Arkeō ἀρκέω
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| ἀρκέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | arkeō |
| Strong's number | G714 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | be sufficient |
| Occurrences | 8 in 8 verses |
| Most frequent in | John (2) |
Arkeō (Greek ἀρκέω, Strong's G714) is a Greek verb meaning “be sufficient”. It occurs 8 times in 8 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀρκέω, -ῶ
[in LXX for הוֹן, etc. ;]
1. to keep off; with dative, to assist.
2. to suffice: with dative of person(s), Jo 67, 2Co.12:9; impers., Mat.25:9, Jhn.14:8 (MM, see word). Pass., to be satisfied: with dative of thing(s), Luk.3:14, 1Ti.6:8, Heb.13:5; before ἐπί, III Jn 10.†
(AS)
[in LXX for הוֹן, etc. ;]
1. to keep off; with dative, to assist.
2. to suffice: with dative of person(s), Jo 67, 2Co.12:9; impers., Mat.25:9, Jhn.14:8 (MM, see word). Pass., to be satisfied: with dative of thing(s), Luk.3:14, 1Ti.6:8, Heb.13:5; before ἐπί, III Jn 10.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | content (4), there be (1), enough (1), is (1), sufficient (1), sufficeth (1), is sufficient (1), be (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | be content (2), there may not be enough (1), will be enough (1), is sufficient (1), we will be content (1), unsatisfied (1) |
Topics
Verses
Every verse with Arkeō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 25:9But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
Luke
- Luke 3:14And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”
John
- John 6:7Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”
- John 14:8Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 12:9And 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.But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 6:8And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 13:5Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
3 John
- 3 John 1:10Wherefore, 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 them out of the church.So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).