KJV dictionary & concordance
Soundness, self-control, modest restraint, temperance, seriousness, and disciplined judgment.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 1 Timothy 2:9
Complete exact-word concordance
In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
In like maner also, that women adorne themselues in modest apparell, with shamefastnesse and sobrietie, not with broided haire, or gold, or pearles, or costly aray,
1611 marginal noteOr, plaited.
Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
Notwithstanding she shall be saued in child-bearing, if they continue in faith and charitie, and holinesse, with sobrietie.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Freedom from inordinate passion or overheated imagination; calmness, coolness, seriousness, and gravity.
