Strong's Greek · G4679
G4679 sophízō
σοφίζω
sof-id'-zo
to make wise
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sophízō appears twice in Scripture, in 2 Timothy 3:15 and 2 Peter 1:16. In the Doxa app, open each of these verses, keep your notes on them, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
to render wise; in a sinister acceptation, to form "sophisms", i.e. continue plausible error
In the King James Version
cunningly devised, make wise
Derivation
from G4680 (σοφός);
Appears 2 times in Scripture
“From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.”
“For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.”
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
