ἐγκρατεύομαι (egkrateuomai) means “to self-control” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: eng-krat-yoo'-om-ahee Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ἐγκρατεύομαι · egkrateuomai · to self-control
ἐγκρατεύομαι, depon., [in LXX for אפק, Gen.43:31, 1Ki.13:12, Est.5:10 א 3 * ;] to exercise self-control: 1Co.7:9; with accusative, πάντα (see Bl., 91), 1Co.9:25.† (AS)
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I exercise self-control, am continent.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
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| they cannot control themselves | 1 |
| trains with strict discipline | 1 |
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| contain | 1 |
| is temperate | 1 |
| they | 1 |
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But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
Read word by wordEveryone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.
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