σωφροσύνηsōphrosýnē
soundness of mind, i.e. (literally) sanity or (figuratively) self-control
Greek (New Testament) · G4997
Meanings
(a) soundness of mind, good sense, sanity: Acts 26:25
(b) self-control, sobriety: 1 Timothy 2:9 (see Tr., Syn., § xx), 1 Timothy 2:15.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Acts 26:25 But Paul replied, “I am not insane, Most Excellent Festus. What I am saying is the sober truth.
- 1 Timothy 2:9 And I want women to be modest in their appearance. They should wear decent and appropriate clothing and not draw attention to themselves by the way they fix their hair or by wearing gold or pearls or expensive clothes.
- 1 Timothy 2:15 But women will be saved through childbearing, assuming they continue to live in faith, love, holiness, and modesty.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.