ἘΓΚΡΑΤΩΣ, ἐγκρατως
EGKRATŌS, egkratōs
Sounds Like: eng-KRA-toss
Translations: temperately, with self-control, self-controlledly
From the root: ἘΓΚΡΑΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: This word is an adverb derived from the adjective 'ἐγκρατής' (enkratēs), meaning 'self-controlled' or 'temperate'. It describes an action performed with self-control, restraint, or moderation. It indicates that something is done in a disciplined or temperate manner.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G1468 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΓΚΡΑΤΗΣ.
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.
- ἘΓΚΡΑΤΕΙΣ — self-controlled, temperate, continent, master of, in control of, self-controlled ones, temperate ones
- ἘΓΚΡΑΤΗ — self-controlled, temperate, continent, master of, having power over, a self-controlled person, a temperate person
- ἘΓΚΡΑΤΗΣ — self-controlled, temperate, continent, master of, in possession of, a self-controlled person
- ἘΓΚΡΑΤΟΥΣ — of self-controlled, of temperate, of continent, of self-control, of temperance, of continence
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