Strongs Number: G1466
- Greek Word
- ἐγκράτεια
- Transliteration
- egkrateia
- Phonetic
- eng-krat'-i-ah
- Part of Speech
- Noun Feminine
- Strongs Definition
-
self control (especially continence)
- Thayers Definition
-
1. self-control (the virtue of one who masters his desires and passions, esp. his sensual appetites)
- Origin
- From G1468
- Bible Usage
- temperance.