ἐγκρατεύομαι

egkrateuomai · /eng-krat-yoo'-om-ahee/

Number

G1467

Language

Greek

Original word

ἐγκρατεύομαι

Transliteration

egkrateuomai

Pronunciation

eng-krat-yoo'-om-ahee

KJV occurrences

2 verses

Definition

middle voice from 1468; to exercise self-restraint (in diet and chastity):--can(-not) contain, be temperate.

KJV: can(-not) contain, be temperate

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ἐγκρατεύομαι across 2 verses.

contain1×

temperate1×

they1×

2 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

1 Corinthians2 verses

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things.3303 Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

What does Strong's G1467 (egkrateuomai) mean?

middle voice from 1468; to exercise self-restraint (in diet and chastity):--can(-not) contain, be temperate.

How many times does G1467 appear in the Bible?

Strong's G1467 (ἐγκρατεύομαι) appears in 2 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “contain.”

How is egkrateuomai translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's G1467 is rendered as “contain” (1×), “temperate” (1×), “they” (1×).