verb
sōfronamō
Greekσωφρονέω (sōfroneō)
Strong’sG4993
I am sober-minded, exercise self-control
stem sōfron-6 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
* σωφρονέω, -ῶ
(< σώφρων),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4993 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidso-fron-eh'-o
to be of sound mind, i.e. sane, (figuratively) moderate
Fromfrom G4998;
King Jamesbe in right mind, be sober (minded), soberly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sōfronanōσωφρονοῦμεν | happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural | in … rightmind | 1× |
| sōfronavarσωφρονήσατε | happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural | serious | 1× |
| sōfronarōσωφρονεῖν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | sober judgment | 2× |
| sōfronarōtonσωφρονοῦντα | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine | in … rightmind | 2× |
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, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sōfronamō | sōfroname | sōfronami | sōfronama | sōfronamē | sōfronamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sōfronasō | sōfronase | sōfronasi | sōfronasa | sōfronasē | sōfronaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sōfronatō | sōfronate | sōfronati | sōfronata | sōfronatē | sōfronatelē |
| we 1st person plural | sōfronanō1×σωφρονοῦμεν | sōfronane | sōfronani | sōfronana | sōfronanē | sōfronanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sōfronavō | sōfronave | sōfronavi | sōfronava | sōfronavē | sōfronavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sōfronalō | sōfronale | sōfronali | sōfronala | sōfronalē | sōfronalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sōfronameiō | sōfronameia | sōfronameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sōfronaseiō | sōfronaseia | sōfronaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sōfronateiō | sōfronateia | sōfronateiē |
| we 1st person plural | sōfronaneiō | sōfronaneia | sōfronaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sōfronaveiō | sōfronaveia | sōfronaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sōfronaleiō | sōfronaleia | sōfronaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sōfronasōr | sōfronasar | sōfronasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sōfronatōr | sōfronatar | sōfronatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sōfronavōr | sōfronavar1×σωφρονήσατε | sōfronavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sōfronalōr | sōfronalar | sōfronalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sōfronamoiō | sōfronamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sōfronasoiō | sōfronasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sōfronatoiō | sōfronatoia |
| we 1st person plural | sōfronanoiō | sōfronanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sōfronavoiō | sōfronavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sōfronaloiō | sōfronaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sōfronarō2×σωφρονεῖν | sōfronari | sōfronara | sōfronarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sōfronarōtos2× | sōfronaritos | sōfronaratos | sōfronarētos |
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
sōfron 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
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
sōfronanō“in … rightmind”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural1×
2 Corinthians 5:13“in … rightmind”eite gar existanana, theo; eite sōfronanō, vi.If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.
sōfronavar“serious”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×
1 Peter 4:7“serious”Panteiu de tem telem engizatē. sōfronavar oun kai nēfavar eis proseuchain;The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.
sōfronarō“sober judgment”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive2×
Romans 12:3“sober judgment”Legamō gar dia tau chariau tau dōiratau mi panto to arōto en vi mē huperfronarō para hem datō fronarō, alla fronarō eis tem sōfronarō, hekasto hōs tos theos merizata metrem pistiau.For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.
Titus 2:6“self-controlled”Toin neoteroin hōsautōs parakalasōr sōfronarō;In the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.
sōfronarōton“in … rightmind”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine2×
Mark 5:15“in … rightmind”kai erchelō pros ton Iēsun, kai theōralō ton daimonizerōton katherōton himatizirēton kai sōfronarōton, ton echarēton ton legiōnon, kai fobila.When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons sitting there, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
Luke 8:35“in … rightmind”exerchala de horara tem ginarētem kai erchala pros ton Iēsun, kai heuriskala katherōton ton anthrōpon apo hou teim daimoneim exerchata himatizirēton kai sōfronarōton para toin podoin tou Iēsu, kai fobila.So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.