Strong's Number G1466

ἐγκράτεια

egkrateia · eng-krat'-i-ah

Transliteration:

egkrateia{eng-krat'-i-ah}

Word Origin:

from 1468

TDNT:

2:339,196

Part of Speech:

noun feminine

Strong's Definition:

self-control (especially continence)

Usage in the KJV:

temperance 3

Total: 4
Occurs 4 times in the Greek text.

Definition:

self-control (the virtue of one who masters his desires and passions, esp. his sensual appetites)