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4679. sophizó

sophizó: to make wise
Original Word: σοφίζω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: sophizó
Phonetic Spelling: (sof-id'-zo)
Short Definition: I make wise
Definition: I make wise, instruct; pass: I am skillfully devised.

Word Origin
from sophos
Definition
to make wise
NASB Word Usage
cleverly devised (1), give...wisdom (1).

STRONGS NT 4679: σοφίζω

σοφίζω: 1 aorist infinitive σοφίσαι; (σοφός);

1. to make wise, teach: τινα, 2 Timothy 3:15 (Psalm 18:8 (); ἐσόφισάς με τήν ἐντολήν σου, Psalm 118:98 (); οὔτε τί ναυτιλιης σεσοφισμενος, οὔτε τί νηῶν, Hesiod, Works, 647).

2. Middle in Greek writings from Herodotus down, mostly as a deponent, to become wise, to have understanding (ἐσοφίσατο ὑπέρ πάντας ἀντρωπους, 1 Kings 4:27(31); add, Ecclesiastes 2:15, etc.; frequent in Sir.); to invent, play the sophist; to devise cleverly or cunningly: perfect passive participle σεσοφίσμενοι μυθοι, 2 Peter 1:16. (Compare: κατασοφίζομαι.)



cunningly devise, make wise.

From sophos; to render wise; in a sinister acceptation, to form "sophisms", i.e. Continue plausible error -- cunningly devised, make wise.

see GREEK sophos

σὸς — 1 Occ.
σούς — 1 Occ.
σουδάρια — 1 Occ.
σουδαρίῳ — 2 Occ.
σουδάριον — 1 Occ.
Σουσάννα — 1 Occ.
σοφία — 25 Occ.
σοφίαν — 14 Occ.
σοφίας — 12 Occ.
σεσοφισμένοις — 1 Occ.
σοφῷ — 1 Occ.
σοφῶν — 4 Occ.
σοφώτερον — 1 Occ.
σοφοὶ — 3 Occ.
σοφοῖς — 1 Occ.
σοφός — 6 Occ.
σοφοὺς — 4 Occ.
Σπανίαν — 2 Occ.
σπαράσσει — 1 Occ.
σπαράξαν — 1 Occ.


Strong's Greek 4679
2 Occurrences


σεσοφισμένοις — 1 Occ.
σοφίσαι — 1 Occ.

2 Timothy 3:15 V-ANA
BIB: δυνάμενά σε σοφίσαι εἰς σωτηρίαν
NAS: which are able to give you the wisdom that leads
KJV: to make thee wise unto salvation
INT: able you to make wise to salvation

2 Peter 1:16 V-RPM/P-DMP
BIB: οὐ γὰρ σεσοφισμένοις μύθοις ἐξακολουθήσαντες
NAS: For we did not follow cleverly devised tales
KJV: followed cunningly devised fables,
INT: not indeed cleverly-imagined fables having followed out

2 Occurrences


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