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And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
and behold behold Particle H2009 וְהִנֵּה֩ ve·hin·neh
a great aloud Adjective H1419 גְּדֹולָ֜ה ge·do·v·lah
wind air Noun H7307 ר֨וּחַ ru·ach
And behold there came abide Verb H935 בָּ֣אָה ba·'ah
from beyond Noun H5676 מֵעֵ֣בֶר me·'e·ver
the wilderness desert Noun H4057 הַמִּדְבָּ֗ר ham·mid·bar
the four four Noun H702 בְּאַרְבַּע֙ be·'ar·ba
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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corners bulwark Noun H6438 פִּנֹּ֣ות pin·no·vt
of the house court Noun H1004 הַבַּ֔יִת hab·ba·yit,
and it fell cast down Verb H5307 וַיִּפֹּ֥ל vai·yip·pol
upon the young men babe Noun H5288 הַנְּעָרִ֖ים han·ne·'a·rim
and they are dead crying Verb H4191 וַיָּמ֑וּתוּ vai·ya·mu·tu;
alone alone Noun H905 לְבַדִּ֖י le·vad·di
and I only am escaped deliver Verb H4422 וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה va·'im·ma·le·tah
alone to tell bewray Verb H5046 לְהַגִּ֥יד le·hag·gid

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King James Bible And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
Hebrew Greek English And, and behold, there came a great wind came from across the wilderness, wilderness and smote struck the four corners of the house, and it fell upon on the young men, people and they are dead; died, and I only am alone have escaped alone to tell thee.you."
New American Standard Bible 1995 And, and behold, there came a great wind came from across the wilderness, wilderness and smote struck the four corners of the house, and it fell upon on the young men, people and they are dead; died, and I only am alone have escaped alone to tell thee.you."