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κατασοφίζομαι

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
κατασοφίζομαι
Greek transliteration: 
katasophizomai
Simplified transliteration: 
katasophizomai
Principal Parts: 
-, κατεσοφισάμην -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2686
GK Number: 
2947
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-2a(1)
Gloss: 
to deal treacherously with
Definition: 
to exercise cleverness to the detriment of, any one, to outwit; to make a victim of subtlety, to practice on the insidious dealing, Acts 7:19*

Greek-English Concordance for

Acts 7:19 He took (katasophisamenos | κατασοφισάμενος | aor mid ptcp nom sg masc) advantage of our nation and mistreated our fathers, making them expose their infants, so that they would not be kept alive.