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ἐγκράτεια

Lemmaἐγκράτεια
Citation formἐγκράτεια, ας, ἡ
Part of speechnoun
Glossself-mastery, self-control
Strong’sG1466
Transliterationenkráteia
Definitionself-control (especially continence)
KJV glosses:--temperance.
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