σοφία, -ας, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for חׇכְמָה ;] skill, intelligence, wisdom, ranging from knowledge of the arts and matters of daily life to mental excellence in its highest and fullest sense; (a) of human wisdom: 1Co.2:1 2:4-5, Jas.3:15, Rev.13:18 17:9; σ. Σολομῶνος, Mat.12:42, Luk.11:31; Αἰγυπτίων, Act.7:22; Ἕλληνες σ. ζητοῦσιν, 1Co.1:22; σ. λόγου, 1Co.1:17; τ. σοφῶν, 1Co.1:19 (LXX); τ. κόσμου, 1Co.1:20-21 3:19; ἀνθρωπίνη, 1Co.2:13; σαρκική, 2Co.1:12; of wisdom in spiritual things: Luk.21:15, Act.6:3, 10 7:10, 1Co.2:6, Col.1:28 2:23 3:16 4:5, Jas.1:5 3:13, 17, 2Pe.3:15; λόγος σοφίας, 1Co.12:8; πνεῦμα σοφίας, Eph.1:17; σ. καὶ φρόνησις, Eph.1:8; σ. καὶ σύνεσις, Col.1:9; (b) of divine wisdom: of God, Rom.11:33, 1Co.1:21 1:24 2:7, Rev.7:12; πολυποίκιλος, Eph.3:10 of Christ, Mat.13:54, Mrk.6:2, Luk.2:40, 52, 1Co.1:30 Col.2:3, Rev.5:12; of wisdom personified, Mat.11:19, Luk.7:35 11:49.† SYN.: σύνεσις, intelligence; φρόνησις, prudence, which with σ. make up (Arist., N. Eth., i, 13) the three intellectual ἀρεταί. σ. is wisdom primary and absolute; in distinction from which φ. is practical, σύνεσις critical, both being applications of σ. in detail (cf. Lft., and ICC on Col.1:9; Lft., Notes, 317 f.; Tr., Syn., § LXXv; Cremer, 870 ff.). (AS)
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Matthew 11:19 · σοφίαthe Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, Lo, a man, a glutton, and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners, and wisdom was justified of her children.’Matthew 12:42 · σοφίαν‘A queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and lo, a greater than Solomon here!Matthew 13:54 · σοφίαand having come to his own country, he was teaching them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and were saying, ‘Whence to this one this wisdom and the mighty works?Mark 6:2 · σοφίαand sabbath having come, he began in the synagogue to teach, and many hearing were astonished, saying, ‘Whence hath this one these things? and what the wisdom that was given to him, that also such mighty works through his hands are done?Luke 2:40 · σοφίᾳ,and the child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.Luke 2:52 · σοφίᾳand Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.Luke 7:35 · σοφίαand the wisdom was justified from all her children.’Luke 11:31 · σοφίαν‘A queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and lo, greater than Solomon here!Luke 11:49 · σοφίαbecause of this also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets, and apostles, and some of them they shall kill and persecute,Luke 21:15 · σοφίανfor I will give to you a mouth and wisdom that all your opposers shall not be able to refute or resist.Acts 6:3 · σοφίαςlook out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,Acts 6:10 · σοφίᾳand they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit with which he was speaking;Acts 7:10 · σοφίανand did deliver him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favour and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he did set him—governor over Egypt and all his house.Acts 7:22 · σοφίᾳand Moses was taught in all wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and in works.Romans 11:33 · σοφίαςO depth of riches, and wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable His judgments, and untraceable His ways!1 Corinthians 1:17 · σοφίᾳFor Christ did not send me to baptize, but—to proclaim good news; not in wisdom of discourse, that the cross of the Christ may not be made of none effect;1 Corinthians 1:19 · σοφίανfor it hath been written, ‘I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will bring to nought;’1 Corinthians 1:20 · σοφίανwhere is the wise? where the scribe? where a disputer of this age? did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world?1 Corinthians 1:21 · σοφίᾳ · σοφίαςfor, seeing in the wisdom of God the world through the wisdom knew not God, it did please God through the foolishness of the preaching to save those believing.1 Corinthians 1:22 · σοφίανSince also Jews ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom,1 Corinthians 1:24 · σοφίαν.and to those called—both Jews and Greeks—Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God,1 Corinthians 1:30 · σοφίαand of Him ye—ye are in Christ Jesus, who became to us from God wisdom, righteousness also, and sanctification, and redemption,1 Corinthians 2:1 · σοφίαςAnd I, having come unto you, brethren, came—not in superiority of discourse or wisdom—declaring to you the testimony of God,1 Corinthians 2:4 · σοφίαςand my word and my preaching was not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power—1 Corinthians 2:5 · σοφίᾳthat your faith may not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.1 Corinthians 2:6 · Σοφίαν · σοφίανAnd wisdom we speak among the perfect, and wisdom not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age—of those becoming useless,1 Corinthians 2:7 · σοφίανbut we speak the hidden wisdom of God in a secret, that God foreordained before the ages to our glory,1 Corinthians 2:13 · σοφίαςwhich things also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Holy Spirit, with spiritual things spiritual things comparing,1 Corinthians 3:19 · σοφίαfor the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it hath been written, ‘Who is taking the wise in their craftiness;’1 Corinthians 12:8 · σοφίας,for to one through the Spirit hath been given a word of wisdom, and to another a word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;2 Corinthians 1:12 · σοφίᾳFor our glorying is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we did conduct ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you;Ephesians 1:8 · σοφίᾳin which He did abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,Ephesians 1:17 · σοφίαςthat the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of the glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the recognition of him,Ephesians 3:10 · σοφίαthat there might be made known now to the principalities and the authorities in the heavenly places, through the assembly, the manifold wisdom of God,Colossians 1:9 · σοφίᾳBecause of this, we also, from the day in which we heard, do not cease praying for you, and asking that ye may be filled with the full knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,Colossians 1:28 · σοφίᾳ,whom we proclaim, warning every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus,Colossians 2:3 · σοφίαςin whom are all the treasures of the wisdom and the knowledge hid,Colossians 2:23 · σοφίαςwhich are, indeed, having a matter of wisdom in will-worship, and humble-mindedness, and neglecting of body—not in any honour, unto a satisfying of the flesh.Colossians 3:16 · σοφίᾳ,Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;Colossians 4:5 · σοφίᾳin wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling;James 1:5 · σοφίας,and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;James 3:13 · σοφίας.Who is wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,James 3:15 · σοφίαthis wisdom is not descending from above, but earthly, physical, demon-like,James 3:17 · σοφίαand the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical:—2 Peter 3:15 · σοφίανand the long-suffering of our Lord count ye salvation, according as also our beloved brother Paul—according to the wisdom given to him—did write to you,Revelation 5:12 · σοφίανsaying with a great voice, ‘Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing!’Revelation 7:12 · σοφίαsaying, ‘Amen! the blessing, and the glory, and the wisdom, and the thanksgiving, and the honour, and the power, and the strength, are to our God—to the ages of the ages! Amen!’Revelation 13:18 · σοφίαHere is the wisdom! He who is having the understanding, let him count the number of the beast, for the number of a man it is, and its number is six hundred and sixty six.Revelation 17:9 · σοφίαν.Here is the mind that is having wisdom; the seven heads are seven mountains, upon which the woman doth sit,