Strong's G4998

σώφρων(sṓphrōn)

Language:: Greek (New Testament)

Definition

safe (sound) in mind, i.e. self-controlled (moderate as to opinion or passion)

Derivation

from the base of G4982 (σώζω) and that of G5424 (φρήν);

KJV Translation

In the King James Version, σώφρων is translated as: discreet, sober, temperate.

About Strong's Concordance

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.