Strong's Concordance sóphronizó: to recall one to his senses, admonish Original Word: σωφρονίζωPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: sóphronizó Phonetic Spelling: (so-fron-id'-zo) Definition: to recall one to his senses, admonish Usage: I make sober-minded, admonish, control. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 4994 sōphronízō (from 4998 /sṓphrōn, "truly moderate") – being radically-moderate, i.e. living as God defines true balance (used only in Tit 2:4). See 4998 (sōphrōn). 4994 /sōphronízō (literally "living in divine moderation") is moving in the "bigger picture" transforming someone to be "radically-balanced" according to the Lord's will. This radical-moderation requires a complete perspective that is eclectic, combining the legitimate extremities of truth from both sides of a matter. Doing this is vital to counseling young women (mothers) in the will of God (Tit 2:4). [4994 (sōphronízō) and 4993 (sōphronéō) are both verbs, and are both formed from the same root (4998 /sṓphrōn). 4994 (sōphronízō) emphasizes passing on what the Lord reveals is true balance. 4993 (sōphronéō) expresses a settled state of mind that embraces what the Lord defines is true (radical) moderation.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sóphrón Definition to recall one to his senses, admonish NASB Translation encourage (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4994: σωφρονίζωσωφρονίζω, 3 person plural indicative σωφρονιζουσιν, Titus 2:4 L marginal reading T Tr, others, subjunctive σωφρονίζωσι; "to make one σώφρων, restore one to his senses; to moderate, control, curb, discipline; to hold one to his duty; so from Euripides, and Thucydides down; to admonish, to exhort earnestly (R. V. train"): τινα followed by an infinitive Titus 2:4. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance correct, discipline, teach to be sober. From sophron; to make of sound mind, i.e. (figuratively) to discipline or correct -- teach to be sober. see GREEK sophron Forms and Transliterations σωφρονιζωσι σωφρονίζωσι σωφρονίζωσιν sophronizosin sophronízosin sōphronizōsin sōphronízōsinLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |