UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Constructions: σωφρονέω; σῴζω; φρονέω

Sense 1: to be in one’s right mind, to be sane, to think straight, to reason correctly

Semantic entry: 30.22

Semantic domains: Think

Subdomains: To Think, Thought

Definition: to be able to reason and think properly and in a sane manner

Notes: The meaning of σωφρονέω[a] is often expressed idiomatically, for example, ‘to have right thoughts,’ ‘to have one’s head,’ ‘to have straight thoughts,’ or ‘to have thoughts that do not wander.’

MRK 5:15: RV MRK 5:15 · LV MRK 5:15 · Read together MRK 5:15

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OET-RV MRK 5:15

15 When they arrived where Yeshua was, they saw the man who had been demon-possessed, fully-clothed and sitting there in full control of his senses. They knew it was the man called ‘Thousands’ and they became frightened.

OET-LV MRK 5:15

15 And they _are _coming to the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), and they _are _observing the man being _demon _possessed sitting, having _been _clothed and being _sensible, the one having _had the Many _thousands, and they _were _afraid.

LUK 8:35: RV LUK 8:35 · LV LUK 8:35 · Read together LUK 8:35

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OET-RV LUK 8:35

35 So lots of people went there to the edge of the lake to see for themselves, and they found the man who’d been demon-possessed now dressed and sitting at Yeshua’s feet with his full faculties, and they were frightened.

OET-LV LUK 8:35

35 And they _came _out to _see the thing having _become, and they _came to the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), and found the man sitting, from whom the demons came _out, having _been _clothed and being _sensible before the feet of_ the _Yaʸsous, and they _were _afraid.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

MRK: RV MRK 5:15 · LV MRK 5:15 · Read together MRK 5:15

LUK: RV LUK 8:35 · LV LUK 8:35 · Read together LUK 8:35

CO2: RV CO2 5:13 · LV CO2 5:13 · Read together CO2 5:13

PE1: RV PE1 4:7 · LV PE1 4:7 · Read together PE1 4:7

Sense 2: to have sound judgment, to be sensible, to use good sense, sound judgment

Semantic entry: 32.34

Semantic domains: Understand

Subdomains: Capacity for Understanding

Definition: to have understanding about practical matters and thus be able to act sensibly

ROM 12:3: RV ROM 12:3 · LV ROM 12:3 · Read together ROM 12:3

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3 Because of the generosity which has been shown to me, I’m saying that none of you should think of yourself more highly than what’s appropriate, but rather you should be sensible about what you think of yourselves according to how much faith God’s allotted to each of you.

OET-LV ROM 12:3

3 For/Because I _am _saying through the grace which having _been _given to _me, to _everyone which being among you _all, not to _be _over _esteeming beyond what it _is _fitting to _be _thinking, but to _be _thinking in _order that to _be _being _sensible, to _each as the god allotted a_measure of _faith.

TIT 2:6: RV TIT 2:6 · LV TIT 2:6 · Read together TIT 2:6

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OET-RV TIT 2:6

6 Also encourage younger men to be sensible.

OET-LV TIT 2:6

6 The younger men likewise be _exhorting to _be _being _sensible,

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

ROM: RV ROM 12:3 · LV ROM 12:3 · Read together ROM 12:3

TIT: RV TIT 2:6 · LV TIT 2:6 · Read together TIT 2:6

PE1: RV PE1 4:7 · LV PE1 4:7 · Read together PE1 4:7

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

σωφρονέω

Form 1

Sense 1: to be in one’s right mind, to be sane, to think straight, to reason correctly

Sense 2: to have sound judgment, to be sensible, to use good sense, sound judgment