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ἐγκράτεια

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἐγκράτεια, ας, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
enkrateia
Simplified transliteration: 
enkrateia
Numbers
Strong's number: 
1466
GK Number: 
1602
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-1a
Gloss: 
self-control
Definition: 
self-control, continence, temperance, Acts 24:25; Gal. 4:23; 2 Pet. 1:6*

Greek-English Concordance for ἐγκράτεια

Acts 24:25 And as he reasoned with him about righteousness and self-control (enkrateias | ἐγκρατείας | gen sg fem) and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, “For the present go away, but when I find time I will send for you.”
Galatians 5:23 gentleness, self-control (enkrateia | ἐγκράτεια | nom sg fem); against such things there is no law.
2 Peter 1:6 by knowledge self-control (enkrateian | ἐγκράτειαν | acc sg fem), by self-control (enkrateia | ἐγκρατείᾳ | dat sg fem) steadfastness, by steadfastness godliness,