◄ 192. akrasia ►
Strong's Concordance akrasia: want of power Original Word: ἀκρασία, ας, ἡ Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: akrasia Phonetic Spelling: (ak-ras-ee'-a) Short Definition: incontinence, intemperance, lack of restraint Definition: incontinence, intemperance (in wide sense), lack of restraint. HELPS Word-studies 192 akrasía (from 1 /A "not" and 2904 /krátos, "prevail") – properly, without prevailing (taking dominion), i.e. the inability to maintain control; (figuratively) without self-control and hence mastered by personal appetites (urges). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 192: ἀκρασία ἀκρασία, (ας, ἡ (ἀκρατής), want of self-control, incontinence, intemperance: Matthew 23:25 (Griesbach ἀδικία); 1 Corinthians 7:5. Cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 524f. ((Aristotle on.)) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance to lack of self-control, self-indulgence From akrates; want of self-restraint -- excess, incontinency. see GREEK akrates Forms and Transliterations ακρασιαν ακρασίαν ἀκρασίαν ακρασιας ακρασίας ἀκρασίας akrasian akrasían akrasias akrasías Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Strong's Greek 192 2 Occurrences ἀκρασίαν — 1 Occ. ἀκρασίας — 1 Occ. Matthew 23:25 N-GFS GRK: ἁρπαγῆς καὶ ἀκρασίας NAS: of robbery and self-indulgence. KJV: extortion and excess. INT: robbery and self-indulgence 1 Corinthians 7:5 N-AFS GRK: διὰ τὴν ἀκρασίαν ὑμῶν NAS: you because of your lack of self-control. KJV: for your incontinency. INT: because of the lack of self-control of you 2 Occurrences