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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[fn] water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with[fn] the Holy Spirit and fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:8 - The centurion replied, “Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:12 - When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:7 - And this was his message: “After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:46 - Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means “son of Timaeus”), was sitting by the roadside begging.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:15 - Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged, and handed him over 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[fn] water. But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with[fn] the Holy Spirit and fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:6 - So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:12 - As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:27 - When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the tombs.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:32 - A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and he gave them permission.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:9 - He went on to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:38 - The disciples said, “See, Lord, here are two swords.” “That’s enough!” he replied.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:8 - When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see him. From what he had heard about him, he hoped to see him perform a sign of some sort.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:9 - He plied him with many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:11 - They followed him because he had amazed them for a long time with his sorcery.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:23 - After many days had gone by, there was a conspiracy among the Jews to kill him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:43

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:43 - Peter stayed in Joppa for some time with a tanner named Simon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:24 - He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:26 - and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:12 - When this had dawned on him, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered and were praying.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:3 - So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:21 - They preached the gospel in that city and won a large number of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:9 - Then they made Jason and the others post bond and let them go.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:18 - Paul stayed on in Corinth for some time. Then he left the brothers and sisters and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. Before he sailed, he had his hair cut off at Cenchreae because of a vow he had taken.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:19 - A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:26 - And you see and hear how this fellow Paul has convinced and led astray large numbers of people here in Ephesus and in practically the whole province of Asia. He says that gods made by human hands are no gods at all.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:8 - There were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:11 - Then he went upstairs again and broke bread and ate. After talking until daylight, he left.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:37

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:6 - “About noon as I came near Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:7 - We made slow headway for many days and had difficulty arriving off Cnidus. When the wind did not allow us to hold our course, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:9 - Much time had been lost, and sailing had already become dangerous because by now it was after the Day of Atonement.[fn] So Paul warned them,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:30 - That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:9 - For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve 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 - The punishment inflicted on him by the majority is sufficient.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 2:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:16 - To the one we are an aroma that brings death; to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is equal to such a task?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 3:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:5 - Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:2 - And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.
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