sofizamō

σοφ-ίζω,
make wise, instruct, LXX+NT
2 passive, become or be clever or skilled in a thing, with genitive of things, ναυτιλίης σεσοφισμένος skilled in seamanship, Refs 8th c.BC+; so ἐν τοῖς ὀνόμασι σ. Refs 5th c.BC+: absolutely, to become or be wise, frequently in LXX+1st c.AD+
3 middle, teach oneself, learn, ἐσοφίσατο ὅτι.. he became aware that.., LXX
II middle σοφίζομαι, with aorist middle and perfect passive (see. below), practise an art, Refs 6th c.BC+; play subtle tricks, deal subtly, Refs 5th c.BC+; οὐδὲν σοφιζόμεσθα τοῖσι δαίμοσι we use no subtleties in dealing with the gods, Refs 5th c.BC+; to be scientific, speculate, περὶ τὸ ὄνομα Refs 5th c.BC+; σοφιζόμενος φάναι to say rationalistically, Refs 5th c.BC+; καίπερ οὕτω τούτου σεσοφισμένου though he has dealt thus craftily, Refs 4th c.BC+; σοφίσασθαι πρός τι to use fraud for an end, Refs 2nd c.BC+; οἱ ἰητροὶ σοφιζόμενοι ἔστιν οἳ ἁμαρτάνουσι when they deal in subtleties, Refs 5th c.BC+; οἱ μυθικῶς σοφ. Refs 4th c.BC+; σ. πρὸς τὸν νόμον evade it, Refs 1st c.AD+
II.2 with accusative of things, devise cleverly or skilfully, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀλλότρια σ. meddle with other men's craft, Refs; with internal accusative, ἀνόητα σ. exercise one's skill without νοῦς, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀλλ᾽ αὐτὸ τοῦτο δεῖ σοφισθῆναι this is the very thing one must gain by craft, Refs 5th c.BC+; οἶνον ἀπὸ τῶν φοινίκων σ. make spurious wine, Refs 2nd c.AD+ —passive, σεσοφισμένοι μῦθοι craftily devised, NT
II.2.b σ. νόμον evade it, Refs 1st c.BC+
II.3 with accusative person, deceive, τὸν Τίτον Refs 1st c.AD+
II.4 'counter' by a device, σοφίζεται τὴν βίαν τοῦ μηχανήματος Refs 1st c.AD+

H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.