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Strong's #4679: sophizo (pronounced sof-id'-zo)

from 4680; to render wise; in a sinister acceptation, to form "sophisms", i.e. continue plausible error:--cunningly devised, make wise.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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sophizō

1) to make wise, teach

2) to become wise, to have understanding

2a) to invent, play the sophist

2b) to devise cleverly or cunningly

Part of Speech: verb

Relation: from G4680

Citing in TDNT: 7:527, 1056




Usage:

This word is used 2 times:

2 Timothy 3:15: "holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through"
2 Peter 1:16: "For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the"









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