Sōphrōn σώφρων
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| σώφρων | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | sōphrōn |
| Strong's number | G4998 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | self-controlled |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Titus (3) |
Sōphrōn (Greek σώφρων, Strong's G4998) is a Greek adjective meaning “self-controlled”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
σώφρων, -ον
[in LXX: 4Ma.9:1-32 * ;]
(a) of sound mind, sane, sensible;
(b) self-controlled, sober-minded: 1Ti.3:2, Tit.1:8 2:2, 5 (Arist.).†
(AS)
[in LXX: 4Ma.9:1-32 * ;]
(a) of sound mind, sane, sensible;
(b) self-controlled, sober-minded: 1Ti.3:2, Tit.1:8 2:2, 5 (Arist.).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | sober (2), temperate (1), discreet (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | self controlled (4) |
Verses
Every verse with Sōphrōn, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 3:2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
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.
- Titus 2:2That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
- Titus 2:5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.
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).