Egkratēs ἐγκρατής
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| ἐγκρατής | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | egkratēs |
| Strong's number | G1468 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | self-controlled |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Egkratēs (Greek ἐγκρατής, Strong's G1468) is a Greek adjective meaning “self-controlled”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐγκρατής, -ές
(κράτος), [in LXX: Wis.8:20, Sir.6:27 15:1 26:15 27:30, al. ;]
1. strong, powerful.
2. C. genitive of thing(s), master of, hence,
3. (sc. ἑαυτοῦ), self -controlled, exercising self-control: Tit.1:8.
† SYN.: σώφρων (see reff. s. ἐγκράτεια). (AS)
(κράτος), [in LXX: Wis.8:20, Sir.6:27 15:1 26:15 27:30, al. ;]
1. strong, powerful.
2. C. genitive of thing(s), master of, hence,
3. (sc. ἑαυτοῦ), self -controlled, exercising self-control: Tit.1:8.
† SYN.: σώφρων (see reff. s. ἐγκράτεια). (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | temperate (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | disciplined (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Egkratēs, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Titus
- Titus 1:8But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.
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).