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Wise, Wiser, Wisely

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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A — 1: σοφός

(Strong's #4680 — Adjective — sophos — sof-os' )

is used of (a) God, Romans 16:27; in 1 Timothy 1;17; Jude 1:25 sophos is absent, in the best mss. (see the RV), the comparative degree, sophoteros, occurs in 1 Corinthians 1:25 , where "foolishness" is simply in the human estimate; (b) spiritual teachers in Israel, Matthew 23:34; (c) believers endowed with spiritual and practical wisdom, Romans 16:19; 1 Corinthians 3:10; 6:5; Ephesians 5:15; James 3:13; (d) Jewish teachers in the time of Christ, Matthew 11:25; Luke 10:21; (e) the naturally learned, Romans 1:14,22; 1 Corinthians 1:19,20,26,27 : 3:18-20 .

A — 2: φρόνιμος

(Strong's #5429 — Adjective — phronimos — fron'-ee-mos )

"prudent, sensible, practically wise," Matthew 7:24; 10:16; 24:45; 25:2,4,8,9; Luke 12:42; 16:8 (comparative degree, phronimoteros); 1 Corinthians 10:15; in an evil sense, "wise (in your own conceits)," lit., "wise (in yourselves)," i.e., "judged by the standard of your self-complacency," Romans 11:25; 12:16; ironically, 1 Corinthians 4:10; 2 Corinthians 11:19 .

B — 1: μάγος

(Strong's #3097 — Noun Masculine — magos — mag'-os )

denotes "a Magian," one of a sacred caste, originally Median, who apparently conformed to the Persian religion while retaining their old beliefs; it is used in the plural, Matthew 2:1,7,16 (twice), "wise men." See also SORCERER.

C — 1: σοφίζω

(Strong's #4679 — Verb — sophizo — sof-id'-zo )

is rendered "to make wise" in 2 Timothy 3:15 see DEVISED.

C — 2: συνίημι

(Strong's #4920 — Verb — suniemi | sunio — soon-ee'-ay-mee )

"to perceive, understand," is used negatively in 2 Corinthians 10:12 , AV, "are not wise" (RV, "are without understanding"). See UNDERSTAND.

D — 1: φρονίμως

(Strong's #5430 — Adverb — phronimos — fron-im'-oce )

"wisely" (akin to A, No. 2), occurs in Luke 16:8 .

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Wise, Wiser, Wisely'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​w/wise-wiser-wisely.html. 1940.
 
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