Self-sufficiency
αὐτάρκειαStrong’s G0841autarkeia
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Autarkeia is the Greek word usually translated “sufficiency” and “contentment”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“But godliness with contentment is great gain.”
Meaning
Usually translated “sufficiency” and “contentment”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- sufficiency 1
- contentment 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 1
- 1 Timothy 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
αὐτάρκεια autarkeia · self-sufficiency
αὐτάρκεια, -ας, ἡ (αὐτάρκης, which see), (a) sufficiency (MM, see word): in subjective sense (see Milligan, NTD, 57), 2Co.9:8; (b) contentment: 1Ti.6:6.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “selfsufficiency” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SELF-SUFFI''CIENCY, noun
[self and sufficiency.]
An overweening opinion of one's own strength or worth; excessive confidence in one's own competence or sufficiency.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.