Quick Definition
κατασοφίζομαι v. I circumvent by trickery
Strong's Definition
to be crafty against, i.e. circumvent
Derivation: middle voice from G2596 (κατά) and G4679 (σοφίζω);
KJV Usage: deal subtilly with
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | σοφίζω
88.147 · Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior · Exploit
to exploit with cunning, to take advantage of in a cunning manner to exploit by means of craftiness and cunning, implying false arguments It is also possible to render κατασοφίζομαι in ACT 7:19 as ‘to take advantage of by clever words’ or ‘to persuade by sweet talk.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κατα-σοφίζομαι: 1 aor. ptep. κατασοφισάμενος ; (σοgif); dep. mid.,in prof. auth. sometimes also pass.; fo circumvent by artifice or fraud, conquer by subtle devices: to outwit, overreach ; to deal craftily with: τινά, Acts vii. 19 fr. Ex.i.10. (Judith v. 11; x. 19; Diod., Philo, Joseph., Leian.. al.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κατασοφίζομαι katasophizomai 1x
to exercise cleverness to the detriment of any one, to outwit; to make a victim of subtlety, to practice on the insidious dealing, Acts 7:19*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
† κατα-σοφίζομαι,
[in LXX: Ex 1:10 (חכם hith.), Jth 5:11 10:19*;]
to deal craftily with, outwit: Ac 7:19(LXX).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
κατασοφίζομαι. For this NT ἅπ. εἰρ. (Ac γ13. from LXX Ex 119), see Anz Subsidia, p. 366.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
κατασοφίζομαι (katasophizomai) — be cunning. κατασοφ-ίζομαι, outwit by sophisms or fallacies, with accusative person, [LXX+1st c.BC+]: with genitive, Ael.in [Refs 3rd c.BC+] —also as passive, to be outwitted, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
2. κ. τι περί τινων evade by quibbling, [Refs]
3. falsify, [Refs 1st c.AD+]