Word study · Greek
sophízō
make wise
Say it: sof-ID-zo (approximate)
σοφίζω
What it means
To make wise. In 3:15, Scriptures are "able to make you wise for salvation." In 2 Peter 1:16, "cunningly devised fables" (a related sense).
Range of meaning
- Make wiseGive understanding.
- InstructTeach.
In 2 Timothy
- Chapter 3
"Able to make you wise" (3:15).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G4679 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources