Akrasia ἀκρασία
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| ἀκρασία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | akrasia |
| Strong's number | G192 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | self-indulgence |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Akrasia (Greek ἀκρασία, Strong's G192) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “self-indulgence”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀκρασία, -ας, ἡ
(ἀκρατής, which see), [in LXX: 1Ma.6:26 * ;]
in Arist. and later writers = ἀκράτεια (Lft., Notes, 222 f.), want of power, hence want of self-control, incontinence: Mat.23:25, 1Co.7:5.†
(AS)
(ἀκρατής, which see), [in LXX: 1Ma.6:26 * ;]
in Arist. and later writers = ἀκράτεια (Lft., Notes, 222 f.), want of power, hence want of self-control, incontinence: Mat.23:25, 1Co.7:5.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | excess (1), incontinency (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | self indulgence (1), lack of self control (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Akrasia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 23:25Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 7:5Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.
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).