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G713 ἀρκετός (arketós)
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Quick Definition

ἀρκετός, ή, όν Adj sufficient

Strong's Definition

from 714; satisfactory

KJV Usage: enough, suffice (-ient)

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

adjc. | -ή, -όν | ἀρκέω

59.45 · Quantity · Enough, Sufficient

sufficient, adequate pertaining to what is sufficient for some purpose and accordingly resulting in satisfaction

MAT 6:34 · MAT 10:25 · 1PE 4:3

1 It is possible to derive ἀρκετός from the verb ἀρκέω to be sufficient (59.46), and ἀρκετός could then be defined as that which ought to be sufficient and hence leading to satisfaction.

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀρκετός, -ή, -dv, (apxéw), sufficient: Mt. vi. 84 (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 neut. cf. W. § 58, 5; B. 127 (111) ]); ἀρκετόν τῷ μαθητῇ [A.V. it is enough for the disciple 1.6. let him be content ete., foll. by ἵνα, Mt. x. 25; foll. by an inf., 1 Pet. iv. 8. (Chrysipp. ap. Athen. 8, 79 p. 113 b.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀρκετός arketos 3x

sufficient, enough, Mt. 6:34; 10:25; 1 Pet. 4:3*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

**† ἀρκετός, -ή, -όν

(< ἀρκέω), [in Aq.: De 25:2*;]

sufficient: Mt 6:34 (on the neut., v. Bl., § 31, 2); seq. ἵνα (M, Pr., 210), Mt 10:25; c. inf., I Pe 4:3 (for exx., v. Deiss., BS, 257; MM, s.v.).†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἀρκετός (arketos) — sufficient. ἀρκ-ετός, ή, όν, sufficient, Chrysipp.Tyan. cited in [NT+2nd c.AD+]: with infinitive, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; of persons, satisfactory, ἀ. γενοῦ[Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἀρκετόν [ἐστι] it is enough, with infinitive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]. adverb -τῶς[Refs]

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