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Name of God’s Son

ΣΩΦΡΟΝΙΝ, σωφρονιν

SŌPHRONIN, sōphronin

Sounds Like: so-FRO-nin

Translations: sensible, prudent, self-controlled, temperate, of sound mind, discreet

From the root: ΣΩΦΡΩΝ

Part of Speech: Adjective

Explanation: This word describes someone who is of sound mind, exercising self-control, and acting with prudence and discretion. It implies a balanced and disciplined approach to life, often in matters of conduct and thought. It is used to commend a person's character as being wise and moderate.

Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine or Feminine

Strong’s number: G4998 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Codex Sinaiticus

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΩΦΡΩΝ.

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.

  • ΣΩΦ — unknown
  • ΣΩΦΡΟΝ — sound-minded, self-controlled, prudent, sensible, temperate, discreet
  • ΣΩΦΡΟΝΑ — sensible, prudent, self-controlled, sound-minded, sober, discreet, a sensible, a prudent
  • ΣΩΦΡΟΝΑΣ — sober-minded, self-controlled, prudent, discreet, temperate
  • ΣΩΦΡΟΝΕΣ — sensible, prudent, self-controlled, temperate, sound-minded, discreet
  • ΣΩΦΡΟΝΕΣΤΑΤΟΝ — most prudent, most sensible, most self-controlled, a most prudent thing, a most sensible thing, a most self-controlled thing
  • ΣΩΦΡΟΝΕΣΤΑΤΟΣ — most prudent, most sensible, most self-controlled, very prudent, very sensible, very self-controlled
  • ΣΩΦΡΟΝΕΣΤΕΡΟΝ — more self-controlled, more prudent, more sensible, more discreet, more temperate
  • ΣΩΦΡΟΝΙ — (to) a sound-minded one, (to) a self-controlled one, (to) a prudent one, (to) a temperate one
  • ΣΩΦΡΟΝΙΚΟΝ — sensible, prudent, temperate, sound-minded, a sensible thing, a prudent thing
  • ΣΩΦΡΟΝΟΣ — of sound mind, of self-control, of prudence, of temperance, of moderation
  • ΣΩΦΡΟΝΩΝ — sober-minded, self-controlled, discreet, sensible, prudent, of sound mind, temperate, a sober-minded one, a self-controlled one
  • ΣΩΦΡΟΝΩΣ — soberly, discreetly, sensibly, prudently, with self-control
  • ΣΩΦΡΩ — self-controlled, temperate, prudent, sensible, sober-minded, discreet
  • ΣΩΦΡΩΝ — self-controlled, prudent, sensible, sober-minded, discreet, a self-controlled one
  • ΤΟΥΣΣΩΦΡΟΝΕΣΤΑΤΟΥΣ — the most prudent, the most self-controlled, the most temperate, the most sensible

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