σοφίζω: 1 aorist infinitive σοφίσαι; (σοφός); 1. to make wise, teach: τινα, 2Ti_3:15 (Psa_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, 1Ki_4:27(31); add, Ecc_2:15, etc.; frequent in Sir.); to invent, play the sophist; to devise cleverly or cunningly: perfect passive participle σεσοφίσμενοι μυθοι, 2Pe_1:16. (Compare: κατασοφίζομαι.)

σοφίζω sophizō 2x to make wise, enlighten, 2Ti_3:15 ; mid. to invent skilfully, devise artfully, pass. 2Pe_1:16

σοφίζω ( < σοφός ), [in LXX chiefly for H2450 ;] to make wise, instruct: c . acc pers ., 2Ti_3:15 ( cf. Psa_19:8 ( Psa_119:98 ). As depon., -ομαι ; (a) intrans ., to become wise ( 1Ki_4:27 ( 1Ki_5:11 ), Ecc_2:15 , and freq . in Sir_7:5 , al. ); (b) trans., to invent, devise cleverly: pass ., 2Pe_1:16 ( cf. κατα -σοφίζομαι ).†

σοφίζω [page 582] For the mid. σοφίζομαι , devise cleverly ( 2Pe_1:16 ), cf. PSI V. 452 .11 (iv/A.D.) μᾶλλον δὲ σοφιζομένους δύνασθαι ἐκκλείνειν [τὸν δεσμὸν ] τῆς δουλίας . See also the beginning of the uncanonical gospel P Oxy V. 840 .1 (iv/A.D.) πρότερον πρὸ <τοῦ > ἀδικῆσαι πάντα σοφίζεται , before he does wrong makes all manner of subtle excuses (Edd.), Musonius p. 12 .9 μελετῶσι λόγους καὶ σοφίζωνται καὶ ἀναλύωσι συλλογισμούς , and Vett. Val. p. 291 .1 ἵνα δὲ μὴ δόξω πάλιν τὰ αὐτὰ σοφίζεσθαι .

σοφίζω σοφίζω, φυτ. -σω [Etym: σοφός] "to make wise, instruct", NTest. Pass. "to be clever or skilled in" a thing, c. gen., ναυτιλίης σεσοφισμένος "skilled in" seamanship, Hes. :—absol. "to pursue wisdom, be well instructed", Xen. Mid. "to teach oneself, learn", τι id=Xen. σοφίζομαι, as Dep., with aor1 mid. and perf. pass. "to play subtle tricks, deal subtly", Theogn. , Eur. , etc.; οὐδὲν σοφιζόμεσθα τοῖσι δαίμοσι "we argue" not "subtly" about the gods, Eur. :—in speaking, "to use sophistical arguments, to quibble", περί τι Plat. ; καίπερ οὕτω τούτου σεσοφισμένου though this man "has dealt" thus "craftily", Dem. c. acc. rei, "to devise cleverly or skilfully", Hdt. , Ar. ; ἀλλότρια ς. "to meddle with" other men's "craft", Ar. ; τὸ τοῦτο δεῖ σοφισθῆναι this one must "gain by craft", Soph. :—perf. part. σεσοφισμένος in pass. sense, "craftily devised", NTest. c. acc. pers. "to deceive", Anth.

σοφίζω (σοφός), [in LXX chiefly for חָכָם ;] to make wise, instruct: with accusative of person(s), 2Ti.3:15 (cf. Psa.19:8 (Psa.119:98). As depon., -ομαι; __(a) intrans., to become wise (I2Ki.4:27 (3Ki.5:11), Ecc.2:15, and frequently in Sir.7:5, al.); __(b) trans., to invent, devise cleverly: pass., 2Pe.1:16 (cf. κατα-σοφίζομαι).† (AS)