σοφ-ίζω,
make wise, instruct, [[ LXX.Psa.18(19).8; τινὰ εἰς σωτηρίαν NT.2Tim.3.15. ] LXX+NT]
__2 passive, become or be clever or skilled in a thing, with genitive of things, ναυτιλίης σεσοφισμένος skilled in seamanship, [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 649; Μοίσαι σεσοφισμέναι 6th c.BC: Ibycus Lyricus “POxy.” 1790.23 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; so ἐν τοῖς ὀνόμασι σ. [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Cynegeticus” 13.6 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, to become or be wise, frequently in [[ LXX, LXX.Eccl.7.24(23), +others; βέλτερος ἀλκήεντος ἔφυ σεσοφισμένος ἀνήρ 1st c.AD(?): Pseudo-Phocylidea 130. ] LXX+1st c.AD+]
__3 middle, teach oneself, learn, ἐσοφίσατο ὅτι.. he became aware that.., [[ LXX.1Ki.3.8. ] LXX]
__II middle σοφίζομαι, with aorist middle and perfect passive (see. below), practise an art, [[ 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 19, “IG” 12.678] Refs 6th c.BC+]; play subtle tricks, deal subtly, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 744, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.227, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδὲν σοφιζόμεσθα τοῖσι δαίμοσι we use no subtleties in dealing with the gods, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 200 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be scientific, speculate, περὶ τὸ ὄνομα [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 509d, compare “Plt.” 299b, 1st c.AD: Musonius Philosophus “fragment” 3p.12H., etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; σοφιζόμενος φάναι to say rationalistically, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 229c ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; καίπερ οὕτω τούτου σεσοφισμένου though he has dealt thus craftily, [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 29.28 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; σοφίσασθαι πρός τι to use fraud for an end, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.58.12 ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]; οἱ ἰητροὶ σοφιζόμενοι ἔστιν οἳ ἁμαρτάνουσι when they deal in subtleties, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀγμῶν” 1 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ μυθικῶς σοφ. [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Metaphysica” 1000a18, compare “HA” 582a35, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 35.56 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; σ. πρὸς τὸν νόμον evade it, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Demosthenes” 27. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]