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ἐγκρατεύομαι

Transliteration: enkrateuomai · verb

2x in NTFirst: 1Cor 7:9
MeaningI exercise self-control
Part of speechverb
Frequency2x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsἐγκρατεύονται, ἐγκρατεύεται
Example verses1Cor 7:9 · 1Cor 9:25
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What kind of word is ἐγκρατεύομαι?

ἐγκρατεύομαι (enkrateuomai) is a verb that occurs 2 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I exercise self-control” and first appears in 1Cor 7:9.

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