Help QuickNav Adv. Options
DBY

DBY

Click to Change

Return to Top

Return to Top

Printer Icon

Print

Copy
Copy Options
Strong's
Red Letter
The Blue Letter Bible

Lexicon :: Strong's G2425 - hikanos

Choose a new font size and typeface
ἱκανός
Transliteration
hikanos (Key)
Pronunciation
hik-an-os'
Listen
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.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006, 2011 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

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 41 times in 41 verses in the TR Greek.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:11 - *I* indeed baptise you with water to repentance, but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not fit to bear; *he* shall baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire;

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:8 - And the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not fit that thou shouldest enter under my roof; but only speak a word, and my servant shall be healed.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:12

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

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:7 - And he preached, saying, There comes he that is mightier than I after me, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to stoop down and unloose.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:46

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:46 - And they come to Jericho, and as he was going out from Jericho, and his disciples and a large crowd, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, the blind man, sat by the wayside begging.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:15 - And Pilate, desirous of contenting the crowd, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, when he had scourged him, that he might be crucified.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:16 - John answered all, saying, *I* indeed baptise you with water, but the mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to unloose; *he* shall baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire;

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:6 - And Jesus went with them. But already, when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent to him friends, saying to him, Lord, do not trouble thyself, for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:11 - And it came to pass afterwards he went into a city called Nain, and many of his disciples and a great crowd went with him.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:12 - And as he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she a widow, and a very considerable crowd of the city was with her.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:27 - And as he got out of the ship on the land, a certain man out of the city met him, who had demons a long time, and put on no clothes, and did not abide in a house, but in the tombs.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:32 - And there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain, and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into those; and he suffered them.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:9 - And he began to speak to the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard and let it out to husbandmen, and left the country for a long time.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:38

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

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:8 - And when Herod saw Jesus he greatly rejoiced, for he had been a long while desirous of seeing him, because of hearing many things concerning him, and he hoped to see some sign done by him;

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:9 - and he questioned him in many words, but *he* answered him nothing.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:37 - After him rose Judas the Galilean in the days of the census, and drew away a number of people after him; and *he* perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:11

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

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:23 - Now when many days were fulfilled, the Jews consulted together to kill him.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:43

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:43 - And it came to pass that he remained many days in Joppa with a certain Simon, a tanner.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:24 - for he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith; and a large crowd of people were added to the Lord.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:26 - And having found him, he brought him to Antioch. And so it was with them that for a whole year they were gathered together in the assembly and taught a large crowd: and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:12 - And having become clearly conscious in himself, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was surnamed Mark, where were many gathered together and praying.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:3 - They stayed therefore a good while, speaking boldly, confiding in the Lord, who gave witness to the word of his grace, giving signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:21 - And having announced the glad tidings to that city, and having made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:9

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

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:18 - And Paul, having yet stayed there many days, took leave of the brethren and sailed thence to Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila, having shorn his head in Cenchrea, for he had a vow;

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:19 - And many of those that practised curious arts brought their books of charms and burnt them before all. And they reckoned up the prices of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:26 - and ye see and hear that this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great crowd, not only of Ephesus, but almost of all Asia, saying that they are no gods which are made with hands.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:8 - And there were many lights in the upper room where we were assembled.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:11 - And having gone up, and having broken the bread, and eaten, and having long spoken until daybreak, so he went away.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:37 - And they all wept sore; and falling upon the neck of Paul they ardently kissed him,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:6 - And it came to pass, as I was journeying and drawing near to Damascus, that, about mid-day, there suddenly shone out of heaven a great light round about me.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:7 - And sailing slowly for many days, and having with difficulty got abreast of Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under the lee of Crete abreast of Salmone;

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:9 - And much time having now been spent, and navigation being already dangerous, because the fast also was already past, Paul counselled them,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:30 - On this account many among you are weak and infirm, and a good many are fallen asleep.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:9 - For *I* am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called apostle, because I have persecuted the assembly of God.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 2:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:6 - Sufficient to such a one is this rebuke which has been inflicted by the many;

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 2:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:16 - to the one an odour from death unto death, but to the others an odour from life unto life; and who is sufficient for these things?

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 3:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:5 - not that we are competent of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves, but our competency is of God;

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:2 - And the things thou hast heard of me in the presence of many witnesses, these entrust to faithful men, such as shall be competent to instruct others also.
BLB Searches
Search the Bible
DBY
  [?]

Advanced Options

Other Searches

Multi-Verse Retrieval
x
DBY
Daily Devotionals
x

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans
x

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan

Translations available: King James Version, New King James Version, New Living Translation, New International Version, English Standard Version, Christian Standard Bible, New American Standard Bible 2020, New American Standard Bible 1995, Legacy Standard Bible 2021, New English Translation, Revised Standard Version, American Standard Version, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Translation, Webster's Bible, Hebrew Names Version, Reina-Valera 1960, Latin Vulgate, Westminster Leningrad Codex, Septuagint, Morphological Greek New Testament, and Textus Receptus.