Wiser Wise Wisely

Wiser Wise Wisely

'''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 .