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ἐγκρατ-ής

egkrates

in possession of power

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What it meant

ἐγκρατ-ής · enkrat-ēs — LSJ

in possession of power

in possession of power, S. OT 941.

II holding fast, with the firmest hold

holding fast, χεὶρ -εστάτη a hand with the firmest hold, X. Eq. 7.8.

2 stout, strong

stout, strong, ἐ. σθένει A. Pr. 55; τὸν -έστατον σίδηρον S. Ant. 474; ἐ. σῶμα X. HG 7.1.23.

III having possession of, that controls, masters of

c. gen. rei, having possession of, χωρέων Hdt. 8.49, cf. 9.106, S. Ph. 75, SIG 58.7 (Milet., v B. C.), etc.; ναὸς ἐγκρατῆ πόδα the sheet that controls the ship, S. Ant. 715; ἐ. αὑτῶν masters of themselves, Pl. Phdr. 256b, al.; ἐ. ἀφροδισίων καὶ γαστρός X. Mem. 1.2.1, cf. 2.1.7, Oec. 12.16.

2 master of oneself, self-controlled, self-disciplined

abs., master of oneself, self-controlled, Pl. Def. 415d; self-disciplined, Arist. EN 1145b13, al.

IV with a strong hand, by force, forcibly

Adv. -τῶς, Ion. -τέως Hp. Foet.Exsect. 4, etc.; with a strong hand, by force, ἄρχειν Th. 1.76; ἐ. ἔχειν τὴν ἀρχήν Arist. Pol. 1284a40; -τέως forcibly, Theoc. 25.266.

2 with self-control, temperately

with self-control, temperately, ἐ. ἔχειν Pl. Lg. 710a; φέρειν τι D.Chr. 2.53; -τέως Archestr. Fr. 23.20.

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