2001 Translation

SŌPHROSYNĒN, sōphrosynēn

Sounds Like: soh-fro-SOO-nayn

Translations: soundness of mind, self-control, moderation, prudence, discretion, temperance, sobriety, a soundness of mind, the soundness of mind

From the root: ΣΩΦΡΟΣΥΝΗ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to soundness of mind, self-control, and moderation. It describes a state of being in control of one's thoughts, desires, and actions, often implying wisdom and prudence. It is used to denote a balanced and disciplined way of living, free from excess or impulsiveness. In the provided examples, it appears in the accusative case, indicating it is the direct object of a verb or the object of a preposition.

Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine

Strong’s number: G4997 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Clement of Rome

• Clement’s First Letter — 64:1

Codex Sinaiticus

• 4 Maccabees — 5:23
• Wisdom — 8:7

Josephus' Against Apion

• Book One — 22:182, 17:170, 24:195
• Book Two — 17:170, 24:195

Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews

• Book 2 — 4:59
• Book 4 — 6:129
• Book 6 — 4:63
• Book 8 — 10:252
• Book 11 — 6:217
• Book 18 — 3:73, 3:76

Justin Martyr

• First Apology of Justin Martyr — 10:1
• Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 8:3

Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint

• 2 Maccabees — 4:37
• 4 Maccabees — 5:23
• Psalms of Solomon — 10:9
• Wisdom — 8:7

From the same root

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

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.

• ΣΩΦΡΟΣΥΝΗ — sound-mindedness, self-control, self-discipline, prudence, moderation, a sound mind
• ΣΩΦΡΟΣΥΝΗΣ — of self-control, of temperance, of soundness of mind, of prudence, of moderation, of discretion

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