ἱκανόω
hikanoō · make sufficient, qualify
Greek word · Strong’s number G2427 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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hikanoō (ἱκανόω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “make sufficient, qualify”.
Make sufficient; qualify, make fit.
How to say it
hi·ka·no·ō
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
- To give someone what they need to be equal to a task.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- made us sufficient ×1
- who has qualified ×1
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Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 2 Corinthians 3:6
who also made us sufficient to be servants of a new covenant, not of letter but of Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
- Colossians 1:12
giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you for the share of the inheritance of the saints in the light.