Word study · Greek
sōphrosýnē
propriety
Say it: so-fro-SOO-nay (approximate)
σωφροσύνη
What it means
Good sense, self-control, sound judgment (sōs "safe" plus phrēn "mind"). In 2:9, "propriety," and in 2:15, "sobriety." In Acts 26:25, Paul says he speaks "words of truth and sober speech."
Range of meaning
- Self-controlGood judgment.
- Sound mindClear thinking.
In 1 Timothy
- Chapter 2
"With modesty and propriety" (2:9, 2:15).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G4997 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources