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G713 ἀρκετός (arketós)
Greek
Adjective
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Quick Definition

sufficient

Strong's Definition

satisfactory

Derivation: from G714 (ἀρκέω);

KJV Usage: enough, suffice (-ient)

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀρκετός, ἀρκετη, ἀρκετόν (ἀρκέω), sufficient: Mat_6:34 (where the meaning is, 'Let the present day's trouble suffice for a man, and let him not rashly increase it by anticipating the cares of days to come'; (on the neuter cf. Winers Grammar, § 58, 5; Buttmann, 127 (111))); ἀρκετόν τῷ μαθητῇ (A. V. it is enough for the disciple i. e.) let him be content etc., followed by ἵνα, Mat_10:25; followed by an infinitive, 1Pe_4:3. (Chrysippus of Tyana quoted in Athen. 3, 79, p. 113b.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀρκετός arketos 3x sufficient, enough, Mat_6:34 ; Mat_10:25 ; 1Pe_4:3

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

**† ἀρκετός , -ή , -όν ( < ἀρκέω ), [in Aq .: Deu_25:2 * ;] sufficient: Mat_6:34 (on the neut., v. B1., § 31, 2); seq . ἵνα ( M , Pr., 210), Mat_10:25 ; c . inf ., 1Pe_4:3 (for exx ., v. Deiss., BS , 257; MM , s.v. ).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἀρκετός [page 77] To the occurrences of this rare word we can now add BGU I. 33 .5 (ii/iii A.D.) περὶ τῶν λοιπῶ [ν ] ἔργων σου ἀρκετὸς γ [ε ]νοῦ . We seem to have the adverb in the mutilated conclusion of BGU II. 531 ii. 24 (ii/A.D.) ἐὰν δ̣[ὲ . . . ] ἀρκετος [ἔ ]χηι [ . . . Vettius Valens, p. 304 .25 , has καὶ ἦν ἀρκετὸν κατὰ τοὺς λοιποὺς ἐᾶσαι . Kaibel Praef. 288c .10 shows ἀ [ρ ]κετὰ τρι [ these three deaths suffice : the god is entreated to be satisfied. (The word is MGr.)

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ἀρκετός "sufficient", NTest. , Anth.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἀρκετός, -ή, -όν (ἀρκέω), [in Aq.: Deu.25:2 * ;] sufficient: Mat.6:34 (on the neut., see B1., § 31, 2); before ἵνα (M, Pr., 210), Mat.10:25; with inf., 1Pe.4:3 (for exx., see Deiss., BS, 257; MM, see word).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (3)

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