Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
self-controlled
Usage: σώφρων, -ον [in LXX: 4Ma.9:1-32 * ;] __(a) of sound mind, sane, sensible; __(b) self-controlled, sober-minded: 1Ti.3:2, Tit.1:8 2:2, 5 (Arist.).† (AS)
Strong's Number
G4998
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
12
Books
3
Strong's G4998 Quick Answer
Strong's G4998 σώφρων (sophron) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. sophron (so'-frone) adj. 1. safe (sound) in mind, i.e. self-controlled (moderate as to opinion or passion) [from the base of G4982 and that of G5424] It has 12 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include sound and discreet. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- sophron (so'-frone) adj. 1. safe (sound) in mind, i.e. self-controlled (moderate as to opinion or passion) [from the base of G4982 and that of G5424]
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- sound and discreet
Meaning and Definition
sophron (so'-frone) adj. 1. safe (sound) in mind, i.e. self-controlled (moderate as to opinion or passion) [from the base of G4982 and that of G5424] KJV: discreet, sober, temperate Root(s): G4982, G5424
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4998. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G4998 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sophron, 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.
How Strong's G4998 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 8 linked usages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G4998 (σώφρων) appears 8 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 4 Maccabees 1:35 — σώφρονος
- 4 Maccabees 2:2 — σώφρων
- 4 Maccabees 2:16 — σώφρων
- 4 Maccabees 2:18 — σώφρων
- 4 Maccabees 2:23 — σώφρονά
Strong's G4998 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G4998 in the New Testament
4 indexed usages in New Testament.
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
Strong's G4998 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
8 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
For the affections of our appetites are resisted by the temperate understanding, and bent back again, and all the impulses of the body are reined in by reasoning.
on this ground, therefore, the temperate Joseph is praised in that by reasoning, he subdued, on reflection, the indulgence of sense.
For the temperate understanding repels all these malignant passions, as it does wrath: for it masters even this.
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4998.
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
For the affections of our appetites are resisted by the temperate understanding, and bent back again, and all the impulses of the body are reined in by reasoning.
on this ground, therefore, the temperate Joseph is praised in that by reasoning, he subdued, on reflection, the indulgence of sense.
For the temperate understanding repels all these malignant passions, as it does wrath: for it masters even this.
For the temperate mind is able, as I said, to be superior to the passions, and to transfer some, and destroy others.
And He gave a law to this mind, by living according to which it will maintain a temperate, and just, and good, and manly reign.
For the temperate mind has power to conquer the pressure of the passions, and to quench the fires of excitement,
But the occasion now invites us to give an illustration of temperate reasoning from history.
For they were both just and temperate, and manly, and high-minded, and fond of their brethren, and so fond of their mother that even unto death they obeyed her by observing the law.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4998, grouped by book.
1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
4 Maccabees 8 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G4998 FAQ
What does sophron (σώφρων) mean?
Sophron (Strong's G4998) is a Greek word most simply glossed "discreet". sophron (so'-frone) adj. 1. safe (sound) in mind, i.e. self-controlled (moderate as to opinion or passion) [from the base of G4982 and that of G5424]
How many times is sophron (σώφρων) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's G4998 across 3 books.
Where can I study sophron (σώφρων) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4998 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate sophron (σώφρων)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sound and discreet. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G4998 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 8 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4998, with linked reader references where each row is available.