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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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σώφρων

Strong’s: G4998

Associated OET lemmas: σώφρων

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: σώφρων; -ον; σώφρων; gen.; -ονος

Constructions: σώφρων; σῴζω; φρονέω

Sense 1: sensible, sensibly, moderate, moderately

Semantic entry: 88.94

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Sensible Behavior, Senseless Behavior

Definition: (derivative of the stem σωφρο ‘to behave in a sensible manner,’ 88.93: σωφρονισμός / 88.93: σωφροσύνη) pertaining to being sensible and moderate in one’s behavior

Notes: In a number of languages terms such as σωφρονισμός [source selector 000001][b] (88.93: σωφρονισμός / 88.93: σωφροσύνη), σωφροσύνη [source selector 000001][b] (88.93: σωφρονισμός / 88.93: σωφροσύνη), σώφρων, and σωφρόνως may be rendered as ‘to have right thoughts about what one should do’ or ‘to let one’s mind guide one’s body.’

Show passage in OET: TI1 3:2

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,
Show passage in OET: TIT 1:8

OET-RV TIT 1:8

8 but rather hospitable, someone who loves what is good, sensible, honest, loves God, and self-controlled.

OET-LV TIT 1:8

8 but hospitable, a_lover_of_good, sensible, righteous, devout, self-controlled,

Jump to OET TI1 3:2 section.

Jump to OET TIT 1:8 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

TI1: OET TI1 3:2

TIT: OET TIT 1:8 · OET TIT 2:2 · OET TIT 2:5