Self-control
ἐγκράτειαStrong’s G1466egkrateia
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Egkrateia is the Greek word usually translated “self-control”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;”
Meaning
Usually translated “self-control”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- self-control 4
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
- Galatians 1
- 2 Peter 1
3 books in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἐγκράτεια egkrateia · 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)
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.