σώφρων
sōphrōnself-controlledHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdjective4 occurrences2 books4 verses
Definition
σώφρων, -ον
[in LXX: 4Ma.9.1-32 * ;]
(a) of sound mind, sane, sensible;
(b) self-controlled, sober-minded: 1 Timothy 3:2, Titus 1:8; 2:2, 5 (Arist.).
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- 1 Timothy 3:2σώφρονα · self-controlledAn overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
- Titus 1:8σώφρονα · self-controlledInstead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.
- Titus 2:2σώφρονας · self-controlledOlder men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
- Titus 2:5σώφρονας · [to be] self-controlled…to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.