G4679: σοφίζω (sophízō)

G4679 σοφίζω (sophízō)

Greek

Quick Definition

σοφίζω v. I make wise

Strong's Definition

from 4680; to render wise; in a sinister acceptation, to form "sophisms", i.e. continue plausible error

KJV Usage: cunningly devised, make wise

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

σοφίζω (G4679) — σοφίζομαι

verb | ἄσοφος · κατασοφίζομαι · σοφία · σοφός · φιλοσοφία · φιλόσοφος

32.36 · Understand · Capacity for Understanding

to cause to understand, to cause to be wise, to make wise to cause a person to have wisdom and understanding

2TI 3:15

28.10 · (σοφίζομαι) · Know · Know

to know how to create skillfully, to know how to contrive cleverly (derivative of σοφία[c] ‘specialized knowledge, skill,’ 28.8) to have specialized knowledge involving the capacity to produce what is cleverly or skillfully made

2PE 1:16

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Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

σοφίζω sophizō 2x

to make wise, enlighten, 2 Tim. 3:15; mid. to invent skilfully, devise artfully, pass. 2 Pet. 1:16*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

σοφίζω

(< σοφός), [in LXX chiefly for חכם ;]

to make wise, instruct: c. acc. pers., II Ti 3:15 (cf. Ps 18 (19):8 (Ps 118 (119):98). As depon., -ομαι;

intrans., to become wise (III Ki 4:27 ( 5:11)), Ec 2:15, and freq. in Si 7:5, al.);

trans., to invent, devise cleverly: pass., II Pe 1:16 (cf. κατα-σοφίζομαι).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

σοφίζω σοφίζω. For the mid. σοφίζομαι, “devise cleverly” (2 Pet 17°), cf. PSI V. 45214 (iv/A.pD.) μᾶλλον δὲ σοφιζομένους δύνασθαι ἐκκλείνειν [τὸν ϑεσμὸν] τῆς δουλίας. See also the beginning of the uncanonical gospel P Oxy V. 840! (iv/A.D.) πρότερον πρὸ --τοῦ-- ἀδικῆσαι πάντα σοφίζεται, “ before he does wrong makes all manner of subtle excuses ” (Edd.), Musonius p. 128 μελετῶσι λόγους καὶ σοφίζωνται καὶ ἀναλύωσι συλλογισμούς, and Vett. Val. p. 291} ἵνα δὲ μὴ δόξω πάλιν τὰ αὐτὰ σοφίζεσθαι.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

σοφίζω (sophizō) — to make wise. σοφ-ίζω, make wise, instruct, [LXX+NT]

2. passive, become or be clever or skilled in a thing, with genitive of things, ναυτιλίης σεσοφισμένος skilled in seamanship, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; so ἐν τοῖς ὀνόμασι σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, to become or be wise, frequently in [LXX+1st c.AD+]

3. middle, teach oneself, learn, ἐσοφίσατο ὅτι.. he became aware that.., [LXX]

II. middle σοφίζομαι, with aorist middle and perfect passive (see. below), practise an art, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; play subtle tricks, deal subtly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδὲν σοφιζόμεσθα τοῖσι δαίμοσι we use no subtleties in dealing with the gods, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be scientific, speculate, περὶ τὸ ὄνομα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σοφιζόμενος φάναι to say rationalistically, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καίπερ οὕτω τούτου σεσοφισμένου though he has dealt thus craftily, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; σοφίσασθαι πρός τι to use fraud for an end, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; οἱ ἰητροὶ σοφιζόμενοι ἔστιν οἳ ἁμαρτάνουσι when they deal in subtleties, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ μυθικῶς σοφ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; σ. πρὸς τὸν νόμον evade it, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

II.2. with accusative of things, devise cleverly or skilfully, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀλλότρια σ. meddle with other men's craft, [Refs]; with internal accusative, ἀνόητα σ. exercise one's skill without νοῦς, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀλλ᾽ αὐτὸ τοῦτο δεῖ σοφισθῆναι this is the very thing one must gain by craft, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἶνον ἀπὸ τῶν φοινίκων σ. make spurious wine, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —passive, σεσοφισμένοι μῦθοι craftily devised, [NT]

II.2. b σ. νόμον evade it, [Refs 1st c.BC+]

II.3. with accusative person, deceive, τὸν Τίτον [Refs 1st c.AD+]

II.4. 'counter' by a device, σοφίζεται τὴν βίαν τοῦ μηχανήματος [Refs 1st c.AD+]