ἱκανός
hikanós · G2425 · Greek · 40 occurrences
Meanings
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enough, sufficient
A degree which is sufficient
Examples2 Corinthians 2:6 Sufficient for such a person is this punishment which was imposed by the majority,
Luke 20:9 But He began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and leased it to vine-growers, and went on a journey for a long time.
Luke 22:38 They said, “Lord, look, here are two swords.” And He said to them, “It is enough.”
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A relatively high point on a scale of extent (great, intense, bright (in relationship to light))
ExamplesActs 20:37 And they all began to weep aloud and embraced Paul, and repeatedly kissed him,
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considerable, many, quite a number of
A considerable number of objects or events, probably implying what could be expected under the circumstances
ExamplesLuke 8:32 Now there was a herd of many pigs feeding there on the mountain; and the demons begged Him to permit them to enter the pigs. And He gave them permission.
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large, considerable, extensive
A relatively large quantity, probably implying what could be expected under the circumstances
ExamplesMatthew 28:12 And when they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,
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adequate, qualified
(Derivative of ἱκανότης ‘adequacy,’) Pertaining to being adequate for something
ExamplesMark 1:7 And he was preaching, saying, “After me One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to bend down and untie the straps of His sandals.
Luke 3:16 John responded to them all, saying, “As for me, I baptize you with water; but He is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the straps of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Luke 7:6 Now Jesus started on His way with them; but already, when He was not yet far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to Him, “Lord, do not trouble Yourself further, for I am not worthy for You to enter under my roof;
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to act in a pleasing manner, to please
(An idiom, literally: to do what is enough) To cause someone to be pleased by doing what will satisfy
ExamplesMark 15:15 Intent on satisfying the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them, and after having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.
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bond, bail, the amount of money required for release
The amount of money required to release someone who has been held in custody
ExamplesActs 17:9 And when they had received a pledge from Jason and the others, they released them.
How it’s used In 5 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Whose, or of whatGenitive or possessive
2 occurrences in 2 groups
- ἔτοςyear 1
- πράσσωto do 1
What it doesIt is the subject
3 occurrences in 3 groups
- εἰμίto be 1
- κατακαίωto burn something down 1
- κοιμάωto sleep 1
What is done to itIt is the object
3 occurrences in 3 groups
- λαμβάνωto receive, to take 1
- μαθητεύωto follow 1
- ποιέωto do, to make 1
What is said to be itIt is the predicate
5 occurrences in 5 groups
- ἐπιτιμίαpunishment 1
- κλαυθμόςweeping, wailing 1
- ὅςwho, which, that 1
- ὅστιςwhoever, whichever, whatever 1
- τίςwho? what?, why? for what reason? 1
After prepositionsPrepositional phrases
2 occurrences in 2 groups
- ἐπίon 2
- ἀπόfrom 2
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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In the other Testament 1 word
- דַּי day · H1767 · sufficiency, enough, in plenty
- Both lexemes share the core concept of sufficiency and adequacy. The Greek ἱκανός denotes that which is competent, ample in amount or fit in character, encompassing both quantitative sufficiency ("enough, sufficient") and qualitative adequacy ("adequate, qualified"). The Hebrew דַּי similarly expresses sufficiency ("enough, sufficient") and adequacy ("able, according to ability"), spanning both having enough of something and being sufficient for a task.
Semantic domains 9 entries
- To act in a pleasing manner, to please25.96
- In Mark 15:15, of Pilate it is written that “Intent on satisfying the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them, and after having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified,” using this word for acting so as to please others.
- Bond, bail, the amount of money required for release57.169
- In Acts 17:9, of Jason and the other believers at Thessalonica it is written, “when they had received a pledge from Jason and the others, they released them,” using this word for the security payment required for their release.
- Large, considerable, extensive59.12
- In Mark 10:46, of Jesus leaving Jericho it is written, “as He was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a large crowd, a beggar who was blind named Bartimaeus,” using this word for a large, extensive crowd.
- Considerable, many, quite a number of59.2
- In Acts 9:23, of Saul at Damascus it is written, “When many days had elapsed, the Jews plotted together to do away with him,” using this word for a considerable quantity.
- Enough, sufficient59.44
- In Luke 22:38, when the disciples showed Jesus two swords, “He said to them, ‘It is enough,’” using this word for what is sufficient.
- During a considerable period of time, for a long time67.91
- In Luke 8:27, of the demon-possessed man it is written that “he had not put on clothing for a long time and was not living in a house, but among the tombs,” using this word for an extended period of time.
- Adequate, qualified75.2
- In Matthew 3:11, John the Baptist says of Jesus, “He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals,” using this word for being adequately qualified for a task.
- Great, intense, bright (in relationship to light)78.14
- In Acts 22:6, Paul recounts his conversion, “as I was on my way, approaching Damascus at about noon, a very bright light suddenly flashed from heaven all around me,” using this word for a great intensity of light.
- Enough, sufficient78.50
- In 2 Corinthians 2:6, Paul writes of the repentant offender, “Sufficient for such a person is this punishment which was imposed by the majority,” using this word for what is enough or adequate.
Word family 7 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon ἱκανή, ἱκανόν (from ἵκω, ἱκανῷ; properly, 'reaching to', 'attaining to'; hence,…
a. of number and quantity; with nouns, many enough, or enough with a genitive: ὄχλος ἱκανός, a great multitude (A. V. often much people), Mk 10:46; Lk 7:12; Acts 11:24, Acts 11:26; Acts 19:26; λαός, Acts 5:37 R G; κλαυθμός, Acts 20:37; ἀργύρια ἱκανά (A. V. large money, cf. the colloquial, 'money enough'), Mt 28:12; λαμπάδες, Acts 20:8; λόγοι, Lk 23:9; φῶς ἱκανόν, a considerable light (A. V. a great light), Acts 22:6. of time: ἱκανῷ χρόνῳ (cf. Winers Grammar, § 31, 9; Buttmann, § 133, 26) for a long time (Lk 8:27 T Tr text WH); Acts 8:11; also ἱκανόν χρόνον, Acts 14:3; and plural Lk 20:9; ἐξ ἱκανοῦ, of a long time, now for a long time, Lk 23:8 R G; also ἐκ χρόνων, ἱκανῶν, Lk 8:27 R G L Tr marginal reading; Lk 23:8 L T Tr WH; (ἀπό ἱκανῶν ἐτῶν, these many years, Rom 15:23 WH Tr text); ἱκανοῦ... χρόνου διαγενομένου, much time having elapsed, Acts 27:9; ἐφ' ἱκανόν for a long while, Acts 20:11 (2 Macc. 8:25; Diodorus 13, 100; Palaeph. 28); ἡμέραι (cf. Lightfoot on Galatians, p. 89 n.), Acts 9:23, Acts 9:43; Acts 18:18; Acts 27:7. absolutely, ἱκανοί, many, a considerable Lk 7:11 (R G L brackets T Tr marginal reading brackets); Acts 12:12; Acts 14:21; Acts 19:19; 1 Cor 11:30 (1 Macc. 13:49, etc.). ἱκανόν ἐστιν, it is enough, equivalent to enough has been said on this subject, Lk 22:38 (for Jesus, saddened at the paltry ideas of the disciples, breaks off in this way the conversation; the Jews, when a companion uttered anything absurd, were accustomed to use the phrase לָכֶם רַב (A. V. let it suffice thee, etc.), as in Deut 3:26, where the Sept. ἱκανούσθω) ἱκανόν τῷ τοιούτῳ ἡ ἐπιτιμία αὕτη, SC. ἐστι, sufficient... is this punishment, 2 Cor 2:6; after the Latin idiom satisfacere alicui, τό ἱκανόν ποιεῖν τίνι, to take away from one every ground of complaint (A. V. to content), Mk 15:15 (Polybius 32, 7, 13; Appendix, Puff., p. 68, Toll. edition (sec. 74, i., p. 402 edition Schweig.); (Diogenes Laërtius 4, 50); τό ἱκανο λαμβάνω (Latinsatisaccipio), to take security (either by accepting sponsors, or by a deposit of money until the case had been decided), Acts 17:9.
b. sufficient in ability, i. e. meet, fit (German tüchtig (A. V. worthy, able, etc.)): πρός τί, for something, 2 Cor 2:16; followed by an infinitive (Buttmann, 260 (223f)), Mt 3:11; Mk 1:7; Lk 3:16; 1 Cor 15:9; 2 Cor 3:5; 2 Tim 2:2; followed by ἵνα with subjunctive (Buttmann, 240 (207); cf. Winer's Grammar, 335 (314)): Mt 8:8; Lk 7:6.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
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Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
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