ΣΟΦΙΣΜΑΤΑ, σοφισματα
SOPHISMATA, sophismata
Sounds Like: so-PHIS-ma-ta
Translations: cunningly devised fables, clever arguments, sophistries, clever tricks, a clever device, a clever argument
From the root: ΣΟΦΙΣΜΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a clever device, a cunningly devised argument, or a sophistry. It implies something that is skillfully constructed, often with the intent to deceive or persuade through cleverness rather than truth. It can be used in a neutral sense for a clever plan, but often carries a negative connotation of trickery or deceitful reasoning.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G4680 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΟΦΙΣΜΑ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΣΟΦΙΣΜΑ — sophism, clever argument, cunning device, trick, stratagem, a sophism
- ΣΟΦΙΣΜΑΤΙ — a clever device, a trick, a stratagem, a sophism
- ΣΟΦΙΣΜΑΤΟΣ — of a clever device, of a trick, of a cunning argument, of a sophism
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