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Strong's #4998: sophron (pronounced so'-frone)

from the base of 4982 and that of 5424; safe (sound) in mind, i.e. self-controlled (moderate as to opinion or passion):--discreet, sober, temperate.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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sōphrōn

1) of a sound mind, sane, in one' s senses

2) curbing one' s desires and impulses, self-controlled, temperate

Part of Speech: adjective

Relation: from the base of G4982 and that of G5424

Citing in TDNT: 7:1097, 1150




Usage:

This word is used 4 times:

1 Timothy 3:2: "of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach;"
Titus 1:8: "But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;"
Titus 2:2: "be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience."
Titus 2:5: " To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that"









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