verb
enkrateuemō
Greekἐγκρατεύομαι (enkrateuomai)
Strong’sG1467
I exercise self-control
stem enkrateu-2 times in the New Testament2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
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.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| enkrateuetōἐγκρατεύεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular | exercises self-control | 1× |
| enkrateuelōἐγκρατεύονται | happening now · theypresent middle 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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkrateuemō | enkrateueme | enkrateuemi | enkrateuema | enkrateuemē | enkrateuemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | enkrateuesō | enkrateuese | enkrateuesi | enkrateuesa | enkrateuesē | enkrateueselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkrateuetō1×ἐγκρατεύεται | enkrateuete | enkrateueti | enkrateueta | enkrateuetē | enkrateuetelē |
| we 1st person plural | enkrateuenō | enkrateuene | enkrateueni | enkrateuena | enkrateuenē | enkrateuenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkrateuevō | enkrateueve | enkrateuevi | enkrateueva | enkrateuevē | enkrateuevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | enkrateuelō1×ἐγκρατεύονται | enkrateuele | enkrateueli | enkrateuela | enkrateuelē | enkrateuelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkrateuemeiō | enkrateuemeia | enkrateuemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | enkrateueseiō | enkrateueseia | enkrateueseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkrateueteiō | enkrateueteia | enkrateueteiē |
| we 1st person plural | enkrateueneiō | enkrateueneia | enkrateueneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkrateueveiō | enkrateueveia | enkrateueveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | enkrateueleiō | enkrateueleia | enkrateueleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | enkrateuesōr | enkrateuesar | enkrateuesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkrateuetōr | enkrateuetar | enkrateuetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkrateuevōr | enkrateuevar | enkrateuevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | enkrateuelōr | enkrateuelar | enkrateuelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkrateuemoiō | enkrateuemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | enkrateuesoiō | enkrateuesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkrateuetoiō | enkrateuetoia |
| we 1st person plural | enkrateuenoiō | enkrateuenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkrateuevoiō | enkrateuevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | enkrateueloiō | enkrateueloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | enkrateuerō | enkrateueri | enkrateuera | enkrateuerē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | enkrateuerōtos | enkrateueritos | enkrateueratos | enkrateuerētos |
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
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
enkrateuetō“exercises self-control”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 9:25“exercises self-control”pantos de tos agōnizerōtos panteim enkrateuetō, ekeinois men oun hina ftharton stefanon lambaleia, nis de aftharton.Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.
enkrateuelō“control”happening now · theypresent middle indicative 3rd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 7:9“control”ei de ouk enkrateuelō, gamalar, kreittōnem gar atō gamara ē purirō.But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.