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Discreet, Discreetly

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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A — 1: σώφρων

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

"of sound mind, self-controlled" (for the derivation, see DISCIPLINE), is translated "sober-minded," in its four occurrences in the RV, 1 Timothy 3:2 (AV, "sober"); Titus 1:8 (AV, "ditto"); Titus 2:2 (AV, "temperate"); Titus 2:5 (AV, "discreet"). See SOBER , TEMPERATE.

B — 1: νουνεχῶς

(Strong's #3562 — Adverb — nounechos — noon-ekh-oce' )

lit., "mind-possessing" (nous, "mind, understanding," echo, "to have"), hence denotes "discreetly, sensibly, prudently." Mark 12:34 .

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Discreet, Discreetly'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​d/discreet-discreetly.html. 1940.
 
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