Strong's Greek · G3525

G3525 nḗphō

νήφω

nay'-fo

be sober

Looking for Hebrew H3525 kebel? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G3525. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.

nḗphō appears 6 times in Scripture, in 1 Thessalonians, 2 Timothy and 1 Peter. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.

Definition

to abstain from wine (keep sober), i.e. (figuratively) be discreet

In the King James Version

be sober, watch

Derivation

of uncertain affinity;

Appears 6 times in Scripture

1 Peter 4:7

“The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.”

1 Peter 1:13

“Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.”

2 Timothy 4:5

“But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.”

1 Peter 5:8

“Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.”

1 Thessalonians 5:8

“But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.”

1 Thessalonians 5:6

“So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.”

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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).