What does σοφίζω (sophízō) mean in the Bible?
σοφίζω (sophízō) is a Greek word meaning "to make wise".
Greek · G4679
σοφίζω
To make wise
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σοφίζω G4679
Pronunciation sophízō
What does σοφίζω (sophízō) mean in the Bible?
σοφίζω (sophízō) is a Greek word meaning "to make wise".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4679?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include cleverly devised (1), to make you wise (1).
Where does σοφίζω (sophízō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Timothy 3:15. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Peter (1), 2 Timothy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It cleverly devised 1× 2 Peter 1:16
to make you wise 1× 2 Timothy 3:15
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Timothy 3:15
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
2 Timothy 1 2 Peter 1
Source forms
σεσοφισμένοις 1x sesophismenois 2 Peter 1:16
σοφίσαι 1x sophisai 2 Timothy 3:15
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active 1x 2 Timothy 3:15
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural 1x 2 Peter 1:16
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to make wise
Strong's G4679
Lexical occurrences 2 verses Greek text appearances 2 times Word forms 2 forms 2 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to make wise
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
(σοφός), [in LXX chiefly for חָכָם ;] to make wise, instruct: with accusative of person(s), 2Ti.3:15 (cf. Psa.19:8 (Psa.119:98). As depon., -ομαι;
btrans., to invent, devise cleverly: pass., 2Pe.1:16 (cf. κατα-σοφίζομαι).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
2 Timothy 3:15 Verb Aorist Active Infinitive
σοφίσαι sofisai
I make wise
Read verse 2 Peter 1:16 Verb Perfect Passive Participle Dative Plural Masculine
σεσοφισμένοις sesofismenoiv
I make wise
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
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Form groups 2 Aligned forms 2 Tenses Aorist, Perfect Voices Active, Passive
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Tenses
Voices
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 1×
Aorist Active 2 Tim 3:15 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×
Perfect Passive 2 Pet 1:16 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
perfect 1 aorist 1
Voice
passive 1 active 1
Mood
participle 1 infinitive 1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
σοφίζω is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain