greek #4997 - σωφροσύνη, ης, ἡ sóphrosuné (soundness of mind)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From sophron; soundness of mind, i.e. (literally) sanity or (figuratively) self-control -- soberness, sobriety.

see GREEK sophron

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Strong's 4997: σωφροσύνη

a.soundness of mind (opposed to μανία, Xenophon, mem. 1, 1, 16; Plato, Prot., p. 323 b.): ῤήματασωφροσύνης, words of sanity (A. V. soberness), Acts 26:25.

b.self-control, sobriety (ea virtus, cujus propriam est, motus animi appetentes regere et sedare semperque adversantem libidini moderntam in omni re servare constantiam, Cicero, Tusc. 3, 8, 17; ἡσωφροσύνηἐστικαίἡδονῶντινωνκαίἐπιθυμιῶνἐγκράτεια, Plato, rep. 4, 430 e.; cf. Phaedo, p. 68 c.; sympos., p. 196c.; (Diogenes Laërtius 3, 91; 4 Macc. 1:31; σωφροσύνηδέἀρετήδἰἥνπρόςτάςἡδονάςτοῦσώματοςοὕτωςἔχουσινὡςὁνόμοςκελευει, ἀκολασίαδέτοὐναντίον, Aristotle, rhet. 1, 9, 9): 1 Timothy 2:15; joined with αἰδώς (as in Xenophon, Cyril 8, 1, 30f) ibid. 9; (cf. Trench, N. T. Synonyms, § xx., and see αἰδώς).

Englishman's Concordance (References)

Strong's Greek: 4997. σωφροσύνη (sóphrosuné) — 3 Occurrences

Acts 26:25 - N-GFS
GRK:ἀληθείας καὶ σωφροσύνης ῥήματα ἀποφθέγγομαι
NAS: but I utter words of sober truth.
KJV: of truth and soberness.
INT: truth and rational words I utter

1 Timothy 2:9 - N-GFS
GRK:αἰδοῦς καὶ σωφροσύνης κοσμεῖν ἑαυτάς
NAS: modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair
KJV: shamefacedness and sobriety; not with
INT: modesty and self-control should adorn themselves

1 Timothy 2:15 - N-GFS
GRK:ἁγιασμῷ μετὰ σωφροσύνης
NAS: and sanctity with self-restraint.
KJV: holiness with sobriety.
INT: sanctification with self-restraint