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Lexicon :: Strong's G2425 - hikanos

Aa
ἱκανός
Transliteration
hikanos (Key)
Pronunciation
hik-an-os'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From hiko [hikano or hikneomai, akin to ἥκω (G2240)] (to arrive)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:293,361

Strong’s Definitions

ἱκανός hikanós, hik-an-os'; from ἵκω híkō ( ἱκάνω hikánō or ἱκνέομαι hiknéomai, akin to G2240) (to arrive); competent (as if coming in season), i.e. ample (in amount) or fit (in character):—able, + content, enough, good, great, large, long (while), many, meet, much, security, sore, sufficient, worthy.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x

The KJV translates Strong's G2425 in the following manner: many (11x), much (6x), worthy (5x), long (4x), sufficient (3x), miscellaneous (12x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x
The KJV translates Strong's G2425 in the following manner: many (11x), much (6x), worthy (5x), long (4x), sufficient (3x), miscellaneous (12x).

  1. sufficient

    1. many enough, enough

    2. sufficient in ability, i.e. meet, fit

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἱκανός hikanós, hik-an-os'; from ἵκω híkō ( ἱκάνω hikánō or ἱκνέομαι hiknéomai, akin to G2240) (to arrive); competent (as if coming in season), i.e. ample (in amount) or fit (in character):—able, + content, enough, good, great, large, long (while), many, meet, much, security, sore, sufficient, worthy.
STRONGS G2425:
ἱκανός, ἱκανή, ἱκανόν (from ἵκω, ἱκανῷ; properly, 'reaching to', 'attaining to'; hence, 'adequate'); as in Greek writings from Herodotus and Thucydides down, sufficient;
a. of number and quantity; with nouns, many enough, or enough with a genitive: ὄχλος ἱκανός, a great multitude (A. V. often much people), Mark 10:46; Luke 7:12; Acts 11:24, 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'), Matthew 28:12; λαμπάδες, Acts 20:8; λόγοι, Luke 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 (Luke 8:27 T Tr text WH); Acts 8:11; also ἱκανόν χρόνον, Acts 14:3; and plural Luke 20:9; ἐξ ἱκανοῦ, of a long time, now for a long time, Luke 23:8 R G; also ἐκ χρόνων, ἱκανῶν, Luke 8:27 R G L Tr marginal reading; Luke 23:8 L T Tr WH; (ἀπό ἱκανῶν ἐτῶν, these many years, Romans 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, 43; Acts 18:18; Acts 27:7. absolutely, ἱκανοί, many, a considerable number: Luke 7:11 (R G L brackets T Tr marginal reading brackets); Acts 12:12; Acts 14:21; Acts 19:19; 1 Corinthians 11:30 (1 Macc. 13:49, etc.). ἱκανόν ἐστιν, it is enough, equivalent to enough has been said on this subject, Luke 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 Deuteronomy 3:26, where the Sept. ἱκανούσθω) ἱκανόν τῷ τοιούτῳ ἡ ἐπιτιμία αὕτη, SC. ἐστι, sufficient... is this punishment, 2 Corinthians 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), Mark 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 Corinthians 2:16; followed by an infinitive (Buttmann, 260 (223f)), Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:7; Luke 3:16; 1 Corinthians 15:9; 2 Corinthians 3:5; 2 Timothy 2:2; followed by ἵνα with subjunctive (Buttmann, 240 (207); cf. Winer's Grammar, 335 (314)): Matthew 8:8; Luke 7:6.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Deuteronomy
3:26
Matthew
3:11; 8:8; 28:12
Mark
1:7; 10:46; 15:15
Luke
3:16; 7:6; 7:11; 7:12; 8:27; 8:27; 20:9; 22:38; 23:8; 23:8; 23:9
Acts
5:37; 8:11; 9:23; 9:43; 11:24; 11:26; 12:12; 14:3; 14:21; 17:9; 18:18; 19:19; 19:26; 20:8; 20:11; 20:37; 22:6; 27:7; 27:9
Romans
15:23
1 Corinthians
11:30; 15:9
2 Corinthians
2:6; 2:16; 3:5
2 Timothy
2:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2425 matches the Greek ἱκανός (hikanos),
which occurs 39 times in 39 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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“As for me, I baptize G907 you [fn]with water G5204 for repentance G3341, but He who is coming G2064 after G3694 me is mightier G2478 than I, and I am G1510 not fit G2425 to remove G941 His sandals G5266; He will baptize G907 you [fn]with the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 and fire G4442.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:8 - But the centurion G1543 replied G611 G5346, “[fn]Lord G2962, I am G1510 not worthy G2425 for You to come G1525 under G5259 my roof G4721, but just G3441 [fn]say G3004 the word G3056, and my [fn]servant G3816 will be healed G2390.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:12 - And when they had assembled G4863 with the elders G4245 and consulted G4824 G2983 together G4824, they gave G1325 a large G2425 sum G2425 of money G694 to the soldiers G4757,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:7 - And he was [fn]preaching G2784, saying G3004, “After G3694 me One is coming G2064 who is mightier G2478 than I, and I am G1510 not fit G2425 to bend G2955 down G2955 and untie G3089 the straps G2438 of His sandals G5266.

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Then G2532 they *came G2064 to Jericho G2410. And later, as He was leaving G1607 Jericho G2410 with His disciples G3101 and a large G2425 crowd G3793, a beggar G6075 who was blind G5185 named Bartimaeus G924, the son G5207 of Timaeus G5090, was sitting G2521 by the road G3598.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:15 - Intent G1014 on satisfying G4160 G2425 the crowd G3793, Pilate G4091 released G630 Barabbas G912 for them, and after having Jesus G2424 flogged G5417, he handed G3860 Him over G3860 to be crucified G4717.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:16 - John G2491 responded G611 to them all G3956, saying G3004, “As for me, I baptize G907 you with water G5204; but He is coming G2064 who is mightier G2478 than I, and I am G1510 not fit G2425 to untie G3089 the straps G2438 of His sandals G5266; He will baptize G907 you [fn]with the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 and fire G4442.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:6 - Now G1161 Jesus G2424 started on G4198 His way G4198 with them; but already G2235, when He was not yet far G3112 from the house G3614, the centurion G1543 sent G3992 friends G5384, saying G3004 to Him, “[fn]Lord G2962, do not trouble G4660 Yourself further, for I am G1510 not worthy G2425 for You to enter G1525 under G5259 my roof G4721;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:12 - Now G1161 as He approached G1448 the gate G4439 of the city G4172, [fn]a dead G2348 man was being carried G1580 out G1580, the only G3439 son G5207 of his mother G3384, and she was a widow G5503; and a sizeable G2425 crowd G3793 from the city G4172 was with her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:27 - And when He stepped G1831 out G1831 onto G1909 the land G1093, a man G435 from the city G4172 met G5221 Him who was possessed G2192 with demons G1140; and he had not put G1746 on clothing G2440 for a long G2425 time G5550 and was not living G3306 in a house G3614, but among G1722 the tombs G3418.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:32

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Now G1161 there was a herd G34 of many G2425 pigs G5519 feeding G1006 there G1563 on the mountain G3735; and the demons begged G3870 Him to permit G2010 them to enter G1525 [fn]the pigs. And He gave G2010 them permission G2010.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:9

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But He began G757 to tell G3004 the people G2992 this G3778 parable G3850: “A man G444 planted G5452 a vineyard G290 and leased G1554 it to [fn]vine-growers G1092, and went G589 on G589 a G589 journey G589 for a long G2425 time G5550.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:38 - They said G3004, “Lord G2962, look G2400, here G5602 are two G1417 swords G3162.” And He said G3004 to them, “It is enough G2425.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:8

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Now G1161 Herod G2264 was overjoyed G3029 G5463 when he saw G3708 Jesus G2424; for he had G1510 wanted G2309 to see G3708 Him for a long G2425 time G5550, because G1223 he had been hearing G191 about G4012 Him and was hoping G1679 to see G3708 some G5100 [fn]sign G4592 performed G1096 by Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:9 - And he questioned G1905 Him [fn]at some G2425 length G3056 G2425; but He offered G611 him no G3762 answer G611 at G3762 all G3762.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:11 - And they were paying G4337 attention G4337 to him because G1223 for a long G2425 time G5550 he had astounded G1839 them with his magic G3095 arts G3095.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:23

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When G5613 many G2425 days G2250 had elapsed G4137, the Jews G2453 plotted G4823 together G4823 to do G337 away G337 with him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:43

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:43 - And Peter stayed G3306 in Joppa G2445 many G2425 days G2250 with a tanner G1038 named Simon G4613.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:24 - for he was a good G18 man G435, and full G4134 of the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 and faith G4102. And [fn]considerable G2425 numbers G3793 were added G4369 to the Lord G2962.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:26 - and when he had found G2147 him, he brought G71 him to Antioch G490. And for an entire G3650 year G1763 they [fn]met G4863 with the church G1577 and taught G1321 [fn]considerable G2425 numbers G3793 of G3793 people G3793; and the disciples G3101 were first G6078 called G5537 Christians G5546 in Antioch G490.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:12 - And when he realized G4894 this, he went G2064 to the house G3614 of Mary G3137, the mother G3384 of John G2491, who was also called G1941 Mark G3138, where G3757 many G2425 were gathered G4867 together G4867 and were praying G4336.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:3 - Therefore G3767 they spent G1304 a long G2425 time G5550 there speaking G3955 boldly G3955 with reliance upon the Lord G2962, who was testifying G3140 to the word G3056 of His grace G5485, granting G1325 that [fn]signs G4592 and wonders G5059 be performed G1096 by their hands G5495.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:21 - And after they had preached G2097 the gospel G2097 to that city G4172 and had made G3100 a good G2425 number G2425 of disciples G3100, they returned G5290 to Lystra G3082, to Iconium G2430, and to Antioch G490,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:9 - And when they had received G2983 a [fn]pledge G2425 from Jason G2394 and the others G3062, they released G630 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:18

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Now Paul G3972, when he had remained G4357 many G2425 days G2250 longer G2089, took G657 leave G657 of the brothers G80 and sisters and sailed G1602 away G1602 to Syria G4947, and Priscilla G4251 and Aquila G207 were with him. [fn]Paul first had his hair G2776 cut G2751 at Cenchrea G2747, for he was keeping G2192 a vow G2171.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:19 - And many G2425 of those G3588 who practiced G4238 magic G4021 brought G4851 their books G976 together G4851 and began burning G2618 them in G1799 the G1799 sight G1799 of G1799 everyone G3956; and they added G4860 up G4860 the prices G5092 of [fn]the books and found G2147 it to be fifty G3461 G4002 thousand G3461 [fn]pieces of silver G694.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:26 - “You see G2334 and hear G191 that not only G3440 in Ephesus G2181, but in almost G4975 all G3956 of [fn]Asia G773, this G3778 Paul G3972 has persuaded G3982 and turned G3179 away G3179 a considerable G2425 number G3793 of G3793 people G3793, saying G3004 that [fn]gods made G1096 by hands G5495 are not G3756 gods G2316 at all.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:8 - There were many G2425 lamps G2985 in the upstairs G5253 room G5253 where G3757 we were gathered G4863 together G4863.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:11 - When Paul had gone G305 back up G305 and had broken G2806 the bread G740 and [fn]eaten G1089, he talked G3656 with them a long G2425 while G2425 until G891 daybreak G827, and then G3779 left G1831.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:37 - And [fn]they all G3956 began to weep G2805 aloud G2425 and [fn]embraced G1968 G1909 G5137 Paul G3972, and repeatedly kissed G2705 him,

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“But it happened G1096 that as I was G4198 on G4198 my way G4198, approaching G1448 Damascus G1154 at about G4012 noon G3314, a very G2425 bright G2425 light G5457 suddenly G1810 flashed G4015 from heaven G3772 all G4015 around G4015 me,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:7 - When we had sailed G1020 slowly G1020 for a good G2425 many G2425 days G2250, and with difficulty G3433 had arrived G1096 off G2596 Cnidus G2834, since the wind G417 did not permit G4330 us to go farther G4330, we sailed G5284 under G5284 the shelter G5284 of Crete G2914, off G2596 Salmone G4534;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:9

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When considerable G2425 time G5550 had passed G1230 and the voyage G4144 was now G2235 dangerous G2000, since G1223 even G2532 the [fn]fast G3521 was already G2235 over G3928, Paul G3972 started admonishing G3867 them,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:30 - For this G3778 reason G1223 many G4183 among G1722 you are weak G772 and sick G732, and a number G2425 [fn]are G2837 asleep G2837.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:9 - For I am G1510 the least G1646 of the apostles G652, [fn]and not fit G2425 to be called G2564 an apostle G652, because G1360 I persecuted G1377 the church G1577 of God G2316.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:6 - Sufficient G2425 for such G5108 a G5108 person G5108 is this G3778 punishment G2009 which was imposed by the majority G4183,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:16 - to the one G3739 G3303 an [fn]aroma G3744 from death G2288 to death G2288, to the other G3739 an aroma G3744 from life G2222 to life G2222. And who G5101 is adequate G2425 for these G3778 things G3778?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:5 - Not that we are adequate G2425 in ourselves G1438 so as to consider G3049 anything G5100 as having come from ourselves G1438, but our adequacy G2426 is from God G2316,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:2 - The things which G3739 you have heard G191 from me in G1223 the G1223 presence G1223 of G1223 many G4183 witnesses G3144, entrust G3908 these G3778 to faithful G4103 [fn]people G444 who G3748 will be able G2425 to teach G1321 others G2087 also G2532.
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