Strong G1467ἐγκρατεύομαι
to self-control
- Transliteration
- egkrateuomai
- Pronunciation
- eng-krat-yoo'-om-ahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Middle voice from G1468; to exercise self restraint (in diet and chastity): - can([-not]) contain be temperate.
Detailed definition
ἐγκρατεύομαι, depon.,
[in LXX for אפק, Gen.43:31, 1Ki.13:12, Est.5:10 א 3 *;]
to exercise self-control: 1Co.7:9; with accusative, πάντα (see Bl., 91), 1Co.9:25.†
(AS)
[in LXX for אפק, Gen.43:31, 1Ki.13:12, Est.5:10 א 3 *;]
to exercise self-control: 1Co.7:9; with accusative, πάντα (see Bl., 91), 1Co.9:25.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1467 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- contain1
- temperate1
- they1
First verses
- 1 Corinthians 7:9But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
- 1 Corinthians 9:25And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐγκρατ-εύομαι,
exercise self-control, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Eudemia” 1223b12, LXX.Gen.43.31, NT.1Cor.7.9)]; force oneself to do a thing, [LXX (LXX.1Ki.13.12)]; starve oneself, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 127.20 (compare ἀποκαρτερεῖν).)]
II to be a member of the Encratite sect, Anatolian Studies [Refs (87 (from Phrygia).)]
exercise self-control, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Eudemia” 1223b12, LXX.Gen.43.31, NT.1Cor.7.9)]; force oneself to do a thing, [LXX (LXX.1Ki.13.12)]; starve oneself, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 127.20 (compare ἀποκαρτερεῖν).)]
II to be a member of the Encratite sect, Anatolian Studies [Refs (87 (from Phrygia).)]