Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number [is] Six hundred threescore [and] six.
¶ And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
¶ And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
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Commentary for Revelation 17:9
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
Strong's Number: G5602 There are 56 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: ὧδε Transliteration: hōde Pronunciation: ho'-deh Description: from an adverb form of ὅδε; in this same spot, i.e. here or hither:--here, hither, (in) this place, there.
Strong's Number: G3563 There are 22 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: νοῦς Transliteration: noûs Pronunciation: nooce Description: probably from the base of γινώσκω; the intellect, i.e. mind (divine or human; in thought, feeling, or will); by implication, meaning:--mind, understanding. Compare ψυχή.
Strong's Number: G3588 There are 498 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: ὁ Transliteration: ho Pronunciation: to Description: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Strong's Number: G2192 There are 628 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: ἔχω Transliteration: échō Pronunciation: skheh'-o Description: a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):--be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
Strong's Number: G4678 There are 49 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: σοφία Transliteration: sophía Pronunciation: sof-ee'-ah Description: from σοφός; wisdom (higher or lower, worldly or spiritual):--wisdom.
Strong's Number: G2033 There are 63 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: ἑπτά Transliteration: heptá Pronunciation: hep-tah' Description: a primary number; seven:--seven.
Strong's Number: G2776 There are 68 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: κεφαλή Transliteration: kephalḗ Pronunciation: kef-al-ay' Description: from the primary (in the sense of seizing); the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively:--head.
Strong's Number: G1526 There are 146 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: εἰσί Transliteration: eisí Pronunciation: i-see' Description: 3rd person plural present indicative of εἰμί; they are:--agree, are, be, dure, X is, were.
Strong's Number: G3735 There are 65 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: ὄρος Transliteration: óros Pronunciation: or'-os Description: probably from an obsolete (to rise or "rear"; perhaps akin to αἴρω; compare ὄρνις); a mountain (as lifting itself above the plain):--hill, mount(-ain).
Strong's Number: G1909 There are 790 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: ἐπί Transliteration: epí Pronunciation: ep-ee' Description: a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
Strong's Number: G846 There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: αὐτός Transliteration: autós Pronunciation: ow-tos' Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
Strong's Number: G1135 There are 200 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: γυνή Transliteration: gynḗ Pronunciation: goo-nay' Description: probably from the base of γίνομαι; a woman; specially, a wife:--wife, woman.
Strong's Number: G2521 There are 87 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: κάθημαι Transliteration: káthēmai Pronunciation: kath'-ay-mahee Description: from κατά; and (to sit; akin to the base of ἑδραῖος); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside:--dwell, sit (by, down).
Strong's Number: G3699 There are 77 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: ὅπου Transliteration: hópou Pronunciation: hop'-oo Description: from ὅς and πού; what(-ever) where, i.e. at whichever spot:--in what place, where(-as, -soever), whither (+ soever).