ἀρκετός

arketos · enough, sufficient

Greek word · Strong’s number G713 · appears 3 times in the Bible

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What it means

arketos (ἀρκετός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “enough, sufficient”.

How to say it

ar·ke·tos

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. As much as is needed; no more required.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • enough ×2
  • Sufficient ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Matthew 6:34

    So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

  • Matthew 10:25

    It is enough for the disciple to become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they call the members of his household!

  • 1 Peter 4:3

    For the time that has passed is enough for doing what the nations want, having walked in debauchery, desires, drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties, and lawless idolatries.