σοφία

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Contents 1 Ancient Greek 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Inflection 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Descendants 1.3.4 References 2 Greek 2.1 Noun

[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Alternative spellings

• σοφίη (Ionic)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [sopʰíaː]

• (Koine): IPA: [so̞pʰˈiaː]

• (Byzantine): IPA: [soɸˈia]

[edit] Noun

σοφία (genitive σοφίας) f, first declension; (sophiā)

1. skill or cleverness in carpentry, music, or other crafts
2. skill related to everyday life: sound judgment, prudence
3. knowledge of a higher kind: learning, wisdom

[edit] Inflection

[edit] Related terms

• σοφός

[edit] Descendants

• philosophy
• sophistication
• sophistry
• Sophia

[edit] References

• LSJ
• BDAG

Strong’s concordance number: G4678

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[edit] Greek

[edit] Noun

σοφία f. (sofía)   (plural  σοφίες (sofíes))

1. wisdom
2. (ironic use) (in plural form) denoting a speaker's statements as anything but smart, important, etc.