Strong G3525νήφω
be sober
- Transliteration
- nēphō
- Pronunciation
- nay'-fo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Of uncertain affinity; to abstain from wine (keep sober) that is (figuratively) be discreet: - be sober watch.
Detailed definition
νήφω
to be sober, abstain from wine; metaphorically, of moral alertness, to be sober, calm, circumspect: 1Th.5:6 5:8, 2Ti.4:5 (see Ellic., in l), 1Pe.1:13 4:7 5:8 (cf. ἐκ-, ἐκ-νήφω, and see MM, xvii).†
SYN.: ἀγρυπνέω, γρηγορέω (AS)
to be sober, abstain from wine; metaphorically, of moral alertness, to be sober, calm, circumspect: 1Th.5:6 5:8, 2Ti.4:5 (see Ellic., in l), 1Pe.1:13 4:7 5:8 (cf. ἐκ-, ἐκ-νήφω, and see MM, xvii).†
SYN.: ἀγρυπνέω, γρηγορέω (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3525 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- sober4
- watch2
- let1
First verses
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
- 2 Timothy 4:5But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
- 1 Peter 1:13Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
- 1 Peter 4:7But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
- 1 Peter 5:8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
νήφω,
Doric dialect νάφω (see. infr. II), used by early writers only in present, mostly in participle: later imperfect ἔνηφον [Refs 6th c.AD+ (6th c.AD: Choricius Rhetor in “Rev.Phil.” 1877.67:)]aorist ἔνηψα [NT+5th c.BC+ (NT.1Pet.4.7, Oracle texts cited in 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Fragmenta” 103, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 11.3.3, 5th c.AD: Proclus Philosophus “in Platonis Parmenidem commentarii” p.741 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus, (ἐξ-) 2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “περὶ αἰτιῶν καὶ σημείων χρονίων παθῶν” 1.5, (ἀν-) 1st c.BC: Nicolaus Damascenus Historicus 4 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus)]:—to be sober, drink no wine, οὔτε τι γὰρ ν. οὔτε λίην μεθύω [Refs 7th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 478; νήφειν 7th c.BC: Archilochus Lyricus 4, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 213e, +others:)]participle νήφων as adjective, ={νηφάλιος}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.133, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 1228; ὑμῖν ἀντέκυρσα.. νήφων ἀοίνοις 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 100; ὑπ᾽ ἐχθροῦ νήφοντος ὑβριζόμην 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.74)]; τὸ τοὺς μεθύοντας... πλείω ζημίαν ἀποτίνειν τῶν ν. Legal Pittaciap. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1274b20; μεθύοντα.. παρὰ νηφόντων λόγους παραβάλλειν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 214c)]; ν. θεός, i.e. water, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Lg.” 773d: proverbial, τὸ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ τοῦ νήφοντος ἐπὶ τῆς γλώττης τοῦ μεθύοντος 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.503f; [Ἀναξαγόρας] οἷον ν. ἑφάνη παρ᾽ εἰκῇ λέγοντας 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Metaphysica” 984b17; νήφων μεθύοντα ὑπὸ τῆς Ἀφροδίτης θεᾶται 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Symposium” 8.21; τὸ νῆφον ὑπὸ τοῦ πάθους βυθίζεται 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 1.13.)]
II metaphorically, to be self-controlled, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 918d)]; to be sober and wary, νᾶφε καὶ μέμνασ᾽ ἀπιστεῖν [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus [250]; γρηγορῶμεν καὶ νήφωμεν NT.1Thes.5.6)]; νήψατε εἰς προσευχάς [NT+1st c.AD+ (NT.1Pet.[same place]; νήφων καὶ πεφροντικώς 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.800b; ν. καὶ φροντιστής 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 17(1).991; προμηθής τε καὶ ν. 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 2.15.1)]; καρδίῃ νήφοντος poetical cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Longinus Rhetor 34.4; ν. λογισμός 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Epistulae” 3p.64U.)]
II.2 ν. ἐκ κακοῦ recover oneself from.., [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Achilles Tatius Astronomus 1.13)]; ἐγερθέντων καὶ νηψάντων ἀπὸ τῆς πτώσεως Procl.[same place]
Doric dialect νάφω (see. infr. II), used by early writers only in present, mostly in participle: later imperfect ἔνηφον [Refs 6th c.AD+ (6th c.AD: Choricius Rhetor in “Rev.Phil.” 1877.67:)]aorist ἔνηψα [NT+5th c.BC+ (NT.1Pet.4.7, Oracle texts cited in 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Fragmenta” 103, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 11.3.3, 5th c.AD: Proclus Philosophus “in Platonis Parmenidem commentarii” p.741 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus, (ἐξ-) 2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “περὶ αἰτιῶν καὶ σημείων χρονίων παθῶν” 1.5, (ἀν-) 1st c.BC: Nicolaus Damascenus Historicus 4 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus)]:—to be sober, drink no wine, οὔτε τι γὰρ ν. οὔτε λίην μεθύω [Refs 7th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 478; νήφειν 7th c.BC: Archilochus Lyricus 4, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 213e, +others:)]participle νήφων as adjective, ={νηφάλιος}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.133, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 1228; ὑμῖν ἀντέκυρσα.. νήφων ἀοίνοις 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 100; ὑπ᾽ ἐχθροῦ νήφοντος ὑβριζόμην 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.74)]; τὸ τοὺς μεθύοντας... πλείω ζημίαν ἀποτίνειν τῶν ν. Legal Pittaciap. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1274b20; μεθύοντα.. παρὰ νηφόντων λόγους παραβάλλειν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 214c)]; ν. θεός, i.e. water, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Lg.” 773d: proverbial, τὸ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ τοῦ νήφοντος ἐπὶ τῆς γλώττης τοῦ μεθύοντος 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.503f; [Ἀναξαγόρας] οἷον ν. ἑφάνη παρ᾽ εἰκῇ λέγοντας 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Metaphysica” 984b17; νήφων μεθύοντα ὑπὸ τῆς Ἀφροδίτης θεᾶται 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Symposium” 8.21; τὸ νῆφον ὑπὸ τοῦ πάθους βυθίζεται 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 1.13.)]
II metaphorically, to be self-controlled, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 918d)]; to be sober and wary, νᾶφε καὶ μέμνασ᾽ ἀπιστεῖν [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus [250]; γρηγορῶμεν καὶ νήφωμεν NT.1Thes.5.6)]; νήψατε εἰς προσευχάς [NT+1st c.AD+ (NT.1Pet.[same place]; νήφων καὶ πεφροντικώς 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.800b; ν. καὶ φροντιστής 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 17(1).991; προμηθής τε καὶ ν. 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 2.15.1)]; καρδίῃ νήφοντος poetical cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Longinus Rhetor 34.4; ν. λογισμός 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Epistulae” 3p.64U.)]
II.2 ν. ἐκ κακοῦ recover oneself from.., [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Achilles Tatius Astronomus 1.13)]; ἐγερθέντων καὶ νηψάντων ἀπὸ τῆς πτώσεως Procl.[same place]