Lexicon / G4997
σωφροσύνη
sōphrosunē
  • mental soundness
  • soundness of mind, good sense, sanity
  • self-control, sobriety

STEPBible TBESG

Glosses: mental soundness

σωφροσύνη, -ης, ἡ

[in LXX: Est.3:13, Wis.8:7, 2Ma.4:37, 4Ma.6:1-35 * ;]

__(a) soundness of mind, good sense, sanity (opposite to μανία, Xen.): Act.26:25;

__(b) self-control, sobriety: 1Ti.2:9 (see Tr. Syn. § xx), 1Ti.2:15.†

(AS)

Abbott-Smith

Glosses: soundness of mind, good sense, sanity; self-control, sobriety

soundness of mind, good sense, sanity; self-control, sobriety