Strong G4994σωφρονίζω
to train
- Transliteration
- sōphronizō
- Pronunciation
- so-fron-id'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G4998; to make of sound mind that is (figuratively) to discipline or correct: - teach to be sober.
Detailed definition
σωφρονίζω
[in Aq.: Isa.38:16 *;]
to make σώφρων, recall one to his senses, control (RV, train): with accusative of person(s), Tit.2:4.†
(AS)
[in Aq.: Isa.38:16 *;]
to make σώφρων, recall one to his senses, control (RV, train): with accusative of person(s), Tit.2:4.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4994 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- sober1
- teach1
First verses
- Titus 2:4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
σωφρον-ίζω,
recall a person to his senses, chasten, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 209, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 478d, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.6.16, etc.; ἡ τοιαύτη ἧττα σωφρονίζειν ἱκανή [prev. work] 3.1.20)]; τοὺς πονηροτάτους αἱ συμφοραὶ σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.93: followed by)]infinitive, ἵνα σωφρονίζωσιν τὰς νέας φιλάνδρους εἶναι κτλ. [NT (NT.Tit.2.4)]:—passive, to be chastened, learn self-control, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.78, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 3.1.19, etc.)]
2 of passions, things, etc., σ. τὸ θυμούμενον τῆς γνώμης [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.3.3)]; οὐ τὴν λαγνείαν λιμῷ σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.1.16)]; ἀμπνοὰς σ. to pant less violently, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 869 (troch.))]; τῶν κατὰ τὴν πόλιν τι ἐς εὐτέλειαν σ. to reduce the expenses of government at home, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.1.)]
recall a person to his senses, chasten, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 209, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 478d, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.6.16, etc.; ἡ τοιαύτη ἧττα σωφρονίζειν ἱκανή [prev. work] 3.1.20)]; τοὺς πονηροτάτους αἱ συμφοραὶ σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.93: followed by)]infinitive, ἵνα σωφρονίζωσιν τὰς νέας φιλάνδρους εἶναι κτλ. [NT (NT.Tit.2.4)]:—passive, to be chastened, learn self-control, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.78, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 3.1.19, etc.)]
2 of passions, things, etc., σ. τὸ θυμούμενον τῆς γνώμης [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.3.3)]; οὐ τὴν λαγνείαν λιμῷ σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.1.16)]; ἀμπνοὰς σ. to pant less violently, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 869 (troch.))]; τῶν κατὰ τὴν πόλιν τι ἐς εὐτέλειαν σ. to reduce the expenses of government at home, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.1.)]