Strong's Lexicon
G2425 — ἱκανός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2425 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἱκανός |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from hiko "to arrive" (hikano or hikneomai, akin to G2240) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 39 |
| Transliteration: | hikanos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | hik-an-os' |
| Meaning: | 1. competent (as if coming in season), i.e. ample (in amount) or fit (in character) |
| KJV Renderings: | able, + content, enough, good, great, large, long (while), many, meet, much, security, sore, sufficient, worthy |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
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), Mar 10:46; Luk 7:12; Act 11:24; Act 11:26; Act 19:26; λαός, Act 5:37 R G; κλαυθμός, Act 20:37; ἀργύρια ἱκανά (A. V. large money, cf. the colloquial, ’money enough’), Mat 28:12; λαμπάδες, Act 20:8; λόγοι, Luk 23:9; φῶς ἱκανόν, a considerable light (A. V. a great light), Act 22:6. of time: ἱκανῷ χρόνῳ (cf. Winers Grammar, § 31, 9; Buttmann, § 133, 26) for a long time (Luk 8:27 T Tr text WH); Act 8:11; also ἱκανόν χρόνον, Act 14:3; and plural Luk 20:9; ἐξ ἱκανοῦ, of a long time, now for a long time, Luk 23:8 R G; also ἐκ χρόνων, ἱκανῶν, Luk 8:27 R G L Tr marginal reading; Luk 23:8 L T Tr WH; (ἀπό ἱκανῶν ἐτῶν, these many years, Rom 15:23 WH Tr text); ἱκανοῦ ... χρόνου διαγενομένου, much time having elapsed, Act 27:9; ἐφ’ ἱκανόν for a long while, Act 20:11 (2Ma 8:25; Diodorus 13, 100; Palaeph. 28); ἡμέραι (cf. Lightfoot on Galatians, p. 89 n.), Act 9:23; Act 9:43; Act 18:18; Act 27:7. absolutely, ἱκανοί, many, a considerable number: Luk 7:11 (R G L brackets T Tr marginal reading brackets); Act 12:12; Act 14:21; Act 19:19; 1Co 11:30 (1Ma 13:49, etc.). ἱκανόν ἐστιν, it is enough, equivalent to enough has been said on this subject, Luk 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 ìÈëÆí øÇá (A. V. let it suffice thee, etc.), as in Deu 3:26, where the Sept. ἱκανούσθω) ἱκανόν τῷ τοιούτῳ ἡ ἐπιτιμία αὕτη, SC. ἐστι, sufficient ... is this punishment, 2Co 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), Mar 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), Act 17:9.
b. sufficient in ability, i. e. meet, fit (German tüchtig (A. V. worthy, able, etc.)): πρός τί, for something, 2Co 2:16; followed by an infinitive (Buttmann, 260 (223f)), Mat 3:11; Mar 1:7; Luk 3:16; 1Co 15:9; 2Co 3:5; 2Ti 2:2; followed by ἵνα with subjunctive (Buttmann, 240 (207); cf. Winer’s Grammar, 335 (314)): Mat 8:8; Luk 7:6.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἱκανός (able)
Matthew 3:11
- KJV: I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance but he that cometh after me is mightier than I whose shoes I am not worthy to bear he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire
- GK: εγώ μεν βαπτίζω υμάς εν ύδατι εις μετάνοιαν ο δε οπίσω μου ερχόμενος ισχυρότερός μου εστίν ου ουκ ειμί ικανός τα υποδήματα βαστάσαι αυτός υμάς βαπτίσει εν πνεύματι αγίω και πυρί
Matthew 8:8
- KJV: The centurion answered and said Lord I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof but speak the word only and my servant shall be healed
- GK: και αποκριθείς ο εκατόνταρχος έφη κύριε ουκ ειμί ικανός ίνα μου υπό την στέγην εισέλθης αλλά μόνον ειπέ λόγον και ιαθήσεται ο παις μου
Matthew 28:12
- KJV: And when they were assembled with the elders and had taken counsel they gave large money unto the soldiers
- GK: και συναχθέντες μετά των πρεσβυτέρων συμβούλιόν τε λαβόντες αργύρια ικανά έδωκαν τοις στρατιώταις
Mark 1:7
- KJV: And preached saying There cometh one mightier than I after me the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose
- GK: και εκήρυσσε λέγων έρχεται ο ισχυρότερός μου οπίσω μου ου ουκ ειμί ικανός κύψας λύσαι τον ιμάντα των υποδημάτων αυτού
Mark 10:46
- KJV: And they came to Jericho and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people blind Bartimæus the son of Timæus sat by the highway side begging
- GK: και έρχονται εις Ιεριχώ και εκπορευομένου αυτού από Ιεριχώ και των μαθητών αυτού και όχλου ικανού υιός Τιμαίου Βαρτίμαιος ο τυφλός εκάθητο παρά την οδόν προσαιτών
Mark 15:15
- KJV: And Pilate willing to content the people released Barabbas unto them and delivered Jesus when he had scourged to be crucified
- GK: ο δε Πιλάτος βουλόμενος τω όχλω το ικανόν ποιήσαι απέλυσεν αυτοίς τον Βαραββάν και παρέδωκε τον Ιησούν φραγελλώσας ίνα σταυρωθή
Luke 3:16
- KJV: John answered saying unto all I indeed baptize you with water but one mightier than I cometh the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire
- GK: απεκρίνατο ο Ιωάννης άπασι λέγων εγώ μεν ύδατι βαπτίζω υμάς έρχεται δε ο ισχυρότερός μου ου ουκ ειμί ικανός λύσαι τον ιμάντα των υποδημάτων αυτού αυτός υμάς βαπτίσει εν πνεύματι αγίω και πυρί
Luke 7:6
- KJV: Then Jesus went with them And when he was now not far from the house the centurion sent friends to him saying unto him Lord trouble not thyself for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof
- GK: ο δε Ιησούς επορεύετο συν αυτοίς ήδη δε αυτού ου μακράν απέχοντος από της οικίας έπεμψε προς αυτόν ο εκατόνταρχος φίλους λέγων αυτώ κύριε μη σκύλλου ου γαρ ειμι ικανός ίνα υπό την στέγην μου εισέλθης
Luke 7:11
- KJV: And it came to pass the day after that he went into a city called Nain and many of his disciples went with him and much people
- GK: και εγένετο εν τη εξής επορεύετο εις πόλιν καλουμένην Ναϊν και συνεπορεύοντο αυτώ οι μαθηταί αυτού ικανοί και όχλος πολύς