba·'ah
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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rows a row Noun H2905 טוּרֵי֙ tu·rei
of cedar a cedar Noun H730 אֲרָזִ֔ים a·ra·zim,
pillars a pillar, column Noun H5982 עַמּוּדֵ֣י am·mu·dei
with cedar a cedar Noun H730 אֲרָזִ֖ים a·ra·zim
beams to cut off, cut down H3772    
on the pillars. a pillar, column Noun H5982 הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃ ha·'am·mu·dim.

Locations

Lebanon

LEBANONleb'-a-non (lebanon; Septuagint Libanos; Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) Libanus):1. Name:Derived from the root labhen, "to be white," probably from the snow which covers its summits the greater part of the year. "White mountains" are found in almost every country. The light color of the upper limestone may, however, form a sufficient rea... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 He built the house of the forest of Lebanon; its length was 100 cubits and its width 50 cubits and its height 30 cubits, on four rows of cedar pillars with cedar beams on the pillars.
King James Bible He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon; its the length thereof was 100 cubits and its width 50 cubits and its height 30 an hundred cubits, on and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars pillars, with cedar beams on upon the pillars.
Hebrew Greek English He built the house of the forest of Lebanon; its length was 100 cubits and its width 50 cubits and its height 30 cubits, on four rows of cedar pillars with cedar beams on the pillars.