for ever, an unbroken age, perpetuity of time, eternity

the worlds, universe

period of time, age

a clerk, scribe, esp.a public servant, secretary, recorder, whose office and influence differed in different states

in the Bible, a man learned in the Mosaic law and in the sacred writings, an interpreter, teacher. Scribes examined the more difficult and subtle questions of the law; added to the Mosaic law decisions of various kinds thought to elucidate its meaning and scope, and did this to the detriment of religion. Since the advice of men skilled in the law was needed in the examination in the causes and the solution of the difficult questions, they were enrolled in the Sanhedrin; and are mentioned in connection with the priests and elders of the people. See a Bible Dictionary for more information on the scribes.

a religious teacher: so instructed that from his learning and ability to teach advantage may redound to the kingdom of heaven

a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities

the Godhead, trinity

1. God the Father, the first person in the trinity

2. Christ, the second person of the trinity

3. Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity

spoken of the only and true God

1. refers to the things of God

2. his counsels, interests, things due to him

whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way

1. God's representative or viceregent

   1. of magistrates and judges

an apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government

ornament, decoration, adornment, i.e. the arrangement of the stars, 'the heavenly hosts', as the ornament of the heavens. 1 Pet. 3:3

the world, the universe

the circle of the earth, the earth

the inhabitants of the earth, men, the human family

the ungodly multitude; the whole mass of men alienated from God, and therefore hostile to the cause of Christ

world affairs, the aggregate of things earthly

1. the whole circle of earthly goods, endowments riches, advantages, pleasures, etc, which although hollow and frail and fleeting, stir desire, seduce from God and are obstacles to the cause of Christ

any aggregate or general collection of particulars of any sort

1. the Gentiles as contrasted to the Jews (Rom. 11:12 etc)

to be foolish, to act foolishly

1. to make foolish

   1. to prove a person or a thing foolish

2. to make flat and tasteless

   1. of salt that has lost its strength and flavour

this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted

this, these, etc.

not, by no means, not at all

somewhere

nearly

with numerals: somewhere about, about

wisdom, broad and full of intelligence; used of the knowledge of very diverse matters

1. the wisdom which belongs to men

   1. spec. the varied knowledge of things human and divine, acquired by acuteness and experience, and summed up in maxims and proverbs

   2. the science and learning

   3. the act of interpreting dreams and always giving the sagest advice

   4. the intelligence evinced in discovering the meaning of some mysterious number or vision

   5. skill in the management of affairs

   6. devout and proper prudence in intercourse with men not disciples of Christ, skill and discretion in imparting Christian truth

   7. the knowledge and practice of the requisites for godly and upright living

2. supreme intelligence, such as belongs to God

   1. to Christ

   2. the wisdom of God as evinced in forming and executing counsels in the formation and government of the world and the scriptures

wise

1. skilled, expert: of artificers

2. wise, skilled in letters, cultivated, learned

   1. of the Greek philosophers and orators

   2. of Jewish theologians

   3. of Christian teachers

3. forming the best plans and using the best means for their execution

a disputer, i.e. a learned disputant, sophist

of this one