Strong G193ἀκρατής
intemperate
- Transliteration
- akratēs
- Pronunciation
- ak-rat'-ace
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀκρατής, -ές
(κράτος), [in LXX: Pro.27:20 *;]
__(a) powerless, impotent;
__(b) in moral sense, lacking self-control, incontinent: 2Ti.3:3.†
(AS)
(κράτος), [in LXX: Pro.27:20 *;]
__(a) powerless, impotent;
__(b) in moral sense, lacking self-control, incontinent: 2Ti.3:3.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G193 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- incontinent1
First verses
- 2 Timothy 3:3Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀκρατ-ής, ές,
(κράτος) powerless, impotent, γῆρας[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 1236; παιδία 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Aër.” 10;)] of paralysed limbs, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“IG” 4.951.22 (Epid.), 2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “περὶ αἰτιῶν καὶ σημείων χρονίων παθῶν” 1.7.)]
2 in Law, invalid, πρῆσις[Refs (“GDI” 5653 (from Chios), compare “IG” 12(8).267.12 (from Thasos).)]
II with genitive of things, not having power or command over a thing, γλώσσης[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 884)]; φωνῆς, παντὸς τοῦ σώματος, ἑωυτοῦ, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ νούσων” 1.3, “Art.” 48, “Morb.” 2.6; ὀργῆς 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.84; θυμοῦ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 869a)]; ἀ. τῶν χειρῶν, of persons with their hands tied, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 1.38)]; intemperate in the use of a thing, ἀφροδισίων, οἴνου, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.2.2, “Oec.” 12.11)]; ἀ. κέρδους, τιμῆς intemperate in pursuit of them, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1147b33; with Preps., ἀ. πρὸς τὸν οἶνον [prev. author] “HA” 594a10; περὶ τὰ πόματα [prev. author] “PA” 691a3: with)]infinitive, ἀ. εἴργεσθαί τινος unable to refrain from.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sophista” 252c.)]adverb -τῶς, Ionic dialect -τέως, διακεῖσθαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Acut.(Sp.)” 55.)]
II.2 absolutely in moral sense, without command over oneself or one's passions, incontinent, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1145b11; ἀ. στόμα 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 838; νηδύς 5th c.BC: Aristias Tragicus 3)]. adverb ἀκρατῶς, ἔχειν πρός τι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 710a.)]
II.3 of things, uncontrolled, immoderate, δαπάνη[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 9.367 (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista))]; οὖρον.. ἀκρατές incontinence of urine, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “περὶ αἰτιῶν καὶ σημείων ὀξέων παθῶν” 1.6)]; compare ἀκρᾰτί.
(κράτος) powerless, impotent, γῆρας[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 1236; παιδία 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Aër.” 10;)] of paralysed limbs, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“IG” 4.951.22 (Epid.), 2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “περὶ αἰτιῶν καὶ σημείων χρονίων παθῶν” 1.7.)]
2 in Law, invalid, πρῆσις[Refs (“GDI” 5653 (from Chios), compare “IG” 12(8).267.12 (from Thasos).)]
II with genitive of things, not having power or command over a thing, γλώσσης[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 884)]; φωνῆς, παντὸς τοῦ σώματος, ἑωυτοῦ, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ νούσων” 1.3, “Art.” 48, “Morb.” 2.6; ὀργῆς 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.84; θυμοῦ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 869a)]; ἀ. τῶν χειρῶν, of persons with their hands tied, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 1.38)]; intemperate in the use of a thing, ἀφροδισίων, οἴνου, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.2.2, “Oec.” 12.11)]; ἀ. κέρδους, τιμῆς intemperate in pursuit of them, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1147b33; with Preps., ἀ. πρὸς τὸν οἶνον [prev. author] “HA” 594a10; περὶ τὰ πόματα [prev. author] “PA” 691a3: with)]infinitive, ἀ. εἴργεσθαί τινος unable to refrain from.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sophista” 252c.)]adverb -τῶς, Ionic dialect -τέως, διακεῖσθαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Acut.(Sp.)” 55.)]
II.2 absolutely in moral sense, without command over oneself or one's passions, incontinent, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1145b11; ἀ. στόμα 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 838; νηδύς 5th c.BC: Aristias Tragicus 3)]. adverb ἀκρατῶς, ἔχειν πρός τι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 710a.)]
II.3 of things, uncontrolled, immoderate, δαπάνη[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 9.367 (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista))]; οὖρον.. ἀκρατές incontinence of urine, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “περὶ αἰτιῶν καὶ σημείων ὀξέων παθῶν” 1.6)]; compare ἀκρᾰτί.