What does the greek word Sophia mean?

Answer 1

Greek Strong's Number: 4678

Greek Word: σοφία

Transliteration: sophia

Phonetic Pronunciation:sof-ee'-ah

Root: from

Cross Reference: TDNT - 7:465,1056

Part of Speech: n f

Vine's Words: Wisdom

Usage Notes:

English Words used in KJV:

wisdom 51

[Total Count: 51]

from (sophos); wisdom (higher or lower, worldly or spiritual) :- wisdom.

-Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary

Root word

Greek Strong's Number: 4680

Greek Word: σοφός

Transliteration: sophos

Phonetic Pronunciation:sof-os'

Root: akin to saphes (clear)

Cross Reference: TDNT - 7:465,1056

Part of Speech: adj

Vine's Words: Wise, Wiser, Wisely

Usage Notes:

English Words used in KJV:

wise 22

[Total Count: 22]

akin to saphes (clear); wise (in a most general application) :- wise. Compare (phronimos).

-Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary

Greek Strong's Number: 5429

Greek Word: φρόνιμος

Transliteration: phronimos

Phonetic Pronunciation:fron'-ee-mos

Root: from

Cross Reference: TDNT - 9:220,1277

Part of Speech: adj

Vine's Words: Wise, Wiser, Wisely

Root

Usage Notes:

English Words used in KJV:

wise 14

[Total Count: 14]

from (phren); thoughtful, i.e. sagacious or discreet (implying a cautiouscharacter; while (sophos) denotes practicalskill or acumen; and (sunetos) indicates rather intelligence or mental acquirement); in a bad sense conceited (also in the comparative) :- wise (-r).

-Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary

Greek Strong's Number: 5424

Greek Word: φρήν

Transliteration: phrēn

Phonetic Pronunciation:frane

Root: probably from an obsolete phrao (to rein in or curb, cf )

Cross Reference: TDNT - 9:220,1277

Part of Speech: n f

Vine's Words: Humble

Root

Usage Notes:

English Words used in KJV:

understanding 2

[Total Count: 2]

probably from an obsolete phrao (to rein in or curb; compare (phrasso)); the midrif(as a partition of the body), i.e. (figurative and by implication of sympathy) the feelings (or sensitive nature; by extension [also in the plural] the mind or cognitive faculties) :- understanding.

-Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary

Warning about the direct translation to English:

Be very Careful with the Greek word Sophos as meaning only wisdom as this is not exactly as easy as all the previous posts have listed. Its a two edged sword and it can't be assumed to be a one to one agreement with the English word wisdom.

Websters college dictionary (4th edition) defines sophos as (clever skilful wise) and it further defines Sophism as the practice of clever and plausible but fallacious argument or form or reason (the dialectic method). This was the type of reason used by those philos-sophos (philosophy or philosophers) such as Zeno (Stoic - or Porch) and Epicurus (Epicureans or Attic) sophists. Its the practice of the doctrine of being wise via the dialectic method (clever of wise argument).

The Greek word you are most likely looking for is idris which is translated knowing, and not sophos which is translated (clever skillful wise).

Answer 2

First attest in English 1540s, sophist, earlier sophister (late 14th century), from Latin sophista, sophistes, from Greek sophistes, from sophizesthai "to become wise or learned," from sophos"wise, clever," of unknown origin. Root for sophist, sophistry, sophisticated, et al.

Answer 3

The Greek word "Sophia" translates to "wisdom" in English. It represents the concept of knowledge, insight, and understanding that goes beyond mere intelligence or information.

Answer 4

The Greek word sophia means "wisdom" or "knowledge".