The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
σωφροσύνη
| Lemma | σωφροσύνη |
|---|---|
| Citation form | σωφροσύνη, ης, ἡ |
| Part of speech | noun |
| Gloss | sanity, sobriety |
| Strong’s | G4997 |
| Transliteration | sōphrosýnē |
| Definition | soundness of mind, i.e. (literally) sanity or (figuratively) self-control |
| KJV glosses | :--soberness, sobriety. |
| Derivation | from |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 3 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| σωφροσύνης | noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — Acts 26:25 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — 1 Timothy 2:15 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — 1 Timothy 2:9 |
Morphology
- noun; MorphGNT ----GSF-
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: σωφροσυνη.
Additional Greek lexicons
Compare the biblical entry for σωφροσύνη with classical and later Greek dictionaries collected by Logeion.