Strong's Lexicon
G714 — ἀρκέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G714 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀρκέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | apparently a primary verb (but probably akin to G142 through the idea of raising a barrier) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 8 |
| Transliteration: | arkeo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ar-keh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) to ward off 2. (by implication) to avail 3. (figuratively) to be satisfactory |
| KJV Renderings: | be content, be enough, suffice, be sufficient |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀρκέω, ἄρκῳ; 1 aorist ἠρκεσα; (passive, present ἀρκοῦμαι); 1 future ἀρκεσθήσομαι; to be possessed of unfailing strength; to be strong, to suffice, to be enough (as against any danger; hence, to defend, ward off, in Homer; (others make this the radical meaning, cf. Latarceo; Curtius, § 7)): with the dative of person, Mat 25:9; Joh 6:7; ἀρκεῖ σοι ἡ χάρις my grace is sufficient for thee, namely, to enable thee to bear the evil manfully; there is, therefore, no reason why thou shouldst ask for its removal, 2Co 12:9; impersonally, ἀρκεῖ ἡμῖν ’tis enough for us, we are content, Joh 14:8. Passive (as in Greek writings) to be satisfied, contented: τίνι, with a thing, Luk 3:14; Heb 13:5; 1Ti 6:8; (2Ma 5:15); ἐπί τίνι, 3Jn 1:10. (Compare: ἐπαρκέω.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀρκέω (be content)
Matthew 25:9
- KJV: But the wise answered saying lest there be not enough for us and you but go ye rather to them that sell and buy for yourselves
- GK: απεκρίθησαν δε αι φρόνιμοι λέγουσαι μήποτε ουκ αρκέση ημίν και υμίν πορεύεσθε δε μάλλον προς τους πωλούντας και αγοράσατε εαυταίς
Luke 3:14
- KJV: And the soldiers likewise demanded of him saying And what shall we do And he said unto them Do violence to no man neither accuse falsely and be content with your wages
- GK: επηρώτων δε αυτόν και στρατευόμενοι λέγοντες και ημείς τι ποιήσομεν και είπε προς αυτούς μηδένα διασείσητε μηδέ συκοφαντήσητε και αρκείσθε τοις οψωνίοις υμών
John 6:7
- KJV: Philip answered him Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them that every one of them may take a little
- GK: απεκρίθη αυτώ Φίλιππος διακοσίων δηναρίων άρτοι ουκ αρκούσιν αυτοίς ίνα έκαστος αυτών βραχύ τι λάβη
John 14:8
- KJV: Philip saith unto him Lord shew us the Father and it sufficeth us
- GK: λέγει αυτώ Φίλιππος κύριε δείξον ημίν τον πατέρα και αρκεί ημίν
2 Corinthians 12:9
- KJV: And he said unto me My grace is sufficient for thee for my strength is made perfect in weakness Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities that the power of Christ may rest upon me
- GK: και είρηκέ μοι αρκεί σοι η χάρις μου η γαρ δύναμίς μου εν ασθενεία τελειούται ήδιστα ούν μάλλον καυχήσομαι εν ταις ασθενείαις μου ίνα επισκηνώση επ΄ εμέ η δύναμις του χριστού
1 Timothy 6:8
- KJV: And having food and raiment let us be therewith content
- GK: έχοντες δε διατροφάς και σκεπάσματα τούτοις αρκεσθησόμεθα
Hebrews 13:5
- KJV: conversation without covetousness content with such things as ye have for he hath said I will never leave thee nor forsake thee
- GK: αφιλάργυρος ο τρόπος αρκούμενοι τοις παρούσιν αυτός γαρ είρηκεν ου σε ανώ ουδ΄ ου σε εγκαταλίπω
3 John 1:10
- KJV: Wherefore if I come I will remember his deeds which he doeth prating against us with malicious words and not content therewith neither doth he himself receive the brethren and forbiddeth them that would and casteth out of the church
- GK: δια τούτο εάν έλθω υπομνήσω αυτού τα έργα α ποιεί λόγοις πονηροίς φλυαρών ημάς και μη αρκούμενος επί τούτοις ούτε αυτός επιδέχεται τους αδελφούς και τους βουλομένους κωλύει και εκ της εκκλησίας εκβάλλει