ΕΓΚΡΑΤΙΑΣ, εγκρατιας
EGKRATIAS, egkratias
Sounds Like: eng-KRA-tee-as
Translations: (of) self-control, (of) temperance, (of) continence
From the root: ΕΓΚΡΑΤΕΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the virtue of self-control, temperance, or continence. It describes the ability to master one's desires and passions, particularly in areas like food, drink, and sexual impulses. It is often used in a moral or ethical context, emphasizing discipline over one's own body and appetites.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1466 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Acts of the Apostles — 24:25
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΓΚΡΑΤΕΙΑ.
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.
- ἘΓΚΡΑΤΕΙΑ — self-control, temperance, a self-control, a temperance
- ἘΓΚΡΑΤΕΙΑΝ — self-control, temperance, self-restraint, a self-control, a temperance, a self-restraint
- ἘΓΚΡΑΤΕΙΑΣ — of self-control, of temperance, of continence, of self-restraint
- ΕΓΚΡΑΤΕΙΑ — self-control, temperance, continence, mastery, a self-control
- ΕΓΚΡΑΤΙΑΝ — self-control, temperance, continence, self-restraint, a self-control
- ΕΝΚΡΑΤΙΑΣ — (of) self-control, (of) temperance, (of) continence
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