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Be cunning

κατασοφίζομαιStrong’s G2686

katasophizomai

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Katasophizomai is the Greek word usually translated “having dealt treacherously with”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.”
Acts 7:19 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “having dealt treacherously with”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • having dealt treacherously with 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Acts 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    κατασοφίζομαι katasophizomai · be cunning

    κατα-σοφίζομαι [in LXX: Exo.1:10 (חָכָם hith.), Jdth.5:11 10:19 * ;] to deal craftily with, outwit: Act.7:19 (LXX) † (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.