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Lexicon :: Strong's G2425 - hikanos

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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)
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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.
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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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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:11 - "I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:8 - But the centurion answered him, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant will be healed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:12 - And when they had assembled with the elders and taken counsel, they gave a sum of money to the soldiers

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:7 - And he preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:46

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:46 - And they came to Jericho; and as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great multitude, Bartimae'us, a blind beggar, the son of Timae'us, was sitting by the roadside.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:15 - So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released for them Barab'bas; and having scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:16 - John answered them all, "I baptize you with water; but he who is mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:6 - And Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof;

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:12 - As he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a large crowd from the city was with her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:27 - And as he stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons; for a long time he had worn no clothes, and he lived not in a house but among the tombs.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:32 - Now a large herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside; and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them leave.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:9 - And he began to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to tenants, and went into another country for a long while.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:38 - And they said, "Look, Lord, here are two swords." And he said to them, "It is enough."

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:8 - When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had long desired to see him, because he had heard about him, and he was hoping to see some sign done by him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:9 - So he questioned him at some length; but he made no answer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:11 - And they gave heed to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:23 - When many days had passed, the Jews plotted to kill him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:43

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:43 - And he stayed in Joppa for many days with one Simon, a tanner.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:24 - for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a large company was added to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:26 - and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church, and taught a large company of people; and in Antioch the disciples were for the first time called Christians.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:12 - When he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose other name was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:3 - So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who bore witness to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:21 - When they had preached the gospel to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Ico'nium and to Antioch,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:9 - And when they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:18 - After this Paul stayed many days longer, and then took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aq'uila. At Cen'chre-ae he cut his hair, for he had a vow.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:19 - And a number of those who practiced magic arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all; and they counted the value of them and found it came to fifty thousand pieces of silver.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:26 - And you see and hear that not only at Ephesus but almost throughout all Asia this Paul has persuaded and turned away a considerable company of people, saying that gods made with hands are not gods.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:8 - There were many lights in the upper chamber where we were gathered.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:11 - And when Paul had gone up and had broken bread and eaten, he conversed with them a long while, until daybreak, and so departed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:37 - And they all wept and embraced Paul and kissed him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:6 - "As I made my journey and drew near to Damascus, about noon a great light from heaven suddenly shone about me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:7 - We sailed slowly for a number of days, and arrived with difficulty off Cni'dus, and as the wind did not allow us to go on, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmo'ne.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:9 - As much time had been lost, and the voyage was already dangerous because the fast had already gone by, Paul advised them,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:30 - That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some have died.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:9 - For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 2:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:6 - For such a one this punishment by the majority is enough;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 2:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:16 - to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 3:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:5 - Not that we are competent of ourselves to claim anything as coming from us; our competence is from God,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:2 - and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
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