Gloss
wisdom (either secular or divine). Christ is called the wisdom of God in 1Co 1:24, 30. On the basis of the OT, wisdom can be personified
Forms of the word
Dictionary
σοφία, -ας, ἡ
Greek transliteration
sophia
Simplified transliteration
sophia
Numbers
Strong's number
4678
GK Number
5053
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
51
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-1a
Definition
Greek-English Concordance for σοφία
| Matthew 11:19 | The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom (sophia | σοφία | nom sg fem) is shown to be right by what she does.” |
| Matthew 12:42 | The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom (sophian | σοφίαν | acc sg fem) of Solomon; and look, something greater than Solomon is here! |
| Matthew 13:54 | And upon arriving at his hometown, he taught them in their synagogue so that they were amazed and said, “Where did this man get such wisdom (sophia | σοφία | nom sg fem) and miraculous powers? |
| Mark 6:2 | And when the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue. And many, when they heard him, were astonished, saying, “Where does this man get these things? What wisdom (sophia | σοφία | nom sg fem) has been given to him? How are such mighty works done through his hands? his are done |
| Luke 2:40 | And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom (sophia | σοφίᾳ | dat sg fem); and the favor of God was upon him. |
| Luke 2:52 | And Jesus advanced in wisdom (sophia | σοφίᾳ | dat sg fem) and in stature, and in favor with God and man. |
| Luke 7:35 | Nevertheless, wisdom (sophia | σοφία | nom sg fem) is proved right by all her children.” |
| Luke 11:31 | The queen of the South will rise in the judgment with the men of this generation and will condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom (sophian | σοφίαν | acc sg fem) of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here. |
| Luke 11:49 | Indeed, for this reason the Wisdom (sophia | σοφία | nom sg fem) of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,’ |
| Luke 21:15 | For I am the one who will give you a mouth and wisdom (sophian | σοφίαν | acc sg fem), which none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict. |
| Acts 6:3 | Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men of good standing, full of the Spirit and of wisdom (sophias | σοφίας | gen sg fem), whom we will appoint to carry out this responsibility. |
| Acts 6:10 | Yet they could not withstand the wisdom (sophia | σοφίᾳ | dat sg fem) and the Spirit with which he was speaking. |
| Acts 7:10 | and rescued him out of all his afflictions and gave him favor and wisdom (sophian | σοφίαν | acc sg fem) before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and over all his royal household. |
| Acts 7:22 | So Moses was trained in all the wisdom (sophia | σοφίᾳ | dat sg fem) of the Egyptians and was powerful in his words and deeds. |
| Romans 11:33 | O the depth of the riches and wisdom (sophias | σοφίας | gen sg fem) and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! |
| 1 Corinthians 1:17 | For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom (sophia | σοφίᾳ | dat sg fem), lest the cross of Christ be rendered ineffective. |
| 1 Corinthians 1:19 | For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom (sophian | σοφίαν | acc sg fem) of the wise, and the shrewdness of the intelligent I will thwart.” |
| 1 Corinthians 1:20 | Where is the wise Where is the scholar? Where is the brilliant debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom (sophian | σοφίαν | acc sg fem) of the world? |
| 1 Corinthians 1:21 | For since in the wisdom (sophia | σοφίᾳ | dat sg fem) of God the world did not come to know God through wisdom (sophias | σοφίας | gen sg fem), God was pleased through the foolishness of what we preach to save those who believe. |
| 1 Corinthians 1:22 | For Jews demand signs and Greeks are looking for wisdom (sophian | σοφίαν | acc sg fem), |
| 1 Corinthians 1:24 | Yet to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom (sophian | σοφίαν | acc sg fem) of God. |
| 1 Corinthians 1:30 | But you are of him in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom (sophia | σοφία | nom sg fem) from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption, |
| 1 Corinthians 2:1 | When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom (sophias | σοφίας | gen sg fem) as I told you about the secret purpose of God. |
| 1 Corinthians 2:4 | My word and my message were not delivered with persuasive words of wisdom (sophias | σοφίας | gen sg fem), but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power, |
| 1 Corinthians 2:5 | so that your faith would not be based on the wisdom (sophia | σοφίᾳ | dat sg fem) of men but on the power of God. |
