σοφός

sofov" sofov",
sofhv,
sofovn (akin to
safhv" and to the Latin sapio, sapiens, sapor, `to have a taste', etc.; Curtius, sec. 628; (Vanicek, p. 991)), the Septuagint for !k;j;; (from Theognis, Pindar, Aeschylus down); wise, i. e. a. skilled, expert:
eij"
tiv, ; of artificers (cf. Grimm, Exeg. Hdbch. on Sap. (7:21), p. 151):
ajrcitevktwn, ; (
dhmiourgov", of God, Xenophon, mem. 1, 4, 7). b. wise, i. e. skilled in letters, cultivated, learned: ,; of the Greek philosophers (and orators, see
sofiva, a.), f,26f; f,(20); of the Jewish theologians, ; ; of Christian teachers, . c. wise in a practical sense, i. e. one who in action is governed by piety and integrity: ; ; and accordingly is a suitable person to settle private quarrels, . d. wise in a philosophic sense, forming the best plans and using the best means for their execution: so of God, , and Rec. in ; ;
sofwvteron, contains more wisdom, is more sagaciously thought out, .*(Synonyms:
sofov",
sunetov",
frovnimo":
sofov" wise, see above;
sunetov" intelligent, denotes one who can `put things together' (
sunievnai), who has insight and comprehension;
frovnimo" prudent (A. V. uniformly, wise), denotes primarily one who has quick and correct perceptions, hence, `discreet,' `circumspect,' etc.; cf. Schmidt, chapter 147. See
sofiva, at the end)