Strong's Lexicon
G4680 — σοφός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4680 |
|---|---|
| Word: | σοφός |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | akin to saphes "clear" |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 20 |
| Transliteration: | sophos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | sof-os' |
| Meaning: | 1. wise (in a most general application) |
| KJV Renderings: | wise |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
σοφός, σοφή, σοφόν (akin to σαφής and to the Latinsapio, sapiens, sapor, ’to have a taste’, etc.; Curtius, § 628; (Vanicek, p. 991)), the Sept. for çÈëÈí; (from Theognis, Pindar, Aeschylus down); wise, i. e.
a. skilled, expert: εἰς τί, Rom 16:19; of artificers (cf. Grimm, Exeg. Hdbch. on Sap. (), p. 151): ἀρχιτέκτων, 1Co 3:10; Isa 3:3 (δημιουργός, of God, Xenophon, mem. 1, 4, 7).
b. wise, i. e. skilled in letters, cultivated, learned: Rom 1:14; Rom 1:22; of the Greek philosophers (and orators, see σοφία, a.), 1 Corinthians 1:19f, 26; 1Co 3:18 f,(20); of the Jewish theologians, Mat 11:25; Luk 10:21; of Christian teachers, Mat 23:34.
c. wise in a practical sense, i. e. one who in action is governed by piety and integrity: Eph 5:15; Jas 3:13; and accordingly is a suitable person to settle private quarrels, 1Co 6:5.
d. wise in a philosophic sense, forming the best plans and using the best means for their execution: so of God, Rom 16:27, and Rec. in 1Ti 1:17; Jud 1:25; σοφώτερον, contains more wisdom, is more sagaciously thought out, 1Co 1:25. [SYNONYMS: σοφός, συνετός, φρόνιμος: σοφός wise, see above; συνετός intelligent, denotes one who can ’put things together’ (συνιέναι), who has insight and comprehension; φρόνιμος prudent (A. V. uniformly, wise), denotes primarily one who has quick and correct perceptions, hence, ’discreet,’ ’circumspect,’ etc.; cf. Schmidt, chapter 147. See σοφία, at the end]
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
σοφός (wise)
Matthew 11:25
- KJV: At that time Jesus answered and said I thank thee O Father Lord of heaven and earth because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes
- GK: εν εκείνω τω καιρώ αποκριθείς ο Ιησούς είπεν εξομολούγούμαι σοι πάτερ κύριε του ουρανού και της γης ότι απέκρυψας τάυτα από σοφών και συνετών και απεκάλυψας αυτά νηπίοις
Matthew 23:34
- KJV: Wherefore behold I send unto you prophets and wise men and scribes and of them ye shall kill and crucify and of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city
- GK: διά τούτο ιδού εγώ αποστέλλω προς υμάς προφήτας και σοφούς και γραμματείς και εξ αυτών αποκτενείτε και σταυρώσετε και εξ αυτών μαστιγώσετε εν ταις συναγωγαίς υμών και διώξετε από πόλεως εις πόλιν
Luke 10:21
- KJV: In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said thank thee O Father Lord of heaven and earth that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes even so Father for so it seemed good in thy sight
- GK: εν αυτή τη ώρα ηγαλλιάσατο τω πνεύματι ο Ιησούς και είπεν εξομολογούμαί σοι πάτερ κύριε του ουρανού και της γης ότι απέκρυψας ταύτα από σοφών και συνετών και απεκάλυψας αυτά νηπίος ναι ο πατήρ ότι ούτως εγένετο ευδοκία έμπροσθέν σου
Romans 1:14
- KJV: I am debtor both to the Greeks and to the Barbarians both to the wise and to the unwise
- GK: Ελλησί τε και βαρβάροις σοφοίς τε και ανοήτοις οφειλέτης ειμί
Romans 1:22
- KJV: Professing themselves to be wise they became fools
- GK: φάσκοντες είναι σοφοί εμωράνθησαν
Romans 16:19
- KJV: For your obedience is come abroad unto all I am glad therefore on your behalf but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good and simple concerning evil
- GK: η γαρ υμών υπακοή εις πάντας αφίκετο χαίρω ούν το εφ΄ υμίν θέλω δε υμάς σοφούς μεν είναι εις το αγαθόν ακεραίους δε εις το κακόν
Romans 16:27
- KJV: To God only wise glory through Jesus Christ for ever Amen
- GK: μόνω σοφώ θεώ διά Ιησού χριστού ω η δόξα εις τους αιώνας αμήν
1 Corinthians 1:19
- KJV: For it is written I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent
- GK: γέγραπται γαρ απολώ την σοφίαν των σοφών και την σύνεσιν των συνετών αθετήσω
1 Corinthians 1:20
- KJV: Where the wise where the scribe where the disputer of this world hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world
- GK: που σοφός που γραμματεύς που συζητητής του αιώνος τούτου ουχί εμώρανεν ο θεός την σοφίαν του κόσμου τούτου