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ἱκανός

hikanossufficientHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdjective40 occurrences8 books40 verses

Definition

ἱκανός, -ή, -όν

(ἵκω, ἱκάνω, to reach, attain), [in LXX for דַּי, etc. ;]

1. of persons, suffcient, competent, fit: with inf., Matthew 3:11, Mark 1:7, Luke 3:16, 1 Corinthians 15:9, 2 Corinthians 3:6, 2 Timothy 2:2; before πρός, 2 Corinthians 2:16; before ἵνα, Matthew 8:8, Luke 7:6.

2. Of things, in number, quantity or size, sufficient, enough, much, many: absol., ἱκανοί, Luke 7:11 (WH, R, omit) Luke 8:32, Acts 12:12; 14:21; 19:19, 1 Corinthians 11:30; ὄχλος ἱ., Mark 10:46, Luke 7:12, Acts 11:24, 26; 19:26; κλαυθμός, Acts 20:37; ἀργύρια, Matthew 28:12; λαμπάδες, Acts 20:8; λόγοι, Luke 23:9; φῶς, Acts 22:6; ἱ, ἐστιν (cf. לָכֶם רַב, LXX ἱκανούσθω, Deuteronomy 3:26), Luke 22:38; τὸ ἱ. ποιεῖν (Lat. satisfacere; cf. Jeremiah 48:30), Mark 15:15; τὸ ἱ. λαμβάνειν (Lat. satis accipere; see M, Proverbs 20:1-30 f.), Acts 17:9; of time, ἡμέραι ἱ., Acts 9:23, 43; 18:18; 27:7; ἱ. χρόνος, Luke 8:27, Acts 8:11; 14:3; 27:9; pl., Luke 20:9; ἐκ χρόνων ἱ., Luke 23:8; ἀπὸ ἱ. ἐτῶν, Romans 15:23 (WH); ἐφ ̓ ἱκανόν (cf. 2Ma.8.25), Acts 20:11.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

40 total
  1. Matthew 3:11ἱκανὸς · worthy
    I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
  2. Matthew 8:8ἱκανὸς · worthy
    The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
  3. Matthew 28:12ἱκανὰ · a large
    And after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money
  4. Mark 1:7ἱκανὸς · worthy
    And he proclaimed: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
  5. Mark 10:46ἱκανοῦ · a large
    Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road.
  6. Mark 15:15ἱκανὸν · satisfy
    And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.
  7. Luke 3:16ἱκανὸς · worthy
    John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
  8. Luke 7:6ἱκανός · worthy
    So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.
  9. Luke 7:12ἱκανὸς · a large
    As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.
  10. Luke 8:27ἱκανῷ · For a long
    When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.
  11. Luke 8:32ἱκανῶν · a large
    There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.
  12. Luke 20:9ἱκανούς · for a long
    Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.
  13. Luke 22:38Ἱκανόν · enough
    So they said, “Look, Lord, here are two swords.” “That is enough,” He answered.
  14. Luke 23:8ἱκανῶν · a long
    When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.
  15. Luke 23:9ἱκανοῖς · great
    Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.
  16. Acts 8:11ἱκανῷ · long
    They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.
  17. Acts 9:23ἱκαναί · many
    After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,
  18. Acts 9:43ἱκανὰς · several
    And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.
  19. Acts 11:24ἱκανὸς · a great
    Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
  20. Acts 11:26ἱκανόν · large
    …and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.
  21. Acts 12:12ἱκανοὶ · many [people]
    And when he had realized this, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.
  22. Acts 14:3ἱκανὸν · considerable
    So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.
  23. Acts 14:21ἱκανοὺς
    They preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,
  24. Acts 17:9ἱκανὸν · bond
    And they collected bond from Jason and the others and then released them.
  25. Acts 18:18ἱκανὰς · for quite
    Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.
  26. Acts 19:19ἱκανοὶ · a number
    And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.
  27. Acts 19:26ἱκανὸν · a great number
    And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, this Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.
  28. Acts 20:8ἱκαναὶ · many
    Now there were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered.
  29. Acts 20:11ἱκανόν
    Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.
  30. Acts 20:37ἱκανὸς · openly
    They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.
  31. Acts 22:6ἱκανὸν · a bright
    About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.
  32. Acts 27:7ἱκαναῖς · many
    After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
  33. Acts 27:9Ἱκανοῦ · much
    By now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised them,
  34. Romans 15:23ἱκανῶν · many
    But now that there are no further opportunities for me in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to visit you,
  35. 1 Corinthians 11:30ἱκανοί · a number [of you]
    That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.
  36. 1 Corinthians 15:9ἱκανὸς · unworthy
    For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
  37. 2 Corinthians 2:6ἱκανὸν · [is] sufficient
    The punishment imposed on him by the majority is sufficient for him.
  38. 2 Corinthians 2:16ἱκανός · qualified
    To the one we are an odor that brings death, to the other a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?
  39. 2 Corinthians 3:5ἱκανοί · competent
    Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.
  40. 2 Timothy 2:2ἱκανοὶ · qualified
    And the things that you have heard me say among many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be qualified to teach others as well.