International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Aim

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Aim


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ām: In The Wisdom of Solomon 13:9. Lit. translation by the King James Version of Greek στοχάσασθαι, stochásasthai, which commonly means “to shoot at.” This is Interpreted and explained by the Revised Version (British and American) as “explore,” with a hint as to the nature of the process, and may be paraphrased: “If they be able to conjecture the mysteries of the universe.