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Greek Word Study · Strong’s G1467

ἐγκρατεύομαι

egkrateuomai · “to self-control”

Used 2 times across 1 book

Definition
ἐγκρατεύομαι, depon.,
[in LXX for אפק, Gen.43:31, 1Ki.13:12, Est.5:10 א 3 * ;]
to exercise self-control: 1Co.7:9; with accusative, πάντα (see Bl., 91), 1Co.9:25.†
Where it appears
1 Corinthians
2
In the text
1 Corinthians 7:9But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.1 Corinthians 9:25And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

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