'Control' in the Bible

Then Joseph was not able to control himself before all who were standing by him. And he cried out, "Make every man go out from me!" So no one stood with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers.

"And so we took at that time the land from {the control of} [the] two kings of the Amorites who [were] {on the other side of the Jordan}, from the wadi of Arnon up to {Mount Hermon}.

Now these [are the men] whom David appointed for {control of singing} in the house of Yahweh where the ark rested.

And who knows [whether] he will be wise or foolish? Yet he will exercise control of all [the fruit of] my toil with which I toiled wisely under the sun. This also [is] vanity!

Just as no one can control the wind to restrain the wind, so also no one can control the day of his death. Just as no one is discharged in time of war, so wickedness will not deliver the wicked.

Will you control yourself because of these, Yahweh? Will you be silent? And will you oppress us exceedingly?

And [while] he was discussing about righteousness and self control and the judgment that is to come, Felix became afraid [and] replied, "Go away for the present, and [when I] have an opportunity, I will summon you."

And running under the lee of a certain small island called Cauda, we were able with difficulty to get the ship's boat under control.

Do not defraud one another, except perhaps by agreement, for a time, in order that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and [then] you should be {together} again, lest Satan tempt you because of your lack of self control.

But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn [with sexual desire].

gentleness, self control. Against such things [there] is no law.