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Sober, Soberly, Soberminded

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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A — 1: σώφρων

(Strong's #4998 — Adjective — sophron — so'-frone )

denotes "of sound mind" (sozo, "to save," phren, "the mind"); hence, "self-controlled, soberminded," always rendered "sober-minded" in the RV; in 1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:8 , AV, "sober;" in Titus 2:2 , AV, "temperate;" in Titus 2:5 , AV, "discreet."

Note: For nephalios (akin to B, No. 1), translated "sober" in 1 Timothy 3:11; Titus 2:2 , see TEMPERATE.

B — 1: νήφω

(Strong's #3525 — Verb — nepho — nay'-fo )

signifies "to be free from the influence of intoxicants;" in the NT, metaphorically, it does not in itself imply watchfulness, but is used in association with it, 1 Thessalonians 5:6,8; 2 Timothy 4:5; 1 Peter 1:13; 4:7 , RV (AV, "watch"); 5:8. Cp. eknepho and ananepho, under AWAKE, No. 3 and Note.

B — 2: σωφρονέω

(Strong's #4993 — Verb — sophroneo — so-fron-eh'-o )

akin to A, is rendered "to think soberly," Romans 12:3; "to be sober," 2 Corinthians 5:13; "to be soberminded," Titus 2:6; in 1 Peter 4:7 , AV "be ye sober" (RV, "of sound mind"); see MIND , B, No. 5.

B — 3: σωφρονίζω

(Strong's #4994 — Verb — sophronizo — so-fron-id'-zo )

denotes "to cause to be of sound mind, to recall to one's senses;" in Titus 2:4 , RV, it is rendered "they may train" (AV, "they may teach ... to be sober," marg., "wise"); "train" expresses the meaning more adequately; the training would involve the cultivation of sound judgment and prudence.

C — 1: σωφρόνως

(Strong's #4996 — Adverb — sophronos — so-fron'-oce )

akin to A and B, Nos. 2 and 3, "soberly," occurs in Titus 2:12; it suggests the exercise of that self-restraint that governs all passions and desires, enabling the believer to be conformed to the mind of Christ.

Note: For the phrase "to think soberly," see B, No. 2.

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Sober, Soberly, Soberminded'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​s/sober-soberly-soberminded.html. 1940.
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