σωφρονοῦντα

sōphronéō

in his right mind

To be of sound mind, to think and act with self-control or moderation. In its primary sense, σωφρονέω describes the activity of exercising prudent and disciplined judgment, being sensible in decision-making, and restraining impulses. The word can also convey being in one's right mind (as opposed to insanity or frenzy), especially in contrast to unrestrained behavior or irrationality. In moral or ethical contexts, it emphasizes moderation and sobriety of judgment, often with a connotation of balanced, thoughtful living.

G4993

Luke 8:35 · Word #23

Lexicon G4993

Lemmaσωφρονέω
Transliterationsōphronéō
Strong'sG4993
DefinitionTo be of sound mind, to think and act with self-control or moderation. In its primary sense, σωφρονέω describes the activity of exercising prudent and disciplined judgment, being sensible in decision-making, and restraining impulses. The word can also convey being in one's right mind (as opposed to insanity or frenzy), especially in contrast to unrestrained behavior or irrationality. In moral or ethical contexts, it emphasizes moderation and sobriety of judgment, often with a connotation of balanced, thoughtful living.

Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP ACC M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasein his right mind
Literalbeing-of-sound-mind

Lexical Info

Lemmaσωφρονέω
Strong'sG4993

SIBI-P1 Translation G4993-04

being of sound mind

Morphological NotesVerb, present active participle, accusative masculine singular (Gr,V,PPA,AMS); denotes an ongoing state or action describing a masculine singular object.
Rendering RationaleThe present active participle conveys ongoing action, so "being" reflects continuous exercise of sound-mindedness. "Of sound mind" preserves the root sense of safe, whole-minded judgment inherent in σωφρονέω.

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