νηφαλέος

nēphaleos

sober

Strong’s G3524Adjective3 times in the New Testament (critical text)

sober1

clear-minded1

sober-minded1

In the text

1 Timothy 3:2νηφάλιον
An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
Titus 2:2νηφαλίους
Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.

νηφάλιος (-λεος, Rec., in 1Ti, ll. with), -ον (in cl., -α, -ον),
(νήφω),

1. in cl., of drink, not mixed with wine.

2. In later writers (Plut., al.), of persons, sober, temperate: 1Ti.3:2 3:11, Tit.2:2.†
(AS)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.