ἐγκρατής
egkratēs
G1468
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Greek
self-controlled
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egkrates describes a quality listed among the virtues expected in Titus 1:8.
The sole attested use presents the term as a masculine singular accusative adjective within a list of commendable qualities in Titus 1:8.
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A listed commendable quality · dominant
In Titus 1:8, the accusative singular masculine form occurs in a sequence of qualities alongside being hospitable, loving what is good, upright, holy, and disciplined; the APB renders the list with “self-controlled.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Titus 1:8, the APB includes “self-controlled” in its list of commendable qualities. The specific correspondence is supported by the clause-level list rather than by alignment alone.