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Lexicon :: Strong's G4680 - sophos

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σοφός
Transliteration
sophos (Key)
Pronunciation
sof-os'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Akin to saphes (clear)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:465,1056

Strong’s Definitions

σοφός sophós, sof-os'; akin to σαφής saphḗs (clear); wise (in a most general application):—wise. Compare G5429.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's G4680 in the following manner: wise (22x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's G4680 in the following manner: wise (22x).

  1. wise

    1. skilled, expert: of artificers

    2. wise, skilled in letters, cultivated, learned

      1. of the Greek philosophers and orators

      2. of Jewish theologians

      3. of Christian teachers

    3. forming the best plans and using the best means for their execution

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
σοφός sophós, sof-os'; akin to σαφής saphḗs (clear); wise (in a most general application):—wise. Compare G5429.
STRONGS G4680:
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 חָכָם; (from Theognis, Pindar, Aeschylus down); wise, i. e.
a. skilled, expert: εἰς τί, Romans 16:19; of artificers (cf. Grimm, Exeg. Hdbch. on Sap. (Wisdom 7:21), p. 151): ἀρχιτέκτων, 1 Corinthians 3:10; Isaiah 3:3 (δημιουργός, of God, Xenophon, mem. 1, 4, 7).
b. wise, i. e. skilled in letters, cultivated, learned: Romans 1:14, 22; of the Greek philosophers (and orators, see σοφία, a.), 1 Corinthians 1:19f, 26; 1 Corinthians 3:18f,(20); of the Jewish theologians, Matthew 11:25; Luke 10:21; of Christian teachers, Matthew 23:34.
c. wise in a practical sense, i. e. one who in action is governed by piety and integrity: Ephesians 5:15; James 3:13; and accordingly is a suitable person to settle private quarrels, 1 Corinthians 6:5.
d. wise in a philosophic sense, forming the best plans and using the best means for their execution: so of God, Romans 16:27, and Rec. in 1 Timothy 1:17; Jude 1:25; σοφώτερον, contains more wisdom, is more sagaciously thought out, 1 Corinthians 1:25.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Isaiah
3:3
Matthew
11:25; 23:34
Luke
10:21
Romans
1:14; 1:22; 16:19; 16:27
1 Corinthians
1:19; 1:25; 1:26; 3:10; 3:18; 6:5
Ephesians
5:15
1 Timothy
1:17
James
3:13
Jude
1:25

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4680 matches the Greek σοφός (sophos),
which occurs 20 times in 19 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:25 - At that time Jesus prayed this prayer: “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:34 - “Therefore, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers of religious law. But you will kill some by crucifixion, and you will flog others with whips in your synagogues, chasing them from city to city.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:21 - At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and he said, “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:14 - For I have a great sense of obligation to people in both the civilized world and the rest of the world,[fn] to the educated and uneducated alike.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:22 - Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:19 - But everyone knows that you are obedient to the Lord. This makes me very happy. I want you to be wise in doing right and to stay innocent of any wrong.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:27

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:27 - All glory to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, forever. Amen.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 1:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:19 - As the Scriptures say,
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise
and discard the intelligence of the intelligent.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 1:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:20 - So where does this leave the philosophers, the scholars, and the world’s brilliant debaters? God has made the wisdom of this world look foolish.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 1:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:25 - This foolish plan of God is wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God’s weakness is stronger than the greatest of human strength.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 1:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:26 - Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy[fn] when God called you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 1:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:27 - Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 3:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:10 - Because of God’s grace to me, I have laid the foundation like an expert builder. Now others are building on it. But whoever is building on this foundation must be very careful.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 3:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:18 - Stop deceiving yourselves. If you think you are wise by this world’s standards, you need to become a fool to be truly wise.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 3:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:19 - For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God. As the Scriptures say,
“He traps the wise
in the snare of their own cleverness.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 3:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:20 - And again,
“The LORD knows the thoughts of the wise;
he knows they are worthless.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 6:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:5 - I am saying this to shame you. Isn’t there anyone in all the church who is wise enough to decide these issues?

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 5:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:15 - So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:13 - If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom.
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