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ἐγκρατεύομαι

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ἐγκρατής (enkratḗs) +‎ -εύομαι (-eúomai)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ἐγκρᾰτεύομαι (enkrăteúomai) (deponent)

  1. to exercise self-control, temperance, moderation
    • 446 BCE – 386 BCE, Aristophanes, Eudemian Ethics 1223b:
      ἐγκρατεύεται δʼ ὅταν πράττῃ παρὰ τὴν ἐπιθυμίαν κατὰ τὸν λογισμόν
      enkrateúetai dʼ hótan práttēi parà tḕn epithumían katà tòn logismón
    • 300 BCE – 200 BCE, Septuagint, Genesis 43.30:
      καὶ νιψάμενος τὸ πρόσωπον ἐξελθὼν ἐνεκρατεύσατο καὶ εἶπε· παράθετε ἄρτους.
      kaì nipsámenos tò prósōpon exelthṑn enekrateúsato kaì eîpe; paráthete ártous.
      • Translation by Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton
        And he washed his face and came out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
  2. to force oneself to accomplish something
  3. to starve oneself
  4. to be a member of the Encratites

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