σοφός, -ή, -όν [in LXX chiefly for חָכָם ;] skilled, clever, wise, whether in handicraft, the affairs of life, the sciences or learning: Rom.16:19, 1Co.3:10; of the learned, Rom.1:14, 22, 1Co.1:19-20 1:26-27 3:18-20; of Jewish teachers, Mat.11:25, Luk.10:21; Christian, Mat.23:34; of those endowed with practical wisdom, 1Co.6:5, Eph.5:15, Jas.3:13; of God, Rom.16:27; compar., τ. μωρὸν τ. θεοῦ σοφώτερον, 1Co.1:25.† SYN.: συνετός, φρόνιμος (see: σοφία, SYN.) (AS)
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G4680 — σοφός
sophos · wise · Greek
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Matthew 11:25 · σοφῶνAt that time Jesus answering said, ‘I do confess to Thee, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that thou didst hide these things from wise and understanding ones, and didst reveal them to babes.Matthew 23:34 · σοφοὺς‘Because of this, lo, I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes, and of them ye will kill and crucify, and of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and will pursue from city to city;Luke 10:21 · σοφῶνIn that hour was Jesus glad in the Spirit, and said, ‘I do confess to thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that Thou didst hide these things from wise men and understanding, and didst reveal them to babes; yes, Father, because so it became good pleasure before Thee.Romans 1:14 · σοφοῖςBoth to Greeks and to foreigners, both to wise and to thoughtless, I am a debtor,Romans 1:22 · σοφοὶprofessing to be wise, they were made fools,Romans 16:19 · σοφοὺςfor your obedience did reach to all; I rejoice, therefore, as regards you, and I wish you to be wise, indeed, as to the good, and harmless as to the evil;1 Corinthians 1:19 · σοφῶν,for 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 · σοφός;where is the wise? where the scribe? where a disputer of this age? did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world?1 Corinthians 1:25 · σοφώτερονbecause the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men;1 Corinthians 1:26 · σοφοὶfor see your calling, brethren, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;1 Corinthians 1:27 · σοφούς,but the foolish things of the world did God choose, that the wise He may put to shame; and the weak things of the world did God choose that He may put to shame the strong;1 Corinthians 3:10 · σοφὸςAccording to the grace of God that was given to me, as a wise master-builder, a foundation I have laid, and another doth build on it,1 Corinthians 3:18 · σοφὸς · σοφός.Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age—let him become a fool, that he may become wise,1 Corinthians 3:19 · σοφοὺςfor the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it hath been written, ‘Who is taking the wise in their craftiness;’1 Corinthians 3:20 · σοφῶνand again, ‘The Lord doth know the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.’1 Corinthians 6:5 · σοφός,unto your shame I speak: so there is not among you one wise man, not even one, who shall be able to discern in the midst of his brethren!Ephesians 5:15 · σοφοί,See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,James 3:13 · σοφὸςWho is wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,