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Isaiah

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"Behold, I will cause the shadow on the stairway, which has gone down with the sun on the stairway of Ahaz, to go back ten steps." So the sun's shadow went back ten steps on the stairway on which it had gone down.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Behold, lo! behold! H2009    
I will cause to turn back, return Verb H7725 מֵשִׁ֣יב me·shiv
the shadow a shadow Noun H6738 צֵ֣ל tzel
on the stairway, a step, stair Noun H4609 הַֽמַּעֲלֹ֡ות ham·ma·'a·lo·vt
which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֣ר a·sher
has gone to come or go down, descend Verb H3381 יָרְדָה֩ ya·re·dah
down to come or go down, descend Verb H3381 יָרָֽדָה׃ ya·ra·dah.
with the sun sun Noun H8121 בַּשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ ba·she·mesh
on the stairway a step, stair Noun H4609 בְמַעֲלֹ֨ות ve·ma·'a·lo·vt
of Ahaz, "he has grasped," two Isr. Noun H271 אָחָ֥ז a·chaz
to go to turn back, return Verb H7725 וַתָּ֤שָׁב vat·ta·shav
back backwards Adverb H322 אֲחֹרַנִּ֖ית a·cho·ran·nit
ten ten Noun H6235 עֶ֣שֶׂר 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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steps." a step, stair Noun H4609 מַעֲלֹ֑ות ma·'a·lo·vt;
So the sun's sun Noun H8121 הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ ha·she·mesh
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[shadow] went back to turn back, return Verb H7725    
ten ten Noun H6235 עֶ֣שֶׂר 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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steps a step, stair Noun H4609 מַעֲלֹ֔ות ma·'a·lo·vt,
on the stairway a step, stair Noun H4609 בַּֽמַּעֲלֹ֖ות bam·ma·'a·lo·vt
on which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֥ר a·sher
it had gone down. to come or go down, descend Verb H3381    

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "Behold, I will cause the shadow on the stairway, which has gone down with the sun on the stairway of Ahaz, to go back ten steps." So the sun's shadow went back ten steps on the stairway on which it had gone down.
King James Bible "Behold, Behold, I will cause bring again the shadow on of the stairway, degrees, which has is gone down with in the sun on the stairway dial of Ahaz, to go back ten steps." degrees backward. So the sun's shadow went back sun returned ten steps on the stairway on degrees, by which degrees it had was gone down.
Hebrew Greek English "Behold, I will cause the shadow on the stairway, which has gone down with the sun on the stairway of Ahaz, to go back ten steps." So the sun's shadow went back ten steps on the stairway on which it had gone down.