katasophizomai describes acting craftily against a people, leading to their mistreatment.

Its sole attested use describes crafty action directed against a people and set within their mistreatment and the exposure of infants.

1. Crafty dealing against a people · dominant

   In Acts 7:19, the aorist middle participle occurs in the account of action against a people; the APB renders the verse, "He dealt craftily with our people and mistreated our fathers by forcing them to expose their infants so they would not survive."

   Acts 7:19

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 7:19, the APB presents the action as "dealt craftily" within a clause about mistreatment and forcing infants to be exposed. That wording reflects the verse's presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.