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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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.»