Discipline

New Testament

Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words

Definition

1sophronismosG4995

from sophron, lit., "saving the mind," from saos, "contracted to" sos, "safe" (cp. sozo, "to save"), phren, "the mind," primarily, "an admonishing or calling to soundness of mind, or to self-control," is used in 2Ti 1:7, AV, "a sound mind;" RV, "discipline." Cp. sophroneo ("to be of sound mind"), sophronizo ("to admonish"), sophronos ("soberly"), and sophron, "of sound mind." See MIND. Cp. CHASTISEMENT.