What does σοφός · συνετός mean in the Bible?
σοφός · συνετός is a Greek phrase meaning "wise and understanding".
Greek · G4680, G4908
σοφῶν καὶ συνετῶν
Wise (in a most general application) · intelligent
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σοφόςG4680wise (in a most general application)
Pronunciationsophós
Wisdom encompassing practical skill, learning, and discernment across life's domains, not merely intellectual knowledge.
Open lexicon entry →συνετόςG4908intelligent
Pronunciationsynetós
Wisdom combining practical intelligence with moral discernment; sagacity that perceives underlying meaning.
Open lexicon entry →What does σοφῶν καὶ συνετῶν (sophōn kai synetōn) mean in the Bible?
σοφός · συνετός is a Greek phrase meaning "wise and understanding".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4680, G4908?
G4680, G4908 is connected to 19 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. wise and understanding
Source Gloss
wise and understanding
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 6 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns6Aligned forms19Case patternNominative (10)Number patternPlural (12)
Nominative · Singular · Masculine1 Cor 1:20 · 1 Cor 3:10 · 1 Cor 3:18 · 1 Cor 6:5 · Jas 3:136×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineRom 1:22 · 1 Cor 1:26 · Eph 5:153×
Nominative · Singular · Neuter1 Cor 1:251×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 11:25 · Luke 10:21 · 1 Cor 1:19 · 1 Cor 3:204×
Dative · Plural · MasculineRom 1:141×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineMatt 23:34 · Rom 16:19 · 1 Cor 1:27 · 1 Cor 3:194×