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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 Box Mat 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:11 - “I baptize with[fn] water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:8 - But the officer said, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come into my home. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:12 - A meeting with the elders was called, and they decided to give the soldiers a large bribe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:7 - John announced: “Someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not even worthy to stoop down like a slave and untie the straps of his sandals.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:46

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:46 - Then they reached Jericho, and as Jesus and his disciples left town, a large crowd followed him. A blind beggar named Bartimaeus (son of Timaeus) was sitting beside the road.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:15 - So to pacify the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He ordered Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip, then turned him over to the Roman soldiers to be crucified.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:16 - John answered their questions by saying, “I baptize you with[fn] water; but someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:6 - So Jesus went with them. But just before they arrived at the house, the officer sent some friends to say, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself by coming to my home, for I am not worthy of such an honor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:12 - A funeral procession was coming out as he approached the village gate. The young man who had died was a widow’s only son, and a large crowd from the village was with her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:27 - As Jesus was climbing out of the boat, a man who was possessed by demons came out to meet him. For a long time he had been homeless and naked, living in a cemetery outside the town.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:32 - There happened to be a large herd of pigs feeding on the hillside nearby, and the demons begged him to let them enter into the pigs.
So Jesus gave them permission.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:9 - Now Jesus turned to the people again and told them this story: “A man planted a vineyard, leased it to tenant farmers, and moved to another country to live for several years.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:38 - “Look, Lord,” they replied, “we have two swords among us.” “That’s enough,” he said.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:8 - Herod was delighted at the opportunity to see Jesus, because he had heard about him and had been hoping for a long time to see him perform a miracle.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:9 - He asked Jesus question after question, but Jesus refused to answer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:11 - They listened closely to him because for a long time he had astounded them with his magic.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:23 - After a while some of the Jews plotted together to kill him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:43

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:43 - And Peter stayed a long time in Joppa, living with Simon, a tanner of hides.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:24 - Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and strong in faith. And many people were brought to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:26 - When he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. Both of them stayed there with the church for a full year, teaching large crowds of people. (It was at Antioch that the believers[fn] were first 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 home of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many were gathered for prayer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:3 - But the apostles stayed there a long time, preaching boldly about the grace of the Lord. And the Lord proved their message was true by giving them power to do miraculous signs and wonders.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:21 - After preaching the Good News in Derbe and making many disciples, Paul and Barnabas returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch of Pisidia,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:9 - So the officials forced Jason and the other believers to post bond, and then they released them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:18 - Paul stayed in Corinth for some time after that, then said good-bye to the brothers and sisters[fn] and went to nearby Cenchrea. There he shaved his head according to Jewish custom, marking the end of a vow. Then he set sail for Syria, taking Priscilla and Aquila with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:19 - A number of them who had been practicing sorcery brought their incantation books and burned them at a public bonfire. The value of the books was several million dollars.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:26 - But as you have seen and heard, this man Paul has persuaded many people that handmade gods aren’t really gods at all. And he’s done this not only here in Ephesus but throughout the entire province!

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:8 - The upstairs room where we met was lighted with many flickering lamps.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:11 - Then they all went back upstairs, shared in the Lord’s Supper,[fn] and ate together. Paul continued talking to them until dawn, and then he left.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:37 - They all cried as they embraced and kissed him good-bye.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:6 - “As I was on the road, approaching Damascus about noon, a very bright light from heaven suddenly shone down around me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:7 - We had several days of slow sailing, and after great difficulty we finally neared Cnidus. But the wind was against us, so we sailed across to Crete and along the sheltered coast of the island, past the cape of Salmone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:9 - We had lost a lot of time. The weather was becoming dangerous for sea travel because it was so late in the fall,[fn] and Paul spoke to the ship’s officers about it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:30

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

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:9 - For I am the least of all the apostles. In fact, I’m not even worthy to be called an apostle after the way I persecuted God’s church.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 2:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:6 - Most of you opposed him, and that was punishment enough.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 2:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:16 - To those who are perishing, we are a dreadful smell of death and doom. But to those who are being saved, we are a life-giving perfume. And who is adequate for such a task as this?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 3:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:5 - It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our qualification comes from God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:2 - You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.
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