ἘΝΕΚΡΑΤΕΥΣΑΜΗΝ, ἐνεκρατευσαμην
ENEKRATEUSAMĒN, enekrateusamēn
Sounds Like: en-kra-TEH-oo-SAH-meen
Translations: I exercised self-control, I was temperate, I abstained
From the root: ἘΓΚΡΑΤΕΎΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a verb meaning to exercise self-control, to be temperate, or to abstain from something. It is often used in the context of controlling one's desires or passions. The form provided is a past tense, indicating that the action of exercising self-control has already occurred.
Inflection: First Person, Singular, Aorist, Indicative, Middle Voice
Strong’s number: G1467 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 1 Samuel — 13:12
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἘΓΚΡΑΤΕΎΟΜΑΙ, appear in our texts.
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