G3525 νήφωTransliteration: nḗphō Part(s) of speech: Verb Definition: (lit: I am sober), I am calm (vigilant), circumspect. |
From: Public Domain Greek-English lexicon by John Jeffrey Dodson (2010) |
G3525 νήφωTransliteration: nḗphō Derivation: of uncertain affinity; Definition: to abstain from wine (keep sober), i.e. (figuratively) be discreet |
From: Strong's Greek Dictionary by James Strong (1890) |
νήφωOccurrences in the NT: 6 * νήφω,to be sober, abstain from wine; metaph., of moral alertness, to be sober, calm, circumspect: I Th 5:6 8, II Ti 4:5 (v. Ellic., in l.), I Pe 1:13 4:7 5:8 (cf. ἀνα-, ἐκ-νήφω, and v. MM, xvii).† SYN.: ἀγρυπνέω, γρηγορέω. |
From: Abbott-Smith, George, "A Manual Greek-English Lexicon of the Greek New Testament", 1922. Public Domain. |
