Nepho means “be sober” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H3525 — kebel (“fetter”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G3525 νήφω (nepho) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. nepho (nay'-fo) v. 1. to be sober (to abstain from wine) 2. (figuratively) to be sensible, discreet (i.e. sober minded) It has 6 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include sober and watch. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
nepho (nay'-fo) v. 1. to be sober (to abstain from wine) 2. (figuratively) to be sensible, discreet (i.e. sober minded) [of uncertain affinity] KJV: be sober, watch
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be sober
Usage: νήφω to be sober, abstain from wine; metaphorically, of moral alertness, to be sober, calm, circumspect: 1Th.5:6 5:8, 2Ti.4:5 (see Ellic., in l), 1Pe.1:13 4:7 5:8 (cf. ἐκ-, ἐκ-νήφω, and see MM, xvii).† SYN.: ἀγρυπνέω, γρηγορέω (AS)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nepho, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
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6 indexed usages in New Testament.
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3525.
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3525, grouped by book.
Nepho (Strong's G3525) is a Greek word most simply glossed "be sober". nepho (nay'-fo) v. 1. to be sober (to abstain from wine) 2. (figuratively) to be sensible, discreet (i.e. sober minded)
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's G3525 across 3 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3525 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sober and watch. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.