Word study · Greek
nēphálios
temperate
Say it: nay-FAL-ee-os (approximate)
νηφαλέος
What it means
Sober, clear-headed; originally of wine-free offerings. In 3:2 and 3:11, "temperate." Also Titus 2:2. A related verb, nēphō, means to be alert (4:18 in 2 Timothy; 1 Thessalonians 5:6).
Range of meaning
- TemperateClear-headed.
- SoberNot drunk.
In 1 Timothy
- Chapter 3
"Temperate" (3:2, 3:11).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G3524 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources