"to possess the power of self-control or continence, 1 Cor. 7:9; to practise abstinence, 1 Cor. 9:25*"
Definition and meaning
to possess the power of self-control or continence, 1 Cor. 7:9; to practise abstinence, 1 Cor. 9:25*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐγκρατεύομαι
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of enkrateuomai (G1467) across the King James Bible.
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
And 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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Common questions
Strong's G1467 (enkrateuomai) is a Greek word that means: to possess the power of self-control or continence, 1 Cor. 7:9; to practise abstinence, 1 Cor. 9:25* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word enkrateuomai (G1467) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1467 is enkrateuomai, a Greek word defined as: to possess the power of self-control or continence, 1 Cor. 7:9; to practise abstinence, 1 Cor. 9:25*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
enkrateuomai is a Greek word found in the New Testament.