New American Standard Bible 1995

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1 Samuel

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Then Elkanah her husband said to her, "Hannah, why do you weep and why do you not eat and why is your heart sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?"

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then Elkanah "God has created," or "God has taken possession," the name of several Isr. Noun H511 אֶלְקָנָ֣ה el·ka·nah
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her husband man Noun H376 אִישָׁ֗הּ i·shah
said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֨אמֶר vai·yo·mer
to her, "Hannah, mother of Samuel Noun H2584 חַנָּה֙ chan·nah
why what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 לָ֣מֶה la·meh
do you weep to weep, bewail Verb H1058 תִבְכִּ֗י tiv·ki
and why what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 וְלָ֙מֶה֙ ve·la·meh
do you not eat to eat Verb H398 תֹֽאכְלִ֔י to·che·li,
and why what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 וְלָ֖מֶה ve·la·meh
is your heart inner man, mind, will, heart Noun H3824 לְבָבֵ֑ךְ le·va·vech;
sad? to be evil, bad H7489    
Am I not better pleasant, agreeable, good Adjective H2896 טֹ֣וב to·vv
to you than from H4480    
ten ten Noun H6235 מֵעֲשָׂרָ֖ה me·'a·sa·rah
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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sons?" son Noun H1121 בָּנִֽים׃ ba·nim.

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Elkanah

Elkanah [N] [H] God-created.  The second son of Korah ( Exodus 6:24 ), or, according to  1 Chronicles 6:22  1 Chronicles 6:23 , more correctly his grandson.    Another Levite of the line of Heman the singer, although he does not seem to have performed any of the usual Levitical offices. He was father of Samuel the prophet ( 1 Chronicles 6:27  1 Chronicles 6:34 ... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then Elkanah her husband said to her, "Hannah, why do you weep and why do you not eat and why is your heart sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?"
King James Bible Then said Elkanah her husband said to her, "Hannah, Hannah, why do you weep weepest thou? and why do you not eat eatest thou not? and why is your thy heart sad? Am I grieved? am not I better to you thee than ten sons?"sons?
Hebrew Greek English Then Elkanah her husband said to her, "Hannah, why do you weep and why do you not eat and why is your heart sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?"