ΝΗΨΙΣ, νηψις
NĒPSIS, nēpsis
Sounds Like: NEE-psis
Translations: sobriety, watchfulness, vigilance, a sobriety, a watchfulness, a vigilance
From the root: ΝΗΨΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a state of spiritual alertness, watchfulness, and self-control. It implies a clear-headedness and freedom from spiritual intoxication or distraction, often used in a moral or religious context to describe a state of being sober-minded and vigilant against temptation or error.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3525 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 8:17
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