Self-indulgence
ἀκρασίαStrong’s G0192akrasia
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Akrasia is the Greek word usually translated “self-indulgence” and “lack of self-control”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.”
Meaning
Usually translated “self-indulgence” and “lack of self-control”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- self-indulgence 1
- lack of self-control 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
2 books in all.
Related words
Greek dictionary
ἀκρασία akrasia · self-indulgence
ἀκρασία, -ας, ἡ (ἀκρατής, which see), [in LXX: 1Ma.6:26 * ;] in Arist. and later writers = ἀκράτεια (Lft., Notes, 222 f.), want of power, hence want of self-control, incontinence: Mat.23:25, 1Co.7:5.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.