σοφία
sophía
wisdom
Wisdom; the ability to employ knowledge or skill effectively, encompassing both intellectual insight and practical competence. In various contexts, σοφία can indicate learned expertise, worldly prudence, cleverness, and at times, skill in technical or artistic crafts as well as philosophical or theological discernment. In philosophical and Hellenistic Jewish contexts, it may refer to a quality or personified principle connected to understanding the order of the world or proper conduct.
Mark 6:2 · Word #21
Lexicon G4678
| Lemma | σοφία |
| Transliteration | sophía |
| Strong's | G4678 |
| Definition | Wisdom; the ability to employ knowledge or skill effectively, encompassing both intellectual insight and practical competence. In various contexts, σοφία can indicate learned expertise, worldly prudence, cleverness, and at times, skill in technical or artistic crafts as well as philosophical or theological discernment. In philosophical and Hellenistic Jewish contexts, it may refer to a quality or personified principle connected to understanding the order of the world or proper conduct. |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | wisdom |
| Literal | wisdom-nom.sg.fem. |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | σοφία |
| Strong's | G4678 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4678-01
wisdom
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine, singular; nominative or dative form depending on inflection (σοφία = NFS; σοφίᾳ = DFS). |
| Rendering Rationale | "Wisdom" best captures the core sense of σοφία as skilled, insightful understanding that effectively applies knowledge. As a nominative feminine singular noun, it is rendered as a simple abstract quality without added modifiers. |
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