4679 - sophizó

Strong's Concordance

Original word: σοφίζω
Transliteration: sophizó
Definition (short): devised
Definition (full): to make wise

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from sophos
Definition: to make wise
NASB Translation: cleverly devised (1), give...wisdom (1).
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From sophos; to render wise; in a sinister acceptation, to form "sophisms", i.e. Continue plausible error -- cunningly devised, make wise.

see GREEK sophos

KJV: And 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.
NASB: and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
KJV: For 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.
NASB: For we did not follow cleverly devised tales when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.