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Strong's #4993: sophroneo (pronounced so-fron-eh'-o)

from 4998; to be of sound mind, i.e. sane, (figuratively) moderate:--be in right mind, be sober (minded), soberly.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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sōphroneō

1) to be of sound mind

1a) to be in one' s right mind

1b) to exercise self control

1b1) to put a moderate estimate upon one' s self, think of one' s self soberly

1b2) to curb one' s passions

Part of Speech: verb

Relation: from G4998

Citing in TDNT: 7:1097, 1150




Usage:

This word is used 6 times:

Mark 5:15: "and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid."
Luke 8:35: "of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid."
Romans 12:3: "to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God"
2 Corinthians 5:13: "we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause."
Titus 2:6: "Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded."
1 Peter 4:7: "end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto"









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