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σωφρονέω

Transliteration: sophroneo · verb

6x in NTFirst: Mark 5:15
MeaningI am sober-minded, exercise self-control
Part of speechverb
Frequency6x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsσωφρονοῦντα, σωφρονεῖν, σωφρονοῦμεν, σωφρονήσατε
Example versesMark 5:15 · Luke 8:35 · Rom 12:3 · 2Cor 5:13 · Titus 2:6
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What kind of word is σωφρονέω?

σωφρονέω (sophroneo) is a verb that occurs 6 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I am sober-minded, exercise self-control” and first appears in Mark 5:15.

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