Strong G4997σωφροσύνη
mental soundness
- Transliteration
- sōphrosunē
- Pronunciation
- so-fros-oo'-nay
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G4998; soundness of mind that is (literally) sanity or (figuratively) self control: - soberness sobriety.
Detailed definition
σωφροσύνη, -ης, ἡ
[in LXX: Est.3:13, Wis.8:7, 2Ma.4:37, 4Ma.6:1-35 *;]
__(a) soundness of mind, good sense, sanity (opposite to μανία, Xen.): Act.26:25;
__(b) self-control, sobriety: 1Ti.2:9 (see Tr., Syn., § xx), 1Ti.2:15.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Est.3:13, Wis.8:7, 2Ma.4:37, 4Ma.6:1-35 *;]
__(a) soundness of mind, good sense, sanity (opposite to μανία, Xen.): Act.26:25;
__(b) self-control, sobriety: 1Ti.2:9 (see Tr., Syn., § xx), 1Ti.2:15.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4997 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- sobriety2
- soberness1
First verses
- Acts 26:25But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
- 1 Timothy 2:9In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
- 1 Timothy 2:15Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
σωφροσύνη [ῠ],
Doric dialect σωφροσ-ύνα, Epic dialect and poetry σᾰοφροσύνη (as in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)] and in later poetry, [Refs (“IG” 22.3632.11, 3753))], ἡ, soundness of mind, prudence, discretion, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 23.13; in _plural_, [prev. work] 30)]; the common form first in [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 379, 701, 1138, 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 101; αἰδὼς σωφροσύνης πλεῖστον μετέχει 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.84; σ. λαβεῖν [prev. author] 8.64)]; sanity, opposed to μανία, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.1.16, cf. NT.Act.26.25.)]
2 moderation in sensual desires, selfcontrol, temperance, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 210, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 962 (_anapaest meter_), “Pl.” 563 (_anapaest meter_), 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.131, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 237e, etc.; σ. τὸ κρατεῖν ἡδονῶν καὶ ἐπιθυμιῶν [prev. author] “Smp.” 196c)]; σ. τὸ περὶ τὰς γυναῖκας (i.e. ἔργον) [NT+5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1263b9, compare “EN” 1117b23, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 68c, “R.” 430ef, NT.1Tim.2.9.)]
3 in a political sense, a moderate form of government, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.64.)]
Doric dialect σωφροσ-ύνα, Epic dialect and poetry σᾰοφροσύνη (as in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)] and in later poetry, [Refs (“IG” 22.3632.11, 3753))], ἡ, soundness of mind, prudence, discretion, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 23.13; in _plural_, [prev. work] 30)]; the common form first in [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 379, 701, 1138, 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 101; αἰδὼς σωφροσύνης πλεῖστον μετέχει 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.84; σ. λαβεῖν [prev. author] 8.64)]; sanity, opposed to μανία, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.1.16, cf. NT.Act.26.25.)]
2 moderation in sensual desires, selfcontrol, temperance, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 210, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 962 (_anapaest meter_), “Pl.” 563 (_anapaest meter_), 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.131, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 237e, etc.; σ. τὸ κρατεῖν ἡδονῶν καὶ ἐπιθυμιῶν [prev. author] “Smp.” 196c)]; σ. τὸ περὶ τὰς γυναῖκας (i.e. ἔργον) [NT+5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1263b9, compare “EN” 1117b23, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 68c, “R.” 430ef, NT.1Tim.2.9.)]
3 in a political sense, a moderate form of government, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.64.)]