Word Study · Strong's G4680 · Greek
σοφός
sophos
sof-os'
Strong's 1890 spelling: sophós
“wise (in a most general application)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
wise (in a most general application)
Rendered in the KJV as
wise.
- 19occurrencesin the New Testament
- 6 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 12inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 19 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 12
- σοφὸς3
- σοφοὺς3
- σοφῶν3
- σοφοὶ2
- σοφοί,1
- σοφοῖς1
- σοφός,1
- σοφός;1
- σοφός.1
- σοφούς,1
- σοφῶν,1
- σοφώτερον1
How it is rendered · 9
- wise9
- wise,3
- [is] wise1
- a wise1
- to [the] wise1
- wise [men]1
- wise?1
- wise.1
- wiser1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 6
- adjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singular6
- adjective · accusative (object) · masculine plural4
- adjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural4
- adjective · nominative (subject) · masculine plural3
- adjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural1
- adjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- A-NSM · 6
- A-APM · 4
- A-GPM · 4
- A-NPM · 3
- A-DPM · 1
- A-NSN-C · 1
All 19, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- 1 Corinthians11 of 19 · 58%
- Romans3 of 19 · 16%
- Matthew2 of 19 · 11%
- Luke1 of 19 · 5%
- Ephesians1 of 19 · 5%
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Matthew2 occurrences
- Matthew 11:25σοφῶνsophōnadjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralAt 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.here: wise
- Matthew 23:34σοφοὺςsophousadjective · accusative (object) · masculine pluralBecause 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 in town after town.here: wise [men]
Romans3 occurrences
- Romans 1:14σοφοῖςsophoisadjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralI am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish.here: to [the] wise
- Romans 1:22σοφοὶsophoiadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralAlthough they claimed to be wise, they became fools,here: wise
- Romans 16:19σοφοὺςsophousadjective · accusative (object) · masculine pluralEveryone 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.here: wise
1 Corinthians11 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 1:19σοφῶν,sophōnadjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralFor it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”here: wise,
- 1 Corinthians 1:20σοφός;sophosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularWhere 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?here: wise?
- 1 Corinthians 1:25σοφώτερονsophōteronadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singularFor the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.here: wiser
- 1 Corinthians 1:26σοφοὶsophoiadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralBrothers, 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.here: wise
- 1 Corinthians 1:27σοφούς,sophousadjective · accusative (object) · masculine pluralBut God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.here: wise
- 1 Corinthians 3:10σοφὸςsophosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularBy 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.here: a wise
- 1 Corinthians 3:18σοφὸςsophosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularLet 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.here: wise
- 1 Corinthians 3:18σοφός.sophosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularLet 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.here: wise.
- 1 Corinthians 3:19σοφοὺςsophousadjective · accusative (object) · masculine pluralFor the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”here: wise
- 1 Corinthians 3:20σοφῶνsophōnadjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralAnd again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”here: wise
- 1 Corinthians 6:5σοφός,sophosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularI say this to your shame. Is there really no one among you wise enough to arbitrate between his brothers?here: wise,