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ἐγκράτεια (enkrateia)

ἐγκράτεια (enkrateia) (Greek Lexicon • G1466 • mastery, control, self-control): mastery, control, self-control. Primary meaning: mastery, control, self-control. Strong's: self-control (especially continence). Lexical nuances: prop., mastery, control . (sc. ἑαθτοῦ ) self-control : Ac 24:25 , Ga 5:23 , II Pe 1:6 (v. DB , iv, 558 b 695 a ; Page on Ac, l.c.).† It is closely linked with ἐγκρατής (enkrates) (Greek Lexicon • G1468 • master of, self -controlled, exercising self-control): master of, self -controlled, exercising self-control. Primary meaning: master of, self -controlled, exercising self-control. Strong's: strong in a thing (masterful), i.e. (figuratively and reflexively) self-controlled (in appetite, etc.). Lexical nuances: strong, powerful. C. gen. rei, master of , hence, (sc. ἑαυτοῦ ), self -controlled, exercising self-control : Tit 1:8 .†

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Deuteronomy 32:48 : "And the Lord spake unto Moses that selfsame day, saying,"; Genesis 17:26 : "In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son."; 1 Corinthians 12:11 : "But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.". Related canonical books and chapters: 2 Corinthians 10 ( 2 Corinthians • Chapter 10 (18 verses)), Proverbs 18 ( Proverbs • Chapter 18 (24 verses)), 2 Corinthians 2 ( 2 Corinthians • Chapter 2 (17 verses)).

Connected Topics & Entities Book/Chapter Verse Person Place Lexicon Theology Commentary

Topics, People & Places (36)

ἐγκράτεια
enkrateia
G1466 Greek
mastery, control, self-control

mastery, control, self-control. Primary meaning: mastery, control, self-control. Strong's: self-control (especially continence). Lexical nuances: prop., mastery, control . (sc. ἑαθτοῦ ) self-control : Ac 24:25 , Ga 5:23 , II Pe 1:6 (v. DB , iv, 558 b 695 a ; Page on Ac, l.c.).†

ἐγκρατής
enkrates
G1468 Greek
master of, self -controlled, exercising self-control

master of, self -controlled, exercising self-control. Primary meaning: master of, self -controlled, exercising self-control. Strong's: strong in a thing (masterful), i.e. (figuratively and reflexively) self-controlled (in appetite, etc.). Lexical nuances: strong, powerful. C. gen. rei, master of , hence, (sc. ἑαυτοῦ ), self -controlled, exercising self-control : Tit 1:8 .†

σωφροσύνη
sophrosyne
G4997 Greek
soundness of mind, good sense, sanity, self-control, sobriety

soundness of mind, good sense, sanity, self-control, sobriety. Primary meaning: soundness of mind, good sense, sanity, self-control, sobriety. Strong's: soundness of mind, i.e. (literally) sanity or (figuratively) self-control. Lexical nuances: soundness of mind, good sense, sanity (opp. to μανία , Xen.): Ac 26:25 ;

σώφρων
sophron
G4998 Greek
of sound mind, sane, sensible, self-controlled, sober-minded

of sound mind, sane, sensible, self-controlled, sober-minded. Primary meaning: of sound mind, sane, sensible, self-controlled, sober-minded. Strong's: safe (sound) in mind, i.e. self-controlled (moderate as to opinion or passion). Lexical nuances: of sound mind, sane, sensible ;

σωφρονέω
sophroneo
G4993 Greek
to be of sound mind or in one's right mind, to be temperate, discreet, self-controlled

to be of sound mind or in one's right mind, to be temperate, discreet, self-controlled. Primary meaning: to be of sound mind or in one's right mind, to be temperate, discreet, self-controlled. Strong's: to be of sound mind, i.e. sane, (figuratively) moderate. Lexical nuances: to be of sound mind or in one's right mind : Mk 5:15 , Lk 8:35 ; opp. to ἐκστῆναι , II Co 5:13 (Hdt.);

ἀπολογέομαι
apologeomai
G0626 Greek
to defend, to defend one's self

to defend, to defend one's self. Primary meaning: to defend, to defend one's self. Strong's: to give an account (legal plea) of oneself, i.e. exculpate (self). Lexical nuances: to defend : c. acc., Ro 2:15 .

שָׁבַע
saba
H7650 Hebrew
to swear, bind oneself by oath

to swear, bind oneself by oath. To swear an oath, seven oneself (from sheva); binding oneself irrevocably by solemn covenant pledge; used of God swearing by Himself.

ἐκλέγομαι
eklegomai
G1586 Greek
to pick out, choose, to pick out for oneself, choose

to pick out, choose, to pick out for oneself, choose. Primary meaning: to pick out, choose, to pick out for oneself, choose. Strong's: to select. Lexical nuances: to pick out, choose . In NT always mid. (exc. Lk 9:35 , ἐκλελεγμένος , WH, ἀγαπητός , R, mg.), to pick out for oneself, choose (cf. M, Pr. , 157 f.): c. acc rei, Lk 10:42 14:7 ; c. acc pers., Ac 6:5 15:22 , 25 ; of Christ (v. supr.), Lk 9:35 ; of Christ's choice of disciples, Lk 6:13 , Jo 6:70 13:18 15:16 , 19 Ac 1:2 ; of the Divine choice: of persons, Mk 13:20 , Ac 1:24 13:17 15:7 , Eph 1:4 , ...

2 Corinthians 10
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2 Corinthians • Chapter 10 (18 verses)

Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ , who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .

Proverbs 18
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Proverbs • Chapter 18 (24 verses)

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

רוּם / רִים
rim
H7313 Hebrew
to be exalted, lift up oneself

to be exalted, lift up oneself. To be lifted up, exalted; describes God's exaltation and Belshazzar's fatal hubris (Daniel 5:20, 23).

2 Corinthians 2
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2 Corinthians • Chapter 2 (17 verses)

But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness. For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me? And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I oug... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Troas , Macedonia .

Psalms 131
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Psalms • Chapter 131 (3 verses)

Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child. Let Israel hope in the Lord from ... Mentions: Jacob/Israel .

Proverbs 27
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Proverbs • Chapter 27 (27 verses)

Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips. A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

ἁγνίζω
hagnizo
G0048 Greek
to purify, cleanse from defilement

to purify, cleanse from defilement. Primary meaning: to purify, cleanse from defilement. Strong's: to make clean, i.e. (figuratively) sanctify (ceremonially or morally). Lexical nuances: to purify , cleanse from defilement ; ceremonially: Jo 11:55 , Ac 21:24 , 26 24:18 ; morally: Ja 4:8 , I Pe 1:22 , I Jo 3:3 .†

ἀπολογία
apologia
G0627 Greek
a speech in defence

a speech in defence. Primary meaning: a speech in defence. Strong's: a plea ("apology"). Lexical nuances: a speech in defence : Ac 25:16 , II Co 7:11 , Phl 1:7 , 16 , II Ti 4:16 ; c. dat. pers., I Co 9:3 , I Pe 3:15 ; seq. πρός , Ac 22:1 .†

ἀλληγορέω
allegoreo
G0238 Greek
to speak allegorically

to speak allegorically. Primary meaning: to speak allegorically. Strong's: to allegorize. Lexical nuances: to speak allegorically (Cremer, 96 ff.): Ga 4:24 .†

Psalms 52
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Psalms • Chapter 52 (9 verses)

Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually. Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

κληρονομέω
kleronomeo
G2816 Greek
to receive by lot, to inherit, to possess oneself of

to receive by lot, to inherit, to possess oneself of. Primary meaning: to receive by lot, to inherit, to possess oneself of, receive as one's own. Strong's: to be an heir to (literally or figuratively). Lexical nuances: to receive by lot .

σώζω
sozo
G4982 Greek
to save

to save. Primary meaning: to save. Strong's: to save, i.e. deliver or protect (literally or figuratively). Lexical nuances: to save from peril, injury or suffering: Mt 8:25 , Mk 13:20 , Lk 23:35 , al.; τ. ψυχήν , Mt 16:25 , al.; seq. ἐκ , Jo 12:27 , He 5:7 , Ju 5 ; of healing, restoring to health: Mt 9:22 , Mk 5:34 , al. In NT, esp. of salvation from spiritual disease and death, in which sense it is "spoken of in Scripture as either (1) past, (2) present, or (3) future, according as redemption, grace, or glory is th...

Psalms 37
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Psalms • Chapter 37 (40 verses)

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

ταπεινόω
tapeinoo
G5013 Greek
to make low, to humble, abase

to make low, to humble, abase. Primary meaning: to make low, to humble, abase. Strong's: to depress; figuratively, to humiliate (in condition or heart). Lexical nuances: to make low : ὄρος ( βουνόν ), Lk 3:5 (LXX) . Metaph., to humble, abase : Mt 18:4 23:12 , Lk 14:11 18:14 , II Co 11:7 12:21 , Phl 2:8 ; pass., Mt 23:12 , Lk 14:11 18:14 , Phl 4:12 ; id. with mid. sense, Ja 4:10 , I Pe 5:6 .†

φανερόω
phaneroo
G5319 Greek
to make visible, clear, manifest, known

to make visible, clear, manifest, known. Primary meaning: to make visible, clear, manifest, known. Strong's: to render apparent (literally or figuratively). Lexical nuances: to make visible, clear, manifest or known : c. acc rei, Jo 2:11 17:6 , Ro 1:19 , I Co 4:5 , II Co 2:14 11:6 , Col 4:4 , Tit 1:3 ; pass., Mk 4:22 , Jo 3:21 9:3 , Ro 3:21 16:26 , II Co 4:10 , 11 , Eph 5:13 , Col 1:26 , II Ti 1:10 , He 9:8 , I Jo 3:2 4:9 , Re 3:18 15:4 ; c. acc pers., of Christ, Jo 7:4 21:1 ; pass., II Co 3:3 5:10 , 11 , I Jo 2:19 ; of Christ, Mk 16:12 , 14 , Jo 1:31 21:14 , Col 3...

2 Esdras 9
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2 Esdras • Chapter 9 (47 verses)

And he answered me, and said, Measure you diligently within yourself: and when you see that a certain part of the signs are past, which have been told you beforehand, then shall you understand, that it is the very time, wherein the Most High will visit the world which was made by... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Egypt .

Galatians 6
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Galatians • Chapter 6 (18 verses)

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ . For if a man think himself to be something, when he i... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Jacob/Israel .

Genesis 45
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Genesis • Chapter 45 (28 verses)

Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. And J... Mentions: Joseph, Benjamin , Canaan , Jacob/Israel , Egypt , Goshen 1 .

Psalms 101
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Psalms • Chapter 101 (8 verses)

I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing. I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; ...

Psalms 36
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Psalms • Chapter 36 (12 verses)

The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

Ecclesiastes 2
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Ecclesiastes • Chapter 2 (26 verses)

I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity. I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to l... Mentions: Jerusalem .

2 Corinthians 11
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2 Corinthians • Chapter 11 (33 verses)

Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ . But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Abram/Abraham , Macedonia , Achaia , Damascus .

Ephesians 5
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Ephesians • Chapter 5 (33 verses)

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among y... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .

Acts 26
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Acts • Chapter 26 (32 verses)

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Saul , Moses , Jerusalem , Nazareth , Damascus .

Psalms 85
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Psalms • Chapter 85 (13 verses)

Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob . Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah. Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger. Mentions: Jacob/Israel .

John 14
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John • Chapter 14 (31 verses)

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Judas .

1 Kings 2
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1 Kings • Chapter 2 (46 verses)

Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man; And keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, a... Mentions: David , Solomon , Moses , Jacob/Israel , Zeruiah , Bahurim , Mahanaim , Jordan , Hebron , Jerusalem .

Acts 1
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Acts • Chapter 1 (26 verses)

The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: To whom also he shewed himself alive after his pa... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Jacob/Israel , James ( Jacob ), Simon , Judas , Jerusalem , Samaria , Galilee , Olivet .

Scripture Passages (24)

And the Lord spake unto Moses that selfsame day, saying,

In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.

But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

And it came to pass the selfsame day, that the Lord did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies.

And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day.

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.

And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.

But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.

Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

In the selfsame day entered Noah , and Shem , and Ham , and Japheth , the sons of Noah , and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.

And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt .

And ye shall proclaim on the selfsame day, that it may be an holy convocation unto you: ye shall do no servile work therein: it shall be a statute for ever in all your dwellings throughout your generations.

And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt : therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever.

And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your God: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

In the five and twentieth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was smitten, in the selfsame day the hand of the Lord was upon me, and brought me thither.

And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham 's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

Remember Abraham , Isaac , and Israel , thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever.

For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.

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