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σωφροσύνη

sōphrosunēmental soundnessHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine3 occurrences2 books3 verses

Definition

σωφροσύνη, -ης, ἡ

[in LXX: Esther 3:13, Wis.8.7, 2Ma.4.37, 4Ma.6.1-35 * ;]

(a) soundness of mind, good sense, sanity (opposite to μανία, Xen.): Acts 26:25;

(b) self-control, sobriety: 1 Timothy 2:9 (see Tr., Syn., § xx), 1 Timothy 2:15.

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

3 total
  1. Acts 26:25σωφροσύνης · sobriety
    But Paul answered, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety.
  2. 1 Timothy 2:9σωφροσύνης · [with] self-control
    Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
  3. 1 Timothy 2:15σωφροσύνης · self-control
    Women, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.