ἀκρασία akrasía

Meaning

want of self-restraint

In the King James Version: excess, incontinency

Derivation: from G193 (ἀκρατής);

Where it is used

• Matthew 23:25 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
• 1 Corinthians 7:5 Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.