ἀκρασίαakrasía
in Arist.
Greek (New Testament) · G192
Meanings
and later writers = ἀκράτεια, want of power, hence want of self-control, incontinence: Matthew 23:25, 1 Corinthians 7:5.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 23:25 “What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are filthy—full of greed and self-indulgence!
- 1 Corinthians 7:5 Do not deprive each other of sexual relations, unless you both agree to refrain from sexual intimacy for a limited time so you can give yourselves more completely to prayer. Afterward, you should come together again so that Satan won’t be able to tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.