néphó
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3525. néphó

néphó: to be sober, to abstain from wine
Original Word: νήφω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: néphó
Phonetic Spelling: (nay'-fo)
Short Definition: I am calm, vigilant, sober
Definition: (lit: I am sober), I am calm (vigilant), circumspect.

3525 nḗphō – properly, to be sober (not drunk), not intoxicated; (figuratively) free from illusion, i.e. from the intoxicating influences of sin (like the impact of selfish passion, greed, etc.).

3525 /nḗphō ("be sober, unintoxicated") refers to having presence of mind (clear judgment), enabling someone to be temperate (self-controlled). 3525 /nḗphō ("uninfluenced by intoxicants") means to have "one's wits (faculties) about them," which is the opposite of being irrational.

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
to be sober, to abstain from wine
NASB Word Usage
keep sober (1), sober (5).

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to be sober, to abstain from wine

Of uncertain affinity: to abstain from wine (keep sober), i.e. (figuratively) be discreet -- be sober, watch.

νηστευόντων — 1 Occ.
νηστεύουσιν — 4 Occ.
νηστεῦσαι — 1 Occ.
νηστεύσαντες — 1 Occ.
νηστεύσας — 1 Occ.
νηστεύσουσιν — 3 Occ.
νήστεις — 2 Occ.
νηφάλιον — 1 Occ.
νηφαλίους — 2 Occ.
νῆφε — 1 Occ.
νήφοντες — 1 Occ.
νήψατε — 2 Occ.
Νίγερ — 1 Occ.
Νικάνορα — 1 Occ.
ἐνίκησα — 1 Occ.
ἐνίκησαν — 1 Occ.
ἐνίκησεν — 1 Occ.
νενίκηκα — 1 Occ.
νενικήκατε — 3 Occ.
νίκα — 2 Occ.


Strong's Greek 3525
6 Occurrences


νῆφε — 1 Occ.
νήφωμεν — 2 Occ.
νήφοντες — 1 Occ.
νήψατε — 2 Occ.

1 Thessalonians 5:6 V-PSA-1P
BIB: γρηγορῶμεν καὶ νήφωμεν
NAS: do, but let us be alert and sober.
KJV: let us watch and be sober.
INT: we should watch and we should be sober

1 Thessalonians 5:8 V-PSA-1P
BIB: ἡμέρας ὄντες νήφωμεν ἐνδυσάμενοι θώρακα
NAS: But since we are of [the] day, let us be sober, having put
KJV: of the day, be sober, putting on
INT: of day being should be sober having put on [the] breastplate

2 Timothy 4:5 V-PMA-2S
BIB: σὺ δὲ νῆφε ἐν πᾶσιν
NAS: But you, be sober in all things,
KJV: But watch thou in
INT: you moreover be sober in all things

1 Peter 1:13 V-PPA-NMP
BIB: διανοίας ὑμῶν νήφοντες τελείως ἐλπίσατε
NAS: your minds for action, keep sober [in spirit], fix your hope
KJV: mind, be sober, and hope
INT: mind of you being sober perfectly hope

1 Peter 4:7 V-AMA-2P
BIB: οὖν καὶ νήψατε εἰς προσευχάς
NAS: be of sound judgment and sober [spirit] for the purpose of prayer.
KJV: sober, and watch unto prayer.
INT: therefore and be watchful unto prayers

1 Peter 5:8 V-AMA-2P
BIB: Νήψατε γρηγορήσατε ὁ
NAS: Be of sober [spirit], be on the alert.
KJV: Be sober, be vigilant; because
INT: Be sober watch the

6 Occurrences


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