verb
sofizamō
Greekσοφίζω (sofizō)
Strong’sG4679
I make wise
stem sofiz-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
σοφίζω
(< σοφός), [in LXX chiefly for חכם;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4679 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidsof-id'-zo
to render wise; in a sinister acceptation, to form "sophisms", i.e. continue plausible error
Fromfrom G4680;
King Jamescunningly devised, make wise.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| sofizaraσοφίσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | make … wise | 1× |
| sofizirētoiσεσοφισμένοις | has happened · to, forperfect passive participle dative plural masculine | cleverly | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sofizamō | sofizame | sofizami | sofizama | sofizamē | sofizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sofizasō | sofizase | sofizasi | sofizasa | sofizasē | sofizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sofizatō | sofizate | sofizati | sofizata | sofizatē | sofizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | sofizanō | sofizane | sofizani | sofizana | sofizanē | sofizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sofizavō | sofizave | sofizavi | sofizava | sofizavē | sofizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sofizalō | sofizale | sofizali | sofizala | sofizalē | sofizalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sofizimō | sofizime | sofizimi | sofizima | sofizimē | sofizimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sofizisō | sofizise | sofizisi | sofizisa | sofizisē | sofiziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sofizitō | sofizite | sofiziti | sofizita | sofizitē | sofizitelē |
| we 1st person plural | sofizinō | sofizine | sofizini | sofizina | sofizinē | sofizinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sofizivō | sofizive | sofizivi | sofiziva | sofizivē | sofizivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sofizilō | sofizile | sofizili | sofizila | sofizilē | sofizilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sofizameiō | sofizameia | sofizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sofizaseiō | sofizaseia | sofizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sofizateiō | sofizateia | sofizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | sofizaneiō | sofizaneia | sofizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sofizaveiō | sofizaveia | sofizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sofizaleiō | sofizaleia | sofizaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sofizimeiō | sofizimeia | sofizimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sofiziseiō | sofiziseia | sofiziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sofiziteiō | sofiziteia | sofiziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | sofizineiō | sofizineia | sofizineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sofiziveiō | sofiziveia | sofiziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sofizileiō | sofizileia | sofizileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sofizasōr | sofizasar | sofizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sofizatōr | sofizatar | sofizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sofizavōr | sofizavar | sofizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sofizalōr | sofizalar | sofizalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sofizisōr | sofizisar | sofizisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sofizitōr | sofizitar | sofizitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sofizivōr | sofizivar | sofizivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sofizilōr | sofizilar | sofizilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sofizamoiō | sofizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sofizasoiō | sofizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sofizatoiō | sofizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | sofizanoiō | sofizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sofizavoiō | sofizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sofizaloiō | sofizaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sofizimoiō | sofizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sofizisoiō | sofizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sofizitoiō | sofizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | sofizinoiō | sofizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sofizivoiō | sofizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sofiziloiō | sofiziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sofizarō | sofizari | sofizara1×σοφίσαι | sofizarē |
| acted on passive voice | sofizirō | sofiziri | sofizira | sofizirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sofizarōtos | sofizaritos | sofizaratos | sofizarētos |
| acted on passive voice | sofizirōtos | sofiziritos | sofiziratos | sofizirētos1× |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
sofiz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
sofizara“make … wise”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
2 Timothy 3:15“make … wise”kai hoti apo brefeu hiereim grammeim oidasē, teim dunerōteim sin sofizara eis sōtērēan dia pistiau tau en Christo Iēso;From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
sofizirētoi“cleverly”has happened · to, forperfect passive participle dative plural masculine1×
2 Peter 1:16“cleverly”Ouk gar sofizirētoi muthoi exakoloutharatois gnōrizana vi tan tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou dunamian kai parousian, alla epoptois giniratois tau ekeinou megaleiotau.For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.