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GreekG4680A / G

σοφός

sophos

20Occurrences
G4680Strong's #
A / GPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

wise (in a most general application)

akin to (clear);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
skilled, clever, wise, whether in handicraft, the affairs of life, the sciences or learning: of the learned ; of Jewish teachers,; Christian; of those en­dowed with practical wisdom,; of God; compar., μωρὸν θεοῦ σοφώτερον.
Synonyms
συνετός, *φρόνιμος *(see: σοφία, SYN.)
LXX: chiefly for חָכָם

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

A / G

Morphology Code

G:A / G:ADV

Full Description

G:A / G:ADV

Occurrences

σοφός appears 20 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Corinthians
10
Romans
3
Matthew
2
1 Timothy
1
Ephesians
1
James
1
Jude
1
Luke
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 1:19BSB

For it is written:“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”

1 Corinthians 1:27BSB

But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

1 Corinthians 3:20BSB

And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”

James 3:13BSB

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

Matthew 23:34BSB

Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute in town after town.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.