ἐγκράτεια egkrateia · G1466

self-control

ἐγκράτεια, -ας, ἡ (-ἐγκρατής), ; [in LXX: Sir.18:15, 30 4Ma.5:34 * ; ] ; 1. prop., mastery, control. ; 2. (sc. ἑαθτοῦ) self-control: Act.24:25, Gal.5:23, 2Pe.1:6 (see DB, iv, 558b 695a; Page on Ac, l.with).; † (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐγκράτ-εια [ρᾰ], ἡ, ; mastery over, ἐ. ἑαυτοῦ self-control, []; ἐ. ἡδονῶν καὶ ἐπιθυμιῶν control over them,[]; II absolutely, self-control, []

Where it's used 4 times

Acts 24:25 · Galatians 5:23 · 2 Peter 1:6 … and 1 more

Source: TBESG G1466; TFLSJ G1466

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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