σωφροσύνη (sōphrosunē) means “mental soundness” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: so-fros-oo'-nay Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
σωφροσύνη · sōphrosunē · mental soundness
σωφροσύνη, -ης, ἡ [in LXX: Est.3:13, Wis.8:7, 2Ma.4:37, 4Ma.6:1-35 * ;] (a) soundness of mind, good sense, sanity (opposite to μανία, Xen.): Act.26:25; (b) self-control, sobriety: 1Ti.2:9 (see Tr., Syn., § xx), 1Ti.2:15.† (AS)
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soundness of mind, sanity; self-control, sobriety.
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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 |
|---|---|
| self-control | 1 |
| sobriety | 1 |
| with self-control | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
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| sobriety | 2 |
| soberness | 1 |
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But Paul answered, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety.
Read word by wordLikewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
Read word by wordWomen, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.
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