Word Study · Strong's G4997 · Greek
σωφροσύνη
sophrosyne
so-fros-oo'-nay
Strong's 1890 spelling: sōphrosýnē
“soundness of mind, i.e. (literally) sanity or (figuratively) self-control”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
soundness of mind, i.e. (literally) sanity or (figuratively) self-control
Rendered in the KJV as
soberness, sobriety.
- 3occurrencesin the New Testament
- 2 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 3 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- σωφροσύνης2
- σωφροσύνης.¶1
How it is rendered · 3
- self-control1
- self-restraint.1
- sobriety1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 1
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular3
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- N-GSF · 3
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The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
1 Timothy carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
1 Timothy2 occurrences
- 1 Timothy 2:9σωφροσύνηςsōphrosunēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularLikewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,here: self-control
- 1 Timothy 2:15σωφροσύνης.¶sōphrosunēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularWomen, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.here: self-restraint.