G1467Greek

ἐγκρατεύομαι

Definition and meaning

egkrateuomai (eng-krat-yoo'-om-ai) v. 1. to exercise self-restraint (in diet and chastity) [middle voice from G1468] KJV: can(-not) contain, be temperate Root(s): G1468

Tagged KJV passages

2 matching verses - 3.0 tagged occurrences

Highlighted words carry the exact Strong's tag in the installed KJV text. A verse may contain more than one occurrence. These are tagged English renderings, not independently verified original-language token counts.

1 Corinthians 7:9

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

Matched English: they, contain 1 Corinthians 9:25

And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

Matched English: temperate