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GreekG1468Adjective

ἐγκρατής

egkratēs

1Occurrences
G1468Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

strong in a thing (masterful), i.e. (figuratively and reflexively) self-controlled (in appetite, etc.)

from G1722 (ἐν) and G2904 (κράτος);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.strong, powerful.
2.C. genitive of thing(s), master of, hence
3.(sc. ἑαυτοῦ), self -controlled, exercising self-control
Synonyms
*σώφρων *(see reff. s. ἐγκράτεια).

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

ἐγκρατής appears 1 time in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Titus
1

Key Passages

Titus 1:8BSB

Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.