STRONGS G4679:
σοφίζω: 1 aorist infinitive
σοφίσαι; (
σοφός);
1. to make wise, teach:
τινα,
2 Timothy 3:15 (
Psalm 18:8 (
Ps. 19:8);
ἐσόφισάς με τήν ἐντολήν σου, Psalm 118:98 (
Ps. 119:98);
οὔτε τί ναυτιλιης σεσοφισμενος,
οὔτε τί νηῶν,
Hesiod, Works, 647).
2. Middle in Greek writings from
Herodotus down, mostly as a deponent,
to become wise, to have understanding (
ἐσοφίσατο ὑπέρ πάντας ἀντρωπους,
1 Kings 4:27(31); add,
Ecclesiastes 2:15, etc.; frequent in Sir.);
to invent, play the sophist; to devise cleverly or cunningly: perfect passive participle
σεσοφίσμενοι μυθοι,
2 Peter 1:16. (Compare:
κατασοφίζομαι.)
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