- Original: σώφρων - Transliteration: Sophron - Phonetic: so'-frone - Definition: 1. of a sound mind, sane, in one's senses 2. curbing one's desires and impulses, self-controlled, temperate - Origin: from the base of G4982 and that of G5424 - TDNT entry: 25:17,1 - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: From the base of G4982 and that of G5424 ; safe (sound) in mind that is self controlled (moderate as to opinion or passion): - discreet sober temperate. Total KJV Occurrences: 4 • discreet, 1 Titus 2:5 • sober, 2 1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:8 • temperate, 1 Titus 2:2