Transliteration: enkrateia · noun
| Meaning | self-mastery, self-control |
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| Part of speech | noun |
| Frequency | 4x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | ἐγκρατείας, ἐγκράτεια, ἐγκράτειαν, ἐγκρατείᾳ |
| Example verses | Acts 24:25 · Gal 5:23 · 2Pet 1:6 |
ἐγκράτεια (enkrateia) is a noun that occurs 4 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “self-mastery, self-control” and first appears in Acts 24:25.
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