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In order to have wisdom and understanding to count the number of the beast, God at a certain period in time in the latter days looked for a wise man, but could find none. What in the world is going on here?
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. Psalm 53:2,3
Understand
1) to be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper
a) (Qal) to be prudent, be circumspect
b) (Hiphil)
1) to look at or upon, have insight
2) to give attention to, consider, ponder, be prudent
3) to have insight, have comprehension
a) insight, comprehension (subst)
4) to cause to consider, give insight, teach
a) the teachers, the wise
5) to act circumspectly, act prudently, act wisely
6) to prosper, have success
7) to cause to prosper
2) (Piel) to lay crosswise, cross (hands)
AV —
understand 12,
wise 12,
prosper 8,
wisely 6,
understanding 5,
consider 4,
instruct 3,
prudent 2,
skill 2,
teach 2,
misc 7
BlueletterBible Feb 10, 09
Seek
1) to resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require
a) (Qal)
1) to resort to, frequent (a place), (tread a place)
2) to consult, enquire of, seek
a) of God
b) of heathen gods, necromancers
3) to seek deity in prayer and worship
a) God
b) heathen deities
4) to seek (with a demand), demand, require
5) to investigate, enquire
6) to ask for, require, demand
7) to practice, study, follow, seek with application
8) to seek with care, care for
b) (Niphal)
1) to allow oneself to be enquired of, consulted (only of God)
2) to be sought, be sought out
3) to be required (of blood)
Blue Letter Bible Feb 10, 09