Strong’s G4679 · Greek
σοφίζω
sophízō · sof-id'-zo
Origin from σοφός (G4680);
Meaning to render wise; in a sinister acceptation, to form "sophisms", i.e. continue plausible error
In the King James Version cunningly devised, make wise.
In 2 verses of the King James Version
- 2 Timothy 3:15And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
- 2 Peter 1:16For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.