Lexicon :: Strong's G1466 - egkrateia
ἐγκράτεια
Transliteration
egkrateia
(Key)
Pronunciation
eng-krat'-i-ah
Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Dictionary Aids
Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry
TDNT Reference: 2:339,196
KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G1466 in the following manner: temperance (4x).
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self-control (the virtue of one who masters his desires and passions, esp. his sensual appetites)
Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
STRONGS G1466:
ἐγκράτεια [see ἐν, III. 3], -ας, ἡ, (ἐγκρατής), self-control, Latin continentia, temperantia, (the virtue of one who masters his desires and passions, especially his sensual appetites):
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