Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. New Living Translation “This calls for a mind with understanding: The seven heads of the beast represent the seven hills where the woman rules. They also represent seven kings. English Standard Version This calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated; Berean Standard Bible This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits. Berean Literal Bible Here is the mind having wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains, where the woman sits on them; King James Bible And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. New King James Version “Here is the mind which has wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits. New American Standard Bible Here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains upon which the woman sits, NASB 1995 “Here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits, NASB 1977 “Here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits, Legacy Standard Bible Here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits, Amplified Bible Here is the mind which has wisdom [and this is what it knows about the vision]. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits; Christian Standard Bible This calls for a mind that has wisdom. “The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated. They are also seven kings: Holman Christian Standard Bible Here is the mind with wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated. American Standard Version Here is the mind that hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth: Contemporary English Version Anyone with wisdom can figure this out. The seven heads that the woman is sitting on stand for seven hills. These heads are also seven kings. English Revised Version Here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth: GOD'S WORD® Translation "In this situation a wise mind is needed. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is sitting. Good News Translation "This calls for wisdom and understanding. The seven heads are seven hills, on which the woman sits. They are also seven kings: International Standard Version This calls for a mind that has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is sitting. They are also seven kings. Majority Standard Bible This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits. NET Bible (This requires a mind that has wisdom.) The seven heads are seven mountains the woman sits on. They are also seven kings: New Heart English Bible Here is the mind that has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits. Webster's Bible Translation And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. Weymouth New Testament Here is scope for the exercise of a mind that has wisdom! The seven heads are the seven hills on which the woman sits. World English Bible Here is the mind that has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHere [is] the mind that is having wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits, Berean Literal Bible Here is the mind having wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains, where the woman sits on them; Young's Literal Translation Here is the mind that is having wisdom; the seven heads are seven mountains, upon which the woman doth sit, Smith's Literal Translation Here the mind having wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, where the woman sits upon them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd here is the understanding that hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, upon which the woman sitteth, and they are seven kings: Catholic Public Domain Version And this is for one who understands, who has wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains, upon which the woman sits, and they are seven kings. New American Bible Here is a clue for one who has wisdom. The seven heads represent seven hills upon which the woman sits. They also represent seven kings: New Revised Standard Version “This calls for a mind that has wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated; also, they are seven kings, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHere is understanding for him who has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “Here is the meaning for one having wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains, upon which The Woman sits.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentHere is the mind that has wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits. Godbey New Testament Here is a mind having wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, where the woman sits upon them, Haweis New Testament Here is the mind that hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, where the woman is seated even upon them. Mace New Testament the meaning is very comprehensive. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. Weymouth New Testament Here is scope for the exercise of a mind that has wisdom! The seven heads are the seven hills on which the woman sits. Worrell New Testament Here is the mind that has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits. Worsley New Testament To this the mind that hath wisdom will attend: for the seven heads are seven hills, on which the woman sitteth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Mystery Explained…8The beast that you saw—it was, and now is no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet will be. 9This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits. 10There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for only a little while.… Cross References Revelation 13:1 Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. Revelation 12:3 Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads. Daniel 7:7-8 After this, as I watched in my vision in the night, suddenly a fourth beast appeared, and it was terrifying—dreadful and extremely strong—with large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed; then it trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the beasts before it, and it had ten horns. / While I was contemplating the horns, suddenly another horn, a little one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like those of a man and a mouth that spoke words of arrogance. Daniel 7:24 And the ten horns are ten kings who will rise from this kingdom. After them another king, different from the earlier ones, will rise and subdue three kings. Revelation 13:11 Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. This beast had two horns like a lamb, but spoke like a dragon. Revelation 17:3 And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. Revelation 17:7 “Why are you so amazed?” said the angel. “I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns. Revelation 17:18 And the woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.” Isaiah 47:1 “Go down and sit in the dust, O Virgin Daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, O Daughter of the Chaldeans! For you will no longer be called tender or delicate. Jeremiah 51:25 “Behold, I am against you, O destroying mountain, you who devastate the whole earth, declares the LORD. I will stretch out My hand against you; I will roll you over the cliffs and turn you into a charred mountain. Jeremiah 51:13 You who dwell by many waters, rich in treasures, your end has come; the thread of your life is cut. Ezekiel 16:15-16 But because of your fame, you trusted in your beauty and played the harlot. You lavished your favors on everyone who passed by, and your beauty was theirs for the asking. / You took some of your garments and made colorful high places for yourself, and on them you prostituted yourself. Such things should not have happened; never should they have occurred! Ezekiel 16:28-29 Then you prostituted yourself with the Assyrians, because you were not yet satisfied. Even after that, you were still not satisfied. / So you extended your promiscuity to Chaldea, the land of merchants—but even with this you were not satisfied! Ezekiel 23:42-43 accompanied by the sound of a carefree crowd. Drunkards were brought in from the desert along with men from the rabble, who put bracelets on your wrists and beautiful crowns on your head. / Then I said of her who had grown old in adulteries: ‘Now let them use her as a prostitute, for that is all she is!’ Nahum 3:4 because of the many harlotries of the harlot, the seductive mistress of sorcery, who betrays nations by her prostitution and clans by her witchcraft. Treasury of Scripture And here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits. here. Revelation 13:18 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. Daniel 12:4,8-10 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased… Hosea 14:9 Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein. The seven. Revelation 17:3,7,18 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… Revelation 13:1 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. Jump to Previous Calls Exercise Heads Hills Mind Mountains Scope Seated Seven Sit Sits Sitteth Whereon WisdomJump to Next Calls Exercise Heads Hills Mind Mountains Scope Seated Seven Sit Sits Sitteth Whereon WisdomRevelation 17 1. A woman arrayed in purple and scarlet, with a golden cup in her hand sits upon the beast;5. which is great Babylon, the mother of all abominations. 9. The interpretation of the seven heads; 12. and the ten horns. 14. The victory of the Lamb. 16. The punishment of the harlot. This calls for a mind with wisdom The phrase emphasizes the need for spiritual discernment and understanding. The Greek word for "wisdom" is "sophia," which implies not just knowledge but the ability to apply that knowledge in a godly manner. In the context of Revelation, wisdom is necessary to interpret the symbolic language and imagery. Historically, wisdom literature in the Bible, such as Proverbs, often calls for a heart and mind aligned with God's truth, suggesting that understanding Revelation requires divine insight and a heart attuned to God's purposes. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits Parallel Commentaries ... Greek This calls forὯδε (Hōde) Adverb Strong's 5602: From an adverb form of hode; in this same spot, i.e. Here or hither. a mind νοῦς (nous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3563: Probably from the base of ginosko; the intellect, i.e. Mind; by implication, meaning. that ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. has ἔχων (echōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. wisdom. σοφίαν (sophian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4678: Wisdom, insight, skill (human or divine), intelligence. From sophos; wisdom. The αἱ (hai) Article - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. seven ἑπτὰ (hepta) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 2033: Seven. A primary number; seven. heads κεφαλαὶ (kephalai) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 2776: From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively. are εἰσίν (eisin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. seven ἑπτὰ (hepta) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 2033: Seven. A primary number; seven. mountains ὄρη (orē) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 3735: A mountain, hill. Probably from an obsolete oro; a mountain: -hill, mount(-ain). on ἐπ’ (ep’) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. which ὅπου (hopou) Adverb Strong's 3699: Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. woman γυνὴ (gynē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. sits. κάθηται (kathētai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2521: To sit, be seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside. From kata; and hemai; to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside. Links Revelation 17:9 NIVRevelation 17:9 NLT Revelation 17:9 ESV Revelation 17:9 NASB Revelation 17:9 KJV Revelation 17:9 BibleApps.com Revelation 17:9 Biblia Paralela Revelation 17:9 Chinese Bible Revelation 17:9 French Bible Revelation 17:9 Catholic Bible NT Prophecy: Revelation 17:9 Here is the mind that has wisdom (Rev. Re Apocalypse) |
    |