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σώφρων sōphrōn · G4998

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self-controlled

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)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

σώφρων, ; Epic dialect and poetry σᾰόφρων (as in [], ονος, ὁ, ἡ: neuter σῶφρον:—properly of sound mind (from σῶς, φρήν, []: hence, discreet, prudent, οὐκ ἄν με σαόφρονα μυθήσαιο ἔμμεναι []; opposed to ἄφρων, []; opposed to νήπιος, []; opposed to ἀνόητος, []; 2 of things, τοῖσι λόγοις σῶφρον ἔπεστιν ἄνθος []; σ. οἶκτος reasonable compassion, []; σῶφρόν ἐστι with infinitive, []; II in Attic dialect, especially having control over the sensual desires, temperate, self-controlled, chaste (σώφρων ὁ …

Where it's used 4 times

1 Timothy 3:2 · Titus 1:8 · Titus 2:2 · Titus 2:5

Source: TBESG G4998; TFLSJ G4998

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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