# G1466 ## Gary’s Bible Definition - self-control ## Root Transliteration (Phonetic Spelling) - egkrateia (eng-krat'-i-ah) ## Strong's Definition & Usage - Definition: mastery, self-control - Usage: self-mastery, self-restraint, self-control, continence ## Part of Speech - Noun ## BSB Translation - ## NASB Translation - self-control (4) ## NASB Word Origin - from egkratés ([[G1468]]) ## Occurrences - 4 ## Occurrences Link - https://biblehub.com/greek/strongs_1466.htm ## BibleHub Link - https://biblehub.com/greek/1466.htm ## Helps Word Studies - [[G1466]] egkráteia (from [[G1722]] /en, "in the sphere of" and [[G2904]] /krátos, "dominion, mastery") – properly, dominion within, i.e. "self-control" – proceeding out from within oneself, but not by oneself. - For the believer, [[G1466]] /egkráteia ("self-control, Spirit-control") can only be accomplished by the power of the Lord. Accordingly, [[G1466]] /egkráteia ("true mastery from within") is explicitly called a fruit of the Holy Spirit ([[Galatians_05|Galatians 5.23]]). ## Blue Letter Bible - Outline - ## Blue Letter Bible - Strong's Definition - ## Blue Letter Bible - Vines - ## Transliteration Details - --- ## Date - Initial - 2023.02.15 - Revised - 2023.10.04