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After Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, Abram's wife Sarai took Hagar the Egyptian, her maid, and gave her to her husband Abram as his wife.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
After from H4480    
Abram "exalted father," the original name of Abraham Noun H87 אַבְרָ֗ם av·ram
Analysis:
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had lived to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 לְשֶׁ֥בֶת le·she·vet
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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years a year Noun H8141 שָׁנִ֔ים sha·nim,
in the land earth, land Noun H776 בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be·'e·retz
of Canaan, a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land W. of the Jordan Noun H3667 כְּנָ֑עַן ke·na·'an;
Analysis:
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Abram's "exalted father," the original name of Abraham Noun H87 אַבְרָ֖ם av·ram
Analysis:
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wife woman, wife, female Noun H802 אֵֽשֶׁת־ e·shet-
Sarai a wife of Abram Noun H8297 שָׂרַ֣י sa·rai
Analysis:
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took to take Verb H3947 וַתִּקַּ֞ח vat·tik·kach
Hagar Sarah's Eg. maid, the mother of Ishmael Noun H1904 הָגָ֤ר ha·gar
Analysis:
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the Egyptian, inhab. of Eg. Adjective H4713 הַמִּצְרִית֙ ham·mitz·rit
her maid, maid, maidservant Noun H8198 שִׁפְחָתָ֔הּ shif·cha·tah,
and gave to give, put, set Verb H5414 וַתִּתֵּ֥ן vat·tit·ten
her to her husband man H376    
Abram "exalted father," the original name of Abraham Noun H87 לְאַבְרָ֥ם le·'av·ram
Analysis:
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as his wife. woman, wife, female Noun H802 לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ le·'i·shah.

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Canaan

CANAAN; CANAANITESka'-nan, ka'-nan-its (kena`an; Chanaan): 1. Geography 2. Meaning of the Name 3. The Results of Recent Excavations 4. History(1) Stone Age(2) Bronze Age(3) A Babylonian Province(4) Jerusalem Founded(5) The Hyksos(6) Egyptian Conquest(7) Tell el-Amarna Tablets 5. The Israelitsh Invasion 6. Culture 7. Art 8. Commerce 9. Art of WritingLITERATUR... View Details

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Hagar

Hagar, a concubine of Abraham

Abram

 The original name of Abraham. He was married to Sarah and Father to Isaac.                                     

Hagar

Sarah's Eg. maid, the mother of Ishmael

Sarai

Sarai [H] [S] my princess, the name originally borne by Sarah ( Genesis 11:31 ;  17:15 ).    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

Sarai

Sarai [H] [S] my princess, the name originally borne by Sarah ( Genesis 11:31 ;  17:15 ).    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 After Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, Abram's wife Sarai took Hagar the Egyptian, her maid, and gave her to her husband Abram as his wife.
King James Bible After And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had lived dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, Abram's wife Sarai took Hagar the Egyptian, her maid, and gave her to her husband Abram as to be his wife.
Hebrew Greek English After Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, Abram's wife Sarai took Hagar the Egyptian, her maid, and gave her to her husband Abram as his wife.