ἀκρασία (akrasia) means “self-indulgence” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: ak-ras-ee'-a Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ἀκρασία · akrasia · self-indulgence
ἀκρασία, -ας, ἡ (ἀκρατής, which see), [in LXX: 1Ma.6:26 * ;] in Arist. and later writers = ἀκράτεια (Lft., Notes, 222 f.), want of power, hence want of self-control, incontinence: Mat.23:25, 1Co.7:5.† (AS)
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incontinence, intemperance (in wide sense), lack of restraint.
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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.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| lack of self-control | 1 |
| self-indulgence | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| excess | 1 |
| incontinency | 1 |
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Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
Read word by wordDo not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.
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