- Original: ἐγκράτεια - Transliteration: Egkrateia - Phonetic: eng-krat'-i-ah - Definition: 1. self-control (the virtue of one who masters his desires and passions, esp. his sensual appetites) - Origin: from G1468 - TDNT entry: 07:39,2 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: From G1468 ; self control (especially continence): - temperance. Total KJV Occurrences: 4 • temperance, 4 Act 24:25; Galatians 5:23; 2 Peter 1:6(2)