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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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νηφάλιος

Strong’s: G3524

Associated OET lemmas: νηφάλιος

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: νηφάλιος; -α, -ον

Related lemmas: νήφω

Sense 1: sober, restrained

Semantic entry: 88.87

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Self-Control, Lack of Self-Control

Definition: (derivative of νήφω [source selector 000001][b] ‘to be restrained,’ 88.86: νήφω) pertaining to behaving in a sober, restrained manner

Notes: In a number of languages νηφάλιος may be idiomatically rendered as ‘one who holds himself in’ or ‘one who always has a halter on himself.’

TI1 3:2: RV TI1 3:2 · LV TI1 3:2 · Read together TI1 3:2

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OET-RV TI1 3:2

2 So it’s fitting that an overseer be above reproach, be the husband of one wife, sober, sensible, respectable, hospitable, a good teacher,

OET-LV TI1 3:2

2 Therefore it_is_fitting the overseer to_be irreproachable, the_husband of_one wife, sober, sensible, respectable, hospitable, teaching,

TI1 3:11: RV TI1 3:11 · LV TI1 3:11 · Read together TI1 3:11

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OET-RV TI1 3:11

11 Their wives, too, should be dignified, should only speak the truth, and should be sober and faithful in everything they do.

OET-LV TI1 3:11

11 ˓Their˒_wives likewise should_be dignified, not diabolical, sober, faithful in all things.
All 3 recorded passages for this sense

TI1: RV TI1 3:2 · RV TI1 3:11 · LV TI1 3:2 · LV TI1 3:11 · Read together TI1 3:2 · Read together TI1 3:11

TIT: RV TIT 2:2 · LV TIT 2:2 · Read together TIT 2:2