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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G4998 - Discreet

Strong's No.:G4998

Greek:σώφρων

Transliteration:sōphrōn

Phonetic:so'-frone

Word Origin:From the base of G4982 and that of G5424

Bible Usage:discreet sober temperate.

Part of Speech:Adjective

Strongs
Definition:

safe (sound) in mind that is self controlled (moderate as to opinion or passion)


Thayers
Definition:

1. of a sound mind, sane, in one's senses

2. curbing one's desires and impulses, self-controlled, temperate


Bible References:
Discreet

Translation
Occurrences:
discreet ( 1 )
sober ( 2 )
temperate ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.