Quick Definition
ἀκρατής, ές Adj lacking self-control, inclined to excess
Strong's Definition
powerless, i.e. without self-control
Derivation: from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and G2904 (κράτος);
KJV Usage: incontinent
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀκρατής, -€s, Zen. -€os, -οῦς, (κράτος), without self-control, intemperate: 2 Tim. iii. 3. (Freq. in prof. writ. fr. Plato and Xen. down.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀκρατής akratēs 1x
without self-control, intemperate, 2 Tim. 3:3
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἀκρατής, -ές
(< κράτος), [in LXX: Pr 27:20*;]
powerless, impotent;
in moral sense, lacking self-control, incontinent: II Ti 3:3.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἀκρατής same papyrus shows us the participial object clause, 1. ¥* ἀκούσαντες δὲ ἐν TO μεγάλω Σαραπιείου ὄντα oe. In P Amb IT. 378 (ii/B.c.) ἐκούομεν δὲ μὴ παραγεγονέϊναι . . . we have apparently the infin. construction, and so in P Grenf II. 36% (8.6. 95), ἠκούσαμεν τὸν μῦν καταβεBpwxévat τὸν omdpov—Witkowski (? p. 120, cf. p. xiv.) allows the writer to be ‘‘ modice eruditus.” For ἀκούειν ὡς cf. CPHerm 225: for the commoner ὅτι, P Tebt II. 4168 (iii/A.D.) μὴ οὖν ἀκούσῃς ἀνθρώπων ὅτι μέλλω μένιν ἐνθάδε. With the introductory imper., asin Mk 45, cf. the dialogue in P Ryl II. 63% (iii/a.p.) where ἄκουε precedes an exposition.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἀκρατής (akratēs) — intemperate. ἀκρατ-ής, ές, (κράτος) powerless, impotent, γῆρας[Refs 5th c.BC+] of paralysed limbs, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
2. in Law, invalid, πρῆσις[Refs]
II. with genitive of things, not having power or command over a thing, γλώσσης[Refs 4th c.BC+]; φωνῆς, παντὸς τοῦ σώματος, ἑωυτοῦ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. τῶν χειρῶν, of persons with their hands tied, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; intemperate in the use of a thing, ἀφροδισίων, οἴνου, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. κέρδους, τιμῆς intemperate in pursuit of them, [Refs 4th c.BC+]infinitive, ἀ. εἴργεσθαί τινος unable to refrain from.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]adverb -τῶς, Ionic dialect -τέως, διακεῖσθαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2. absolutely in moral sense, without command over oneself or one's passions, incontinent, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb ἀκρατῶς, ἔχειν πρός τι[Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.3. of things, uncontrolled, immoderate, δαπάνη[Refs 2nd c.AD+]; οὖρον.. ἀκρατές incontinence of urine, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; compare ἀκρᾰτί.