"to be sober, not intoxicated; in NT met., to be vigilant, circumspect, 1 Thess. 5:6, 8"
Definition and meaning
to be sober, not intoxicated; in NT met., to be vigilant, circumspect, 1 Thess. 5:6, 8
In the original Greek the word is written: νήφω
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of nepho (G3525) across the King James Bible.
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
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Common questions
Strong's G3525 (nepho) is a Greek word that means: to be sober, not intoxicated; in NT met., to be vigilant, circumspect, 1 Thess. 5:6, 8 It appears 6 times in the King James Bible.
The word nepho (G3525) appears 6 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3525 is nepho, a Greek word defined as: to be sober, not intoxicated; in NT met., to be vigilant, circumspect, 1 Thess. 5:6, 8. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
nepho is a Greek word found in the New Testament.