The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
ἐγκρατεύομαι
| Lemma | ἐγκρατεύομαι |
|---|---|
| Citation form | ἐγκρατεύομαι |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | I exercise self-control |
| Strong’s | G1467 |
| Transliteration | enkrateúomai |
| Definition | to exercise self-restraint (in diet and chastity) |
| KJV glosses | :--can(-not) contain, be temperate. |
| Derivation | middle voice from |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|
| ἐγκρατεύεται | verb, third person, present, middle, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3PMI-S--) — 1 Corinthians 9:25 |
| ἐγκρατεύονται | verb, third person, present, middle, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 3PMI-P--) — 1 Corinthians 7:9 |
Morphology
- verb; MorphGNT 3PMI-P--
- verb; MorphGNT 3PMI-S--
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: εγκρατευομαι.