Sōphronōs σωφρόνως
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| σωφρόνως | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | sōphronōs |
| Strong's number | G4996 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adverb |
| Gloss | in self-control |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Sōphronōs (Greek σωφρόνως, Strong's G4996) is a Greek adverb meaning “in self-control”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | soberly (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | sensible (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Sōphronōs, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Titus
- Titus 2:12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
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).