ΑΚΡΑΣΙΑΣ, ακρασιας
AKRASIAS, akrasias
Sounds Like: ah-kra-SEE-as
Translations: (of) lack of self-control, (of) intemperance, (of) incontinence
From the root: ΑΚΡΑΣΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a lack of self-control or mastery over one's desires, passions, or appetites. It describes a state of moral weakness where one knows what is right but fails to do it, often giving in to impulses or temptations. It is used to describe a general inability to restrain oneself, particularly in matters of pleasure or indulgence.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0192 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Matthew — 23:25
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΚΡΑΣΙΑ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἈΚΡΑΣΙΑΙΣ — lack of self-control, intemperance, incontinence, a lack of self-control, an intemperance, an incontinence
- ἈΚΡΑΣΙΑΣ — of intemperance, of incontinence, of lack of self-control
- ΑΚΡΑΣΙΑ — lack of self-control, intemperance, incontinence, a lack of self-control
- ΑΚΡΑΣΙΑΝ — incontinence, lack of self-control, intemperance, a lack of self-control
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