Strong G2686κατασοφίζομαι
be cunning
- Transliteration
- katasophizomai
- Pronunciation
- kat-as-of-id'-zom-ahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
κατα-σοφίζομαι
[in LXX: Exo.1:10 (חָכָם hith.), Jdth.5:11 10:19 *;]
to deal craftily with, outwit: Act.7:19 (LXX) †
(AS)
[in LXX: Exo.1:10 (חָכָם hith.), Jdth.5:11 10:19 *;]
to deal craftily with, outwit: Act.7:19 (LXX) †
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2686 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- dealt1
First verses
- Acts 7:19The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
κατασοφ-ίζομαι,
outwit by sophisms or fallacies, with accusative person, [LXX+1st c.BC+ (LXX.Exo.1.10, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DDeor.” 1.1, etc.; ταῖς εὑρησιλογίαις κ. τὴν δύναμιν τῆς πεπρωμένης 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 17.116; τὸν νόμον διὰ τῆς ἑαυτοῦ κακουργίας κ. 6th c.AD: Justinianus Imperator “Novellae” 72.5)]: with genitive, Ael.in [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd-2nd c.BC: Aristophanes Byzantinus Philosophus “Epit.” 58.6:)] —also as passive, to be outwitted, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.80c, 3rd c.AD: Alexander Aphrodisiensis Philosophus “in SE” 43.22, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DDeor.” 16.2, 3rd c.AD: Longinus Rhetor 17.1.)]
2 κ. τι περί τινων evade by quibbling, [Refs (“CIG”(add.)4224d10 (from Anticragus).)]
3 falsify, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “AJ” 8.15.5.)]
outwit by sophisms or fallacies, with accusative person, [LXX+1st c.BC+ (LXX.Exo.1.10, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DDeor.” 1.1, etc.; ταῖς εὑρησιλογίαις κ. τὴν δύναμιν τῆς πεπρωμένης 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 17.116; τὸν νόμον διὰ τῆς ἑαυτοῦ κακουργίας κ. 6th c.AD: Justinianus Imperator “Novellae” 72.5)]: with genitive, Ael.in [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd-2nd c.BC: Aristophanes Byzantinus Philosophus “Epit.” 58.6:)] —also as passive, to be outwitted, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.80c, 3rd c.AD: Alexander Aphrodisiensis Philosophus “in SE” 43.22, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DDeor.” 16.2, 3rd c.AD: Longinus Rhetor 17.1.)]
2 κ. τι περί τινων evade by quibbling, [Refs (“CIG”(add.)4224d10 (from Anticragus).)]
3 falsify, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “AJ” 8.15.5.)]