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σωφροσύνη

Transliteration sōphrosynē		Pronunciation sō-fro-sü'-nā (Key)
Part of Speech feminine noun		Root Word (Etymology) from G4998
TDNT Reference 7:1097,1150	Vines View Entry

1) soundness of mind

2) self-control, sobriety

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Strong's Number G4997 matches the Greek σωφροσύνη (sōphrosynē), which occurs 3 times in 3 verses in the Greek concordance of the KJV
Page 1 / 1 (Act 26:25 - 1Ti 2:15)
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Act 26:25	But ¹¹⁶¹ he said ⁵³⁴⁶ , I am ³¹⁰⁵ ⁰ not ³⁷⁵⁶ mad ³¹⁰⁵ , most noble ²⁹⁰³ Festus ⁵³⁴⁷; but ²³⁵ speak forth ⁶⁶⁹ the words ⁴⁴⁸⁷ of truth ²²⁵ and ²⁵³² soberness ⁴⁹⁹⁷.
1Ti 2:9	In like manner ⁵⁶¹⁵ also ²⁵³², that women ¹¹³⁵ adorn ²⁸⁸⁵ themselves ¹⁴³⁸ in ¹⁷²² modest ²⁸⁸⁷ apparel ²⁶⁸⁹, with ³³²⁶ shamefacedness ¹²⁷ and ²⁵³² sobriety ⁴⁹⁹⁷; not ³³⁶¹ with ¹⁷²² broided hair ⁴¹¹⁷, or ²²²⁸ gold ⁵⁵⁵⁷, or ²²²⁸ pearls ³¹³⁵, or ²²²⁸ costly ⁴¹⁸⁵ array ²⁴⁴¹;
1Ti 2:15	Notwithstanding ¹¹⁶¹ she shall be saved ⁴⁹⁸² in ¹²²³ childbearing ⁵⁰⁴², if ¹⁴³⁷ they continue ³³⁰⁶ in ¹⁷²² faith ⁴¹⁰² and ²⁵³² charity ²⁶ and ²⁵³² holiness ³⁸ with ³³²⁶ sobriety ⁴⁹⁹⁷.

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