# G1468 ἐγκρατής

ἐγκρατής (enkratḗs), Strong’s G1468: strong in a thing (masterful), i.e. (figuratively and reflexively) self-controlled (in appetite, etc.) KJV: temperate. Occurs 12 times.

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*enkratḗs* — strong in a thing (masterful), i.e. (figuratively and reflexively) self-controlled (in appetite, etc.)

KJV: temperate

Built from [ἐν en](https://besorah.bible/word/G1722) ("in," at) + [κράτος krátos](https://besorah.bible/word/G2904) (vig)

Occurs 12 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Titus 1:8](https://besorah.bible/besorah/titus/1?v=8) — but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled,
- [Wisdom of Solomon 8:21](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/wisdom-of-solomon/8?v=21) — But perceiving that I could not otherwise possess wisdom unless God gave her to me— yes, and to know and understand by…
- [Sirach 6:27](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/6?v=27) — Search and seek, and she will be made known to you. When you get hold of her, don’t let her go.
- [Sirach 15:1](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/15?v=1) — He who fears the Lord will do this. He who has possession of the law will obtain her.
- [Sirach 26:15](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/26?v=15) — 
- [Sirach 27:30](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/27?v=30) — Wrath and anger, these also are abominations. A sinner will possess them.
- [Susanna 1:39](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/susanna/1?v=39) — And when we saw them together, we couldn’t hold the man; for he was stronger than we, and opened the doors, and leaped…
- [2 Maccabees 8:30](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/8?v=30) — Having had an encounter with the forces of Timotheus and Bacchides, they killed more than twenty thousand of them, and…
- [2 Maccabees 10:15](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/10?v=15) — Together with him the Idumaeans also, being masters of important strongholds, harassed the Jews; and received those who…
- [2 Maccabees 10:17](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/10?v=17) — Assaulting them vigorously, they took control of the positions, and kept off all who fought upon the wall, and killed…