# G1467 ἐγκρατεύομαι

ἐγκρατεύομαι (enkrateúomai), Strong’s G1467: to exercise self-restraint (in diet and chastity) KJV: can(-not) contain, be temperate. Occurs 3 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G1467 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*enkrateúomai* — to exercise self-restraint (in diet and chastity)

KJV: can(-not) contain, be temperate

Derived from [ἐγκρατής enkratḗs](https://besorah.bible/word/G1468) (strong in a thing)

Occurs 3 times.

## Where it occurs
- [1 Corinthians 7:9](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-corinthians/7?v=9) — But if they don’t have self-control, let them marry. For it’s better to marry than to burn with passion.
- [1 Corinthians 9:25](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-corinthians/9?v=25) — Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown…