"self-control, continence, temperance, Acts 24:25; Gal. 4:23; 2 Pet. 1:6*"
Definition and meaning
self-control, continence, temperance, Acts 24:25; Gal. 4:23; 2 Pet. 1:6*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐγκράτεια
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of enkrateia (G1466) across the King James Bible.
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
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Common questions
Strong's G1466 (enkrateia) is a Greek word that means: self-control, continence, temperance, Acts 24:25; Gal. 4:23; 2 Pet. 1:6* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word enkrateia (G1466) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1466 is enkrateia, a Greek word defined as: self-control, continence, temperance, Acts 24:25; Gal. 4:23; 2 Pet. 1:6*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
enkrateia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.