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Greek · G4993, G3525

σωφρονέω / νήφω

Be of sound mind · be sober

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σωφρονέω G4993 be of sound mind
Pronunciation sōphronéō
Rational self-control exercised in mind and behavior, rejecting both ecstatic excess and arrogant overestimation.
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νήφω G3525 be sober
Pronunciation nḗphō
Moral and spiritual alertness; mental clarity for discernment, not mere physical sobriety from wine.
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What does σωφρονέω / νήφω (sōphroneō / nēphō) mean in the Bible?

σωφρονέω · νήφω is a Greek phrase meaning "sound-minded, sober, clear-headed".

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What does σωφρονέω · νήφω mean in the Bible?

σωφρονέω · νήφω is a Greek phrase meaning "sound-minded, sober, clear-headed".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4993, G3525?

G4993, G3525 is connected to 6 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. sound-minded, sober, clear-headed

Strong's G4993, G3525
Lexical occurrences 6 verses Word forms 4 forms 6 references

Source Gloss

sound-minded, sober, clear-headed
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 4 Aligned forms 6 Tenses Present, Aorist Voices Active
Tenses
Present Aorist
Voices
Active
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 2×
Present Active Mark 5:15 · Luke 8:35 2×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 2×
Present Active Rom 12:3 · Titus 2:6 2×
Indicative states a fact or reality 1×
Present Active 2 Cor 5:13 1×
Imperative command or strong request 1×
Aorist Active 1 Pet 4:7 1×
6 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 1 infinitive 2 participle 2
Tense
present 5
Voice
active 5
Mood
participle 2 infinitive 2 indicative 1
NT Occurrences
Mark 5:15 σωφρονοῦντα present active participle participle Luke 8:35 σωφρονοῦντα present active participle participle Romans 12:3 σωφρονεῖν present active infinitive infinitive 2 Corinthians 5:13 σωφρονοῦμεν present active indicative ongoing Titus 2:6 σωφρονεῖν present active infinitive infinitive

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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