Sophizo means “cunningly devised” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H4679 — metsad (“castle”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G4679 σοφίζω (sophizo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. sophizo (sof-id'-zo) v. 1. to render wise 2. (in a sinister context) to form "sophisms", i.e. to continue plausible error It has 22 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include wise. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
sophizo (sof-id'-zo) v. 1. to render wise 2. (in a sinister context) to form "sophisms", i.e. to continue plausible error 3. (absolutely) to pursue wisdom, be well instructed [from G4680] KJV: cunningly devised, make wise Root(s): G4680
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4679. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
to make wise
Usage: σοφίζω (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; __(a) intrans., to become wise (I2Ki.4:27 (3Ki.5:11), Ecc.2:15, and frequently in Sir.7:5, al.); __(b) trans., to invent, devise cleverly: pass., 2Pe.1:16 (cf. κατα-σοφίζομαι).† (AS)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sophizo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
Strong's G4679 (σοφίζω) appears 21 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
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2 indexed usages in New Testament.
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.
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.
10 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And the Lord called Samuel again for the third time: and he arose and went to Eli, and said, Behold, I am here, for thou didst call me: and Eli perceived that the Lord had called the child.
And he was wiser than all other men: and he was wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and than Heman, and than Calcol and Darda the sons of Mahol.
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting souls: The testimony of the Lord is faithful, instructing babes.
10 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Justify not thyself before the Lord; And boast not of thy wisdom before the king.
Be not overwise in doing thy business; And boast not thyself in the time of thy distress.
They that had understanding in sayings became also wise themselves, And poured forth exquisite parables.
First 22 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4679.
And the Lord called Samuel again for the third time: and he arose and went to Eli, and said, Behold, I am here, for thou didst call me: and Eli perceived that the Lord had called the child.
And he was wiser than all other men: and he was wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and than Heman, and than Calcol and Darda the sons of Mahol.
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting souls: The testimony of the Lord is faithful, instructing babes.
To chastise his rulers at his pleasure, And to teach his elders wisdom.
Thou hast made me wiser than mine enemies in thy commandment; For it is mine forever.
The paths of life turn aside from evil; And the ways of righteousness are length of life. He that receives instruction shall be in prosperity; And he that regards reproofs shall be made wise. He that keeps his ways, preserves his own soul; And he that loves his life will spare his mouth.
And I said in my heart, As the event of the fool is, So shall it be to me, even to me; And to what purpose have I gained wisdom? I said moreover in my heart, This is also vanity, Because the fool speaks of his abundance.
And who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? And whether he will have power over all my labor In which I labored, and wherein I grew wise under the sun? This is also vanity.
Be not very just; Neither be very wise: lest thou be confounded.
All these things have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
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.
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.
Justify not thyself before the Lord; And boast not of thy wisdom before the king.
Be not overwise in doing thy business; And boast not thyself in the time of thy distress.
They that had understanding in sayings became also wise themselves, And poured forth exquisite parables.
Thou shalt not appear empty before the Lord.
There is one that showeth wisdom in words, and is hated: He shall be destitute of all food.
The wisdom of a learned man cometh by opportunity of leisure: And he that hath little business shall become wise.
How can he get wisdom that holdeth the plow, And that glorieth in the goad, That driveth oxen, and is occupied in their labors, And whose talk is of bullocks?
All these trust to their hands; And every one is wise in his work.
How wise wast thou in thy youth, And, as a flood, filled with understanding!
Blessed is he that shall be exercised in these things: And he that layeth them up in his heart shall become wise.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4679, grouped by book.
Sophizo (Strong's G4679) is a Greek word most simply glossed "cunningly devised". sophizo (sof-id'-zo) v. 1. to render wise 2. (in a sinister context) to form "sophisms", i.e. to continue plausible error
This page currently indexes 22 linked usages for Strong's G4679 across 8 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4679 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as wise. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Yes. The current local index includes 10 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 10 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4679, with linked reader references where each row is available.