Sufficient
ἱκανόςStrong’s G2425hikanos
Appears in 41 verses of the New Testament
In short
Hikanos is the Greek word usually translated “many”, “sufficient” and “long”. It appears in 41 verses of the New Testament.
“I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:”
Meaning
Usually translated “many”, “sufficient” and “long”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- many 13
- sufficient 5
- long 4
- worthy 3
- large 3
- fit 2
- a long 2
- satisfactory 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 19
- Luke 10
- Matthew 3
- Mark 3
- 2 Corinthians 3
- 1 Corinthians 2
7 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 8:8The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
- Matthew 28:12And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
- Mark 1:7And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
- Mark 10:46And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.
- Mark 15:15And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
- Luke 3:16John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
Greek dictionary
ἱκανός hikanos · sufficient
ἱκανός, -ή, -όν (ἵκω, ἱκάνω, to reach, attain), [in LXX for דַּי, etc. ;] 1. of persons, suffcient, competent, fit: with inf., Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:7, Luk.3:16, 1Co.15:9, 2Co.3:6, 2Ti.2:2; before πρός, 2Co.2:16; before ἵνα, Mat.8:8, Luk.7:6. …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “sufficient” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SUFFI'CIENT, adjective
[Latin sufficiens.]
Enough; equal to the end proposed; adequate to wants; competent; as provision sufficient for the family; water sufficient for the voyage; an army sufficient to defend the country.
- “My grace is sufficient for thee” 2 Corinthians 12:9
- Qualified; competent; possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; as a man sufficient for an office.
- Fit; able; of competent power or ability.“Who is sufficient for these things?” 2 Corinthians 2:16
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.