σοφίζω

σοφ-ίζω,

A make wise, instruct, LXX Ps.18(19).8;

τινὰ εἰς σωτηρίαν 2 Ep.Ti.3.15

.

2 [voice] Pass., become or be clever or skilled in a thing, c. gen. rei, ναυτιλίης σεσοφισμένος skilled in seamanship, Hes.Op.649;

Μοίσαι σεσοφισμέναι Ibyc.Oxy.1790.23

; so ἐν τοῖς ὀνόμασι ς. X.Cyn. 13.6: abs., to become or be wise, freq. in LXX, Ec.7.24(23), al.;

βέλτερος ἀλκήεντος ἔφυ σεσοφισμένος ἀνήρ Ps.-Phoc.130

.

3 [voice] Med., teach oneself, learn, ἐσοφίσατο ὅτι . . he became aware that . ., LXX 1 Ki.3.8.

II [voice] Med. [full] σοφίζομαι, with [tense] aor. [voice] Med. and [tense] pf. [voice] Pass. (v. infr.), practise an art, Thgn.19, IG12.678; play subtle tricks, deal subtly, E.IA744, D.18.227, etc.; οὐδὲν σοφιζόμεσθα τοῖσι δαίμοσι we use no subtleties in dealing with the gods, E.Ba.200; to be scientific, speculate,

περὶ τὸ ὄνομα Pl.R.509d

, cf. Plt.299b, Muson.Fr.3p.12H., etc.; σοφιζόμενος φάναι to say rationalistically, Pl.Phdr.229c; καίπερ οὕτω τούτου σεσοφισμένου though he has dealt thus craftily, D.29.28; σοφίσασθαι πρός τι to use fraud for an end, Plb.6.58.12; οἱ ἰητροὶ σοφιζόμενοι ἔστιν οἳ ἁμαρτάνουσι when they deal in subtleties, Hp.Fract. 1; οἱ μυθικῶς σοφ. Arist.Metaph.1000a18, cf. HA582a35, D.35.56; σ. πρὸς τὸν νόμον evade it, Plu.Dem.27.

2 c. acc. rei, devise cleverly or skilfully, Hdt.2.66, 8.27, cf. 1.80;

καινὰς ἰδέας σοφίζεσθαι Ar.Nu.547

;

χαρίεντα καὶ σοφά Id.Av.1401

; ἀλλότρια ς. meddle with other men's craft, Id.Eq.299; with internal acc., ἀνόητα ς. exercise one's skill without νοῦς, Pl.Hp.Ma.283a, cf. X.Mem.1.2.46;

ὅσα . . σοφίζονται πρὸς τὸν δῆμον Arist.Pol.1297a14

; ἀλλ' αὐτὸ τοῦτο δεῖ σοφισθῆναι this is the very thing one must gain by craft, S.Ph.77; οἶνον ἀπὸ τῶν φοινίκων ς. make spurious wine, Philostr.VA2.6;

πορφύραν παρὰ τῆς κόχλου Id.Her.19.15

:—[voice] Pass., σεσοφισμένοι μῦθοι craftily devised, 2 Ep.Pet.1.16.

b σ. νόμον evade it, Philostr.VA2.40, cf. Ael.VH2.41, Palaeph.50, OGI383.208 (Commagene, i B.C.).

3 c. acc. pers., deceive,

τὸν Τίτον J.BJ4.2.3

;

μή με σοφίζου AP12.25

(Stat. Flacc.);

τὸν δῆμον Hdn.7.10.7

; also

σ. τὴν αἴσθησιν Aret.SD 1.15

.

4 'counter' by a device,

σοφίζεται τὴν βίαν τοῦ μηχανήματος J.BJ3.7.20

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