noun · feminine

enkrateias

Greekἐγκράτεια (enkrateia)

Strong’sG1466

self-mastery, self-control

stem enkratei-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

self-control4×

What it means

** ἐγκράτεια, -ας, ἡ (< ἐγκρατής),

[in LXX: Si 18:15, 30 IV Mac 5:34 *;]

1. prop., mastery, control.

2. (sc. ἑαθτοῦ) self-control: Ac 24:25, Ga 5:23, II Pe 1:6 (v. DB, iv, 558b 695a; Page on Ac, l.c.).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G1466 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saideng-krat'-i-ah

self-control (especially continence)

Fromfrom G1468;

King Jamestemperance.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject nominative	enkrateias1×ἐγκράτεια	enkrateiais
object accusative	enkrateian1×ἐγκράτειαν	enkrateiain
direct address vocative	enkrateiar	enkrateiair
of, belonging to genitive	enkrateiau1×ἐγκρατείας	enkrateiaiu
to, for dative	enkrateia1×ἐγκρατείᾳ	enkrateiai

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

enkrateistem+agender+snru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

enkrateia is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

4 occurrences, every one of them listed

enkrateias“self-control”subjectnominative singular1×

Galatians 5:23“self-control”prautas, enkrateias; kata teiu toiouteiu ouk atō nomos.gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

enkrateian“self-control”objectaccusative singular1×

2 Peter 1:6“self-control”en de ta gnōsia tan enkrateian, en de ta enkrateia tan hupomonan, en de ta hupomona tan eusebeian,and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;

enkrateiau“self-control”of, belonging togenitive singular1×

Acts 24:25“self-control”dialegerōtou de autou peri dikaiosunau kai enkrateiau kai teu krimeu teu mellarōteu emfobos gineratos tos Fēlixos apokrinita; Tem nun echarōtem poreuesōr, kairon de metalambaratos metakalemi sin;As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”

enkrateia“self-control”to, fordative singular1×

2 Peter 1:6“self-control”en de ta gnōsia tan enkrateian, en de ta enkrateia tan hupomonan, en de ta hupomona tan eusebeian,and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;