G1468: ἐγκρατής (enkratḗs)

G1468 ἐγκρατής (enkratḗs)

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Quick Definition

ἐγκρατής, ές Adj self-controlled

Strong's Definition

from 1722 and 2904; strong in a thing (masterful), i.e. (figuratively and reflexively) self-controlled (in appetite, etc.)

KJV Usage: temperate

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἐγκρατής (G1468)

adjc. | -ές | κραταιόομαι

88.84 · Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior · Self-Control, Lack of Self-Control

self-controlled (derivative of ἐγκρατεύομαι ‘to exercise self-control,’ 88.83) pertaining to exercising self-control

TIT 1:8

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐγκρατής [see ἐν, III. 3], -ές, (κράτος) ; 1. prop. equiv. to ὁ ἐν κράτει ὦν, strong, robust: Aeschyl., Thuc., sqq- 2. having power over, possessed of (a thing), with a gen. of the object; so fr. [Soph. and] Hdt. down. 3. mastering, controlling, curbing, restraining : ἀφροδισίων, Xen. mem. 1, 2, 1 ; ἡδονῆς, ibid. 4, 5, 10; ἑαυτοῦ, Plat. ; absol. (without a gen.), controlling one’s self, temperate, continent, ([Aristot. eth. Nic. 7, 4 p. 1140", 10 sqq.]; Sir. xxvi. 15; Sap. viii. 21; Philo de Jos. § 11): Tit. i. 8.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἐγκρατής enkratēs 1x

strong, stout; possessed of mastery; master of self, Tit. 1:8*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

** ἐγκρατής, -ές

(< κράτος), [in LXX: Wi 8:20, Si 6:27 15:1 26:15 27:30, al. ;]

strong, powerful.

C. gen. rei, master of, hence,

(sc. ἑαυτοῦ), self -controlled, exercising self-control: Tit 1:8.†

SYN.: σώφρων (v. reff. s. ἐγκράτεια).

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἐγκρατής. For ἐ. in its more literal sense of ‘‘ having power over” cf. P Tebt I. 3953 (B.c. 114) where certain assailants are described as ἡμῶν ἐγκρατεῖς γενόμενοι, and so 7). 230 (late ii/B.c.). The weaker sense, ‘‘ possessed of,” as in Wisd 831, appears in P Rein 18" (B.c. 108) ὁ ἐγκαλούμενος ἐγκρατὴς γενόμενος τῶν συναλλάξ[ε]ων, P Oxy VI. 8981) (A.D. 123) ταύτης ἐνκρατὴς γενομένη, with reference to a deed, and BGU I. 1688 (A.D. 169) ἐϊν]κρ[α]τ[ὴς] ἐγένετο πίά]ντων τῶν [ἀἸνηκόντων tot[s ἀφ]ήλιξι. From the new literature we may cite P Oxy III. 41316 (a mime—ii/A.D.) viv τοῦ yépovt(os) ἐνκρατὴς θέλω γενέσ(θαι) πρίν τι τούτ(ων) ἐπιγνοῖ, Menandrea p. 5458 τοῦ παιδίου ἐγκρατῆ. On the composition of the word see Moulton G7. ii. ὃ 118 (c), where it is shown that since κράτος suggests the possession of strength, as Bla the using of it, ἐν κράτει ὦν, -- ‘self-controlled,” involves only the specializing reference to moral κράτος,

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἐγκρατής (egkratēs) — self-controlled. ἐγκρατ-ής, ές, (κράτος) in possession of power, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. holding fast, χεὶρ -εστάτη a hand with the firmest hold, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. stout, strong, ἐ. σθένει [Refs 5th c.BC+]

III. with genitive of things, having possession of, χωρέων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ναὸς ἐγκρατῆ πόδα the sheet that controls the ship, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. αὑτῶν masters of themselves, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

III.2. absolutely, master of oneself, self-controlled, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; self-disciplined, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

IV. adverb -τῶς, Ionic dialect - τέως [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with a strong hand, by force, ἄρχειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; -τέως forcibly, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

IV.2. with self-control, temperately, ἐ. ἔχειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]