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(G5894 OLB) Synonyms for Wisdom, Knowledge: sophia (σοφία G4678), phronesis (φρόνησις G5428), gnosis (γνῶσις G1108), epignosis (ἐπίγνωσις G1922).
sophia is certainly the highest word of all these. It is properly wisdom. It denotes mental excellence in the highest and fullest sense, expressing an attitude as well as an act of the mind. It comprehends knowledge and implies goodness, including the striving after the highest ends, as well as the using of the best means for their attainment. It is never ascribed to any one but God and good men, except in a plainly ironical sense. phronesis is a middle term, sometimes having a meaning nearly as high as sophia, sometimes much lower. It means prudence, intelligence, a skillful adaptation of the means to the end desired, the end, however, not being necessarily a good one. gnosis is knowledge, cognition, the understanding of facts or truths, or else insight, discernment. epignosis has an intensive meaning as compared with gnosis, it is a fuller, clearer, more thorough knowledge. The verb epiginosko has the same intensive force as compared with ginosko.
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The glory is for God!
Jesus is Lord of all.