Sōphrosunē σωφροσύνη
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| σωφροσύνη | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | sōphrosunē |
| Strong's number | G4997 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | mental soundness |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Timothy (2) |
Sōphrosunē (Greek σωφροσύνη, Strong's G4997) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “mental soundness”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
σωφροσύνη, -ης, ἡ
[in LXX: Est.3:13, Wis.8:7, 2Ma.4:37, 4Ma.6:1-35 * ;]
(a) soundness of mind, good sense, sanity (opposite to μανία, Xen.): Act.26:25;
(b) self-control, sobriety: 1Ti.2:9 (see Tr., Syn., § xx), 1Ti.2:15.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Est.3:13, Wis.8:7, 2Ma.4:37, 4Ma.6:1-35 * ;]
(a) soundness of mind, good sense, sanity (opposite to μανία, Xen.): Act.26:25;
(b) self-control, sobriety: 1Ti.2:9 (see Tr., Syn., § xx), 1Ti.2:15.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | sobriety (2), soberness (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | self control (2), sobriety (1) |
Topics
Verses
Every verse with Sōphrosunē, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 26:25But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.But Paul answered, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety.
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 2:9In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
- 1 Timothy 2:15Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.Women, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with 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).