Greek · Strong’s G1467
ἐγκρατεύομαι
enkrateúomai
to exercise self-restraint (in diet and chastity)
Derivation:
middle voice from G1468 (ἐγκρατής);
2
Times used
0
Old Testament
2
New Testament
Verses
First used in 1 Corinthians 7:9
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Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890), public domain. Verse list from the Strong’s-tagged King James Version.