σώφρων sṓphrōn
Meaning
safe (sound) in mind, i.e. self-controlled (moderate as to opinion or passion)
In the King James Version: discreet, sober, temperate
Derivation: from the base of G4982 (σώζω) and that of G5424 (φρήν);
Where it is used
- 1 Timothy 3:2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
- Titus 1:8 Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.
- Titus 2:2 Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
- Titus 2:5 to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.