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sophos G4680

σοφός (sophos) means “wise” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

σοφός Greek · G4680 19 tagged occurrences in 18 verses

Pronunciation guide: sof-os' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4680

σοφός · sophos · wise

σοφός, -ή, -όν [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.) (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

wise, learned, cultivated, skilled, clever.

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How translators render G4680

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
wise 10
the wise 2
an expert 1
is wise 1
to the wise 1
were wise 1
wise enough 1
wise man 1
wise men 1
wiser 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
wise 8
the wise 5
a wise 2
of the wise 2
wise men 2
a wise man 1
to the wise 1
wiser 1

Verses containing G4680

Page 1 of 1. 18 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 11:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  2. Matthew 23:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.

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  3. Luke 10:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  4. Romans 1:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish.

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  5. Romans 1:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,

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  6. Romans 16:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.

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  7. 1 Corinthians 1:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”

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  8. 1 Corinthians 1:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

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  9. 1 Corinthians 1:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.

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  10. 1 Corinthians 1:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.

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  11. 1 Corinthians 1:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

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  12. 1 Corinthians 3:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds.

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  13. 1 Corinthians 3:18 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.

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  14. 1 Corinthians 3:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”

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  15. 1 Corinthians 3:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”

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  16. 1 Corinthians 6:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I say this to your shame. Is there really no one among you wise enough to arbitrate between his brothers?

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  17. Ephesians 5:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

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  18. James 3:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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Berean Standard Bible translation tables, public domain, Berean Bible. CrossWire KJV 3.1 , public domain text with Bible Foundation and KJV2003 Project tags, licensed for any purpose. Dodson Greek Lexicon , CC0. Strong’s Hebrew dictionary , Open Scriptures transcription, CC BY-SA; converted Hebrew entries retain those terms. Greek pronunciation spellings come from Strong's Greek dictionary, XML edition 1.4 , public domain.

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