Egkrateuomai ἐγκρατεύομαι
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| ἐγκρατεύομαι | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | egkrateuomai |
| Strong's number | G1467 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to self-control |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Egkrateuomai (Greek ἐγκρατεύομαι, Strong's G1467) is a Greek verb meaning “to self-control”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐγκρατεύομαι, depon.,
[in LXX for אפק, Gen.43:31, 1Ki.13:12, Est.5:10 א 3 * ;]
to exercise self-control: 1Co.7:9; with accusative, πάντα (see Bl., 91), 1Co.9:25.†
(AS)
[in LXX for אפק, Gen.43:31, 1Ki.13:12, Est.5:10 א 3 * ;]
to exercise self-control: 1Co.7:9; with accusative, πάντα (see Bl., 91), 1Co.9:25.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | they (1), contain (1), temperate (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | they cannot control themselves (1), trains with strict discipline (1) |
Topics
Verses
Every verse with Egkrateuomai, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 7:9But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
- 1 Corinthians 9:25And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).