Greek word study

ἐγκράτειαenkráteia — self-mastery, self-control

self-mastery, self-restraint, self-control, continence.

Translated in the King James as: temperance

Appears 4 times in Scripture

Origin: from G1468 (ἐγκρατής);

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Where it appears

Acts — 1×
Acts 24:25
Galatians — 1×
Gal 5:23
2 Peter — 2×
2 Pet 1:6+ 1 more in 2 Peter

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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA), Dodson Greek Lexicon (public domain). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.