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NASB | Revelation 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for the number is that of a man; and his number is six hundred and sixty-six. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let the person who has enough insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the [imperfect] number of a man; and his number is six hundred and sixty-six. |
Bible Question: What does 666 mean and where did the term originate? |
Bible Answer: Hi, I think it is important to also not rule out the posibility of the six hundred and sixty-six identifying a man in the same time period as the writing of the book. The people that take a early dating of Revelation may take the interpretation that the number represents the name of a person in that time period. Whether Nero or some other person of that time. The verse says "Let him who has understanding calculate". So it is possible to use gemotria which is the science of ascribing numberical values to the letters of a word to come up with a name that has the value of six hundred sixty-six. |