νηφαλέος nēphaleos · G3524
sober
νηφάλιος (-λεος, Rec., in 1Ti, ll. with), -ον (in cl., -α, -ον), ; (νήφω), ; 1. in cl., of drink, not mixed with wine. ; 2. In later writers (Plut., al.), of persons, sober, temperate: 1Ti.3:2 3:11, Tit.2:2.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
νηφᾰλ-έος, α, ον, ; ={νηφάλιος}, Hdn.Gr. 2.908, +others; ={σώφρων}, [] adverb -έως sanely, ξυντελέσαι δόμον []
Where it's used 3 times
1 Timothy 3:2 · 1 Timothy 3:11 · Titus 2:2
Source: TBESG G3524; TFLSJ G3524
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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