ἘΓΚΡΑΤΕΥΟΥ, ἐγκρατευου
EGKRATEUOU, egkrateuou
Sounds Like: eng-KRA-teh-oo
Translations: exercise self-control, be temperate, abstain, restrain oneself
From the root: ἘΓΚΡΑΤΕΥΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes the act of exercising self-control, being temperate, or abstaining from something. It implies a conscious effort to restrain one's desires or actions. It can be used in contexts where one is urged to control their impulses or to practice moderation.
Inflection: Present, Middle/Passive, Imperative, Second Person Singular
Strong’s number: G1464 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
The Shepherd of Hermas — Commandments
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΓΚΡΑΤΕΥΟΜΑΙ.
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.
- ἘΓΚΡΑΤΕΥΗΤΑΙ — he may exercise self-control, he may be temperate, he may abstain
- ἘΓΚΡΑΤΕΥΣΑΙ — to exercise self-control, to be temperate, to abstain, to master oneself
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