in-kon'-ti-nen-si (akrasia, "without control"): In1Co 7:5, it evidently refers to lack of control in a particular matter, and signifies unchastity. InMt 23:25, the Greek word is translated in both the King James Version and the American Standard Revised Version by "excess."
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, James Orr, General Editor, 1844–1913 edition.