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sōphronismós

self-control

Say it: so-fron-is-MOS (approximate)

σωφρονισμός

What it means

Self-discipline, sound judgment, self-control (the same root as sōphrosynē). In 1:7, "of power, love, and self-control." It appears only here.

Range of meaning

  • Self-controlMastery of oneself.
  • DisciplineOrdered judgment.

In 2 Timothy

  • Chapter 1

    "And self-control" (1:7). The word appears only here.

Every verse (1)

Verses where G4995 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources