ἀρκετός
arketos
sufficient
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word ἀρκετός (arketos) is defined as "sufficient." This adjective has three occurrences in the Bible, indicating its limited but significant usage. In each instance, the word conveys a sense of adequacy or sufficiency, suggesting that something is enough or meets the required standard. The range of usage for ἀρκετός is relatively narrow, but its significance lies in its emphasis on the idea that God's provision or power is sufficient for the needs of His people. This concept is central to the biblical message of trust and reliance on God's goodness and faithfulness. By using ἀρκετός, the authors of Scripture highlight the sufficiency of God's resources and the futility of human attempts to augment or supplement them.
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Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.
Matthew 10:25It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!
1 Peter 4:3For we have spent enough of our past time doing the desire of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunken binges, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries.