Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4679: σοφίζωσοφίζω: 1 aorist infinitive σοφίσαι; (σοφός); 1. to make wise, teach: τινα, 2 Timothy 3:15 (Psalm 18:8 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.) |