"of a sound mind, sane; temperate, discreet, 1 Tim. 3:2; Tit. 1:8; 2:2; modest, chaste, Tit. 2:5*"
Definition and meaning
of a sound mind, sane; temperate, discreet, 1 Tim. 3:2; Tit. 1:8; 2:2; modest, chaste, Tit. 2:5*
In the original Greek the word is written: σώφρων
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of sophron (G4998) across the King James Bible.
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
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Common questions
Strong's G4998 (sophron) is a Greek word that means: of a sound mind, sane; temperate, discreet, 1 Tim. 3:2; Tit. 1:8; 2:2; modest, chaste, Tit. 2:5* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word sophron (G4998) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4998 is sophron, a Greek word defined as: of a sound mind, sane; temperate, discreet, 1 Tim. 3:2; Tit. 1:8; 2:2; modest, chaste, Tit. 2:5*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
sophron is a Greek word found in the New Testament.