verb
enkrateuomō
Strong’sG1467
I exercise self-control
stem enkrateu-2 times in the New Testament2 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
ἐγκρατεύομαι, depon.,
[in LXX for אפק, Ge 43:31, I Ki 13:12, Es 5:10 א 3 *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1467 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saideng-krat-yoo'-om-ahee
to exercise self-restraint (in diet and chastity)
Frommiddle voice from G1468;
King Jamescan(-not) contain, be temperate.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
exercise self-control, NT+4th c.BC+; force oneself to do a thing, LXX; starve oneself, Refs 2nd c.AD+
II to be a member of the Encratite sect, Anatolian Studies Refs
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| enkrateuotōἐγκρατεύεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | exercises self-control | 1× |
| enkrateuolōἐγκρατεύονται | happening now · theypresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural | control | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 54, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkrateuomō | enkrateuome | enkrateuomē | enkrateuomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | enkrateuosō | enkrateuose | enkrateuosē | enkrateuoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkrateuotō1×ἐγκρατεύεται | enkrateuote | enkrateuotē | enkrateuotelē |
| we 1st person plural | enkrateuonō | enkrateuone | enkrateuonē | enkrateuonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkrateuovō | enkrateuove | enkrateuovē | enkrateuovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | enkrateuolō1×ἐγκρατεύονται | enkrateuole | enkrateuolē | enkrateuolelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkrateuomeiō | enkrateuomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | enkrateuoseiō | enkrateuoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkrateuoteiō | enkrateuoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | enkrateuoneiō | enkrateuoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkrateuoveiō | enkrateuoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | enkrateuoleiō | enkrateuoleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | enkrateuosōr | enkrateuosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkrateuotōr | enkrateuotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkrateuovōr | enkrateuovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | enkrateuolōr | enkrateuolēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkrateuomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | enkrateuosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkrateuotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | enkrateuonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkrateuovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | enkrateuoloiō |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | enkrateuorō | enkrateuorē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | enkrateuorōntos | enkrateuorēntos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
enkrateu 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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
enkrateuotō“exercises self-control”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 9:25“exercises self-control”pantos de tos agōnizorōntos panteim enkrateuotō, ekeinois men oun hina ftharton stefanon …Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we …
enkrateuolō“control”happening now · theypresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 7:9ei de ouk enkrateuolō, gamalar, kreittonem gar atō gamara ē …But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it …