Strong's G1468
ἐγκρατής(enkratḗs)
- Language:
- Greek (New Testament)
Definition
strong in a thing (masterful), i.e. (figuratively and reflexively) self-controlled (in appetite, etc.)
Derivation
from G1722 (ἐν) and G2904 (κράτος);
KJV Translation
In the King James Version, ἐγκρατής is translated as: temperate.
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, compiled by James Strong in 1890, assigns a unique number to every Greek root word in the New Testament. The Greek dictionary covers all 5,624 root words. This entry is in the public domain.