Continency

New Testament

Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words

Definition

1enkrateuomaiG1467

en, "in," kratos, "power, strength," lit., "to have power over oneself," is rendered "(if) they have (not) continency" (i.e., are lacking in self-control), in 1Co 7:9, RV; AV, "can (not) contain;" in 1Co 9:25, "is temperate." See TEMPERATE.