arkeō · be enough

What it means

arkeō (ἀρκέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “be enough”.

Suffice; also be content.

How to say it

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. To be enough for what is needed, with nothing more required.
2. To be satisfied with what one has.

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

How it is translated

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

• content ×4
• enough ×4

Related words

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

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Luke×1
• John×2
• 2 Corinthians×1
• 1 Timothy×1
• Hebrews×1
• 3 John×1

• Matthew 25:9

  But the wise answered, saying, ‘No; otherwise there will certainly not be enough for us and for you; go instead to those who sell and buy for yourselves.’

• Luke 3:14

  And soldiers also were asking him, saying, “And we, what should we do?” And he said to them, “Extort money from no one and do not accuse anyone falsely, and be content with your wages.”

• John 6:7

  Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii’ worth of bread is not enough for them, for each to get a little.”

• John 14:8

  Philip says to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.”

• 2 Corinthians 12:9

  And he has said to me, “My grace is enough for you, for power is made complete in weakness.” So most gladly I will boast all the more in my weaknesses, so that the power of the Messiah may dwell upon me.

• 1 Timothy 6:8

  But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content.

• Hebrews 13:5

  Let your conduct be free from the love of money, being content with what you have, for he himself has said: I will never leave you, nor will I ever abandon you.

• 3 John 1:10

  For this reason, if I come, I will call attention to the works that he is doing, talking nonsense about us with evil words; and not content with that, he himself does not receive the brothers, and he hinders those who want to, and puts them out of the assembly.