Liddell–Scott–Jones: σοφός

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skilled in any handicraft

σοφός,ή,όν,

A. skilled in any handicraftorart, clever,ἁρματηλάτας ς. Pi. P. 5.115 , cf. N. 7.17 ; κυβερνήτης

A. Supp. 770

; μάντις

Id. Th. 382

; οἰωνοθέτας

S. OT 484

(lyr.); of a sculptor, E. Fr. 372 ; even of hedgers and ditchers, Margites Fr. 2 ; but in this sense mostly of poets and musicians, Pi. O. 1.9 , P. 1.42 , 3.113 ;ἐν κιθάρᾳ ς. E. IT 1238 (lyr.), cf. Ar. Ra. 896 (lyr.), etc.;τὴν τέχνην -ώτεροςib. 766 ; περί τι

Pl. Lg. 696c

;γλώσσῃ ς. S. Fr. 88.10 ; σοφὸς ὁ πολλὰ εἰδὼς φυᾷ, μαθόντες δὲ λάβροι

Pi. O. 2.86

.

2. clever in practical matters, wise, prudent,ὁ χρήσιμ' εἰδώς, οὐχ ὁ πόλλ' εἰδώς, ς. A. Fr. 390 ; esp.statesmanlike, in which sense the seven Sages were so called, Dicaearch. ap. D.L. 1.40 : hence,shrewd, worldly-wise, Thgn. 120 , Pi. I. 2.12 , Hdt. 3.85 ; ς. ἄνδρες εἰσὶ Θεσσαλοὶ

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Id. 7.130

; ς. παλαιστὴς . . , ἀλλὰ χαἱ χαἱ σοφαὶ γνῶμαι . . ἐμποδίζονται

S. Ph. 431

, cf. 440 , Aj. 1374 ;πολλὰ ς. A. Ag. 1295 ;ἃ δεῖ ς. E. Ba. 655 sq.; τῶν λεγομένων πονηρῶν μέν, σοφῶν δέ

Pl. R. 519a

: also σοφαὶ πραπίδες

Pi. O. 11(10).10

; φύσις

Ar. V. 1282

: even of animals, X. Cyn. 3.7 ( Comp. ), 6.13 ( Sup. ); ς. πειθώ

Pi. P. 9.39

codd. (σοφοῖςBgk.); εὐβουλία

A. Pr. 1038

:τὸ ς. my littletrick, Pl. R. 502d ; yourclever notion, Id. Euthd. 293d ;τἀπ' ἐμοῦ σοφά, δάκρυαmy tears,all the resources that I have, E. IA 1214 ;εἰ δίκαια, τῶν σοφῶν κρείσσω τάδεbetterthan all craft, S. Ph. 1246 ;σοφόν [ἐστι] c.inf., E. Hec. 228 .

b. more generally,learned, wise, τὸ μὲν ς. [αὐτὸν] καλεῖν ἔμοιγε μέγα εἶναι δοκεῖ καὶ θεῷ μόνῳ πρέπειν

Pl. Phdr. 278d

, cf. 279c , Prt. 329e , Ap. 21a ( Comp. ), 22c ( Sup. ); opp.ἀμαθής, ib. 25d ( Comp. ); of sophists, ib. 20a , Prt. 309d , X. Mem. 2.1.21 , etc.;universally and ideally wise, ὁ ς., τουτέστιν ὁ τὴν τοῦ ἀληθοῦς ἐπιστήμην ἔχων

Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.42

, cf. 3.167 , al.: laterσοφώτατοςas a title, esp. of lawyers or professors, PIand. 16.4

(v/vi A.D.), POxy. 126.6

(vi A.D.).

3. subtle, ingenious, opp.ἀμαθής( 1445 ) andσαφής, Ar. Ra. 1434 (Adv.); σοφόν τοι τὸ σαφές, οὐ τὸ μὴ σαφές

E. Or. 397

;τὸ σοφὸν οὐ σοφία wisdom overmuchis no wisdom, Id. Ba. 395 (lyr.);τί οὖν ἦν τοῦτο; οὐδὲν ποικίλον οὐδὲ σοφόνnothing curious orrecondite, D. 9.37 .—For the senses ofς.,v.

Arist. EN 1141a10 .—mostly abs., but c. acc. rei, E. Ba. 655 , Pl. Phlb. 17c , etc.; alsoἐν οἰωνοῖς, κιθάρᾳ, E. IT 662 , 1238 (lyr.); εἴς τι

Id. Fr. 162

( Sup. );περί τιorτινος, Pl. Smp. 203a , Ap. 19c : rarely c. gen., σοφὸς κακῶν

A. Supp. 453

: also c.inf.,πῶς δῆτ' ἔγωγ' ἂν . . Διὸς γενοίμην εὖ φρονεῖν σοφώτερος; S. Fr. 524.7 .

II. of things,cleverly devised, wise, νόμος

Hdt. 1.196

( Sup. );νοήματα, ἔπεα, Pi. O. 7.72 ( Sup. ), P. 4.138 , etc.; γνῶμαι

S. Aj. 1091

; νοῦς

Id. El. 1016

;πάντα προσφέρων σοφάallwise sayings, Id. Fr. 763 , cf. Ph. 1245 ; χρόνου τε διατριβὰς σοφωτάτας ἐφηῦρε

Id. Fr. 479

; σοφώτερ' ἢ κατ' ἄνδρα συμβαλεῖν ἔπη

E. Med. 675

; ς. φυγή

Id. Supp. 151

;οὐδὲν σοφὸν εἶναιshows no great wisdom, Arist. EN 1137a10 .

III. Adv. σοφῶς cleverly, wisely, etc., first (?) in S. (?) Fr. 1122 ; then in E. Alc. 699 , Ba. 1271 codd., Heracl. 558 , Ar. Ra. 1434 , etc.: Comp.

-ώτερον

E. Hec. 1007

: Sup.

-ώτατα

Id. Hel. 1528

, Ar. Nu. 522 :—σοφῶς, as an exclamation of applause, Plu. 2.45f , Mart. 3.46.8 , etc. (Not in Ep. , exc. in Margites l.c. and as ancientv.l.( Eust. 1023.14 ) in Il. 23.712 ; but v. σοφία, σοφίζομαι .)

References

Pi. P. 5.115
N. 7.17
A. Supp. 770
Id. Th. 382
S. OT 484
E. Fr. 372
Margites Fr. 2
Pi. O. 1.9
P. 1.42
3.113
E. IT 1238
Ar. Ra. 896
766
Pl. Lg. 696c
S. Fr. 88.10
Pi. O. 2.86
A. Fr. 390
Dicaearch.
D.L. 1.40
Thgn. 120
Pi. I. 2.12
Hdt. 3.85
Id. 7.130
S. Ph. 431
440
Aj. 1374
A. Ag. 1295
E. Ba. 655
Pl. R. 519a
Pi. O. 11(10).10
Ar. V. 1282
X. Cyn. 3.7
6.13
Pi. P. 9.39
A. Pr. 1038
Pl. R. 502d
Id. Euthd. 293d
E. IA 1214
S. Ph. 1246
E. Hec. 228
Pl. Phdr. 278d
279c
Prt. 329e
Ap. 21a
22c
25d
20a
Prt. 309d
X. Mem. 2.1.21
Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.42
3.167
PIand. 16.4
POxy. 126.6
1445
Ar. Ra. 1434
E. Or. 397
Id. Ba. 395
D. 9.37
Arist. EN 1141a10
Pl. Phlb. 17c
E. IT 662
1238
Id. Fr. 162
Pl. Smp. 203a
Ap. 19c
A. Supp. 453
S. Fr. 524.7
Hdt. 1.196
Pi. O. 7.72
P. 4.138
S. Aj. 1091
Id. El. 1016
Id. Fr. 763
Ph. 1245
Id. Fr. 479
E. Med. 675
Id. Supp. 151
Arist. EN 1137a10
S.
Fr. 1122
E. Alc. 699
Ba. 1271
Heracl. 558
E. Hec. 1007
Id. Hel. 1528
Ar. Nu. 522
Plu. 2.45f
Mart. 3.46.8
Margites
Eust. 1023.14
Il. 23.712