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Koine Greek wordlink #138672

SR GNT 2 Tim 1:7 σωφρονισμοῦ (sōfronismou) ‘and of love and of sensibility’ Strongs=49950 Lemma=sōfronismos^*
Word role=noun case=genitive gender=masculine number=singular
Year=66 AD

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Only use of identical word form σωφρονισμοῦ (N-GMS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘σωφρονισμοῦ’ (N-GMS) is always and only glossed as ‘of sensibility’.

2 Tim 1:7 ‘and of love and of sensibility’ SR GNT 2 Tim 1:7 word 14

OET-LV: 7 For/Because the god not gave to _us a_spirit of _fear, but of _power, and of _love, and of _sensibility. (TI2_1:7)

OET-RV: 7 because God didn’t give us a fearful spirit, but gave us power, love, and wisdom. (TI2 1:7)

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘sōfronismos’ in the Greek originals.

Key: N=noun GMS=genitive,masculine,singular