G4680Adjective20 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- Matthew 11:25σοφῶν
At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
- Luke 10:21σοφῶν
At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
- Romans 1:14σοφοῖς
I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish.
- 1 Corinthians 1:19σοφῶν
For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
- Ephesians 5:15σοφοί
Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
- James 3:13σοφὸς
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
Abbott-Smith
[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.)
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Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.