Word Study · Strong's G4998 · Greek
σώφρων
sophron
so'-frone
Strong's 1890 spelling: sṓphrōn
“safe (sound) in mind, i.e. self-controlled (moderate as to opinion or passion)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
safe (sound) in mind, i.e. self-controlled (moderate as to opinion or passion)
Rendered in the KJV as
discreet, sober, temperate.
- 4occurrencesin the New Testament
- 2 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 4 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- σώφρονα,2
- σώφρονας,2
How it is rendered · 1
- self-controlled,4
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 3
- adjective · accusative (object) · masculine singular2
- adjective · accusative (object) · feminine plural1
- adjective · accusative (object) · masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- A-ASM · 2
- A-APF · 1
- A-APM · 1
All 4, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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Titus3 occurrences
- Titus 1:8σώφρονα,sōphronaadjective · accusative (object) · masculine singularInstead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.here: self-controlled,
- Titus 2:2σώφρονας,sōphronasadjective · accusative (object) · masculine pluralOlder men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.here: self-controlled,
- Titus 2:5σώφρονας,sōphronasadjective · accusative (object) · feminine pluralto 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.here: self-controlled,