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Lexicon :: Strong's G4680 - sophos

Aa
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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[fn]At that time G2540 Jesus G2424 said G3004, “I praise G1843 You, Father G3962, Lord G2962 of heaven G3772 and earth G1093, that You have hidden G2928 these G3778 things G3778 from the wise G4680 and intelligent G4908, and have revealed G601 them to infants G3516.

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“Therefore G1223 G3778, behold G2400, I am sending G649 you prophets G4396 and wise G4680 men G4680 and scribes G1122; some G1537 of them you will kill G615 and crucify G4717, and some G1537 of them you will flog G3146 in your synagogues G4864, and persecute G1377 from city G4172 to city G4172,

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At that very G846 [fn]time G5610 He rejoiced G21 greatly G21 in the Holy G40 Spirit G4151, and said G3004, “I [fn]praise G1843 You, Father G3962, Lord G2962 of heaven G3772 and earth G1093, that You have hidden G613 these G3778 things G3778 from the wise G4680 and intelligent G4908 and have revealed G601 them to infants G3516. Yes G3483, Father G3962, for doing so G3779 was well G2106 pleasing G2107 in Your sight G1715.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:14 - I am G1510 [fn]under G3781 obligation G3781 both G5037 to Greeks G1672 and to the [fn]uncultured G915, both G5037 to the wise G4680 and to the foolish G453.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:22 - Claiming G5335 to be wise G4680, they became G3471 fools G3471,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:19 - For the report of your obedience G5218 has reached G864 everyone G3956; therefore G3767 I am rejoicing G5463 over G1909 you, but I want G2309 you to be wise G4680 in what G18 is G18 good G18, and innocent G185 in what G2556 is G2556 evil G2556.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:27 - to the only G3441 wise G4680 God G2316, through G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547, be the glory G1391 forever G165. Amen G281.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:19 - For it is written G1125:

“I WILL DESTROY G622 THE WISDOM G4678 OF THE WISE G4680,

AND THE UNDERSTANDING G4907 OF THOSE G3588 WHO HAVE G4908 UNDERSTANDING G4908, I WILL CONFOUND G114.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:20

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Where G4226 is the wise G4680 person G4680? Where G4226 is the scribe G1122? Where G4226 is the debater G4804 of this G3778 age G165? Has God G2316 not made G3471 foolish G3471 the wisdom G4678 of the world G2889?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:25 - For the foolishness G3474 of God G2316 is wiser G4680 than mankind G444, and the weakness G772 of God G2316 is stronger G2478 than mankind G444.

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For [fn]consider G991 your calling G2821, brothers G80 and sisters, that there were not many G4183 wise G4680 according G2596 to [fn]the flesh G4561, not many G4183 mighty G1415, not many G4183 noble G2104;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:27 - but God G2316 has chosen G1586 the foolish G3474 things G3474 of the world G2889 to shame G2617 the wise G4680, and God G2316 has chosen G1586 the weak G772 things G772 of the world G2889 to shame G2617 the things G2478 which are strong G2478,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:10

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According G2596 to the grace G5485 of God G2316 which was given G1325 to me, like G5613 a wise G4680 master G753 builder G753 I laid G5087 a foundation G2310, and another G243 is building G2026 on G2026 it. But each G1538 person G1538 must be careful G991 how G4459 he builds G2026 on G2026 it.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:18

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Take care that no G3367 one G3367 deceives G1818 himself G1438. If G1487 anyone G5100 among G1722 you thinks G1380 that he is wise G4680 in this G3778 age G165, he must become G1096 foolish G3474, so G2443 that G2443 he may become G1096 wise G4680.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:19 - For the wisdom G4678 of this G3778 world G2889 is foolishness G3472 in G3844 the G3844 sight G3844 of G3844 God G2316. For it is written G1125: “He is THE ONE WHO CATCHES G1405 THE WISE G4680 BY THEIR CRAFTINESS G3834”;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:20 - and again G3825, “THE LORD G2962 KNOWS G1097 THE THOUGHTS G1261 of the wise G4680, THAT THEY ARE useless G3152.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:5 - I say G3004 this to your shame G1791. Is it so G3779, that there G1762 is G1762 not among G1722 you anyone G3762 wise G4680 who G3739 will be able G1410 to decide G1252 between G303 G3319 his brothers G80 and sisters,

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So G3767 then G3767, [fn]be careful G991 G199 how G4459 you walk G4043, not as unwise G781 people G781 but as wise G4680,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:13

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Who G5101 among G1722 you is wise G4680 and understanding G1990? Let him show G1166 by his good G2570 behavior G391 his deeds G2041 in the gentleness G4240 of wisdom G4678.

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