Greek · Strong's G4997 · Noun (feminine)
σωφροσύνη
sōphrosunē
mental soundness
3times used
3verses
2books
How it's translated
- sobriety1
- self-control1
- self-restraint1
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)
Where it appears
- 1 Timothy2
- Acts1
Every verse
English previews: World English Bible. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.