ἐγκράτ-εια[ρᾰ],ἡ ,
A. mastery over,ἐ. ἑαυτοῦself-control, Pl. R. 390b ;ἐ. ἡδονῶν καὶ ἐπιθυμιῶν control overthem, ib. 430e , cf. X. Mem. 2.1.1 , Isoc. 1.21 ; περί τι
Arist. EN 1149a21
, al.
II. abs.,self-control, X. Mem. 1.5.1 , Isoc. 3.44 , Arist. EN 1145b8 , al., LXX Si. 18.30 , Act.Ap. 24.25 , etc.