Strong G1884ἐπαρκέω
to help
- Transliteration
- eparkeō
- Pronunciation
- ep-ar-keh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐπ-αρκέω, -ῶ
[in LXX: 1Ma.8:26 1Mac 11:35 *;]
1. to be strong enough for.
2. to ward off.
3. to aid, relieve: with dative of person(s), 1Ti.5:10 5:16 (mid., WH, mg.).†
(AS)
[in LXX: 1Ma.8:26 1Mac 11:35 *;]
1. to be strong enough for.
2. to ward off.
3. to aid, relieve: with dative of person(s), 1Ti.5:10 5:16 (mid., WH, mg.).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1884 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- relieve2
First verses
- 1 Timothy 5:10Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
- 1 Timothy 5:16If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπαρκ-έω,
future -έσω (see. below): Epic dialect aorist infinitive ἐπαρκέσσαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 2.1161, compare “IG” 5(1).730.18)]:—to be strong enough for a thing, in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus always of cases of danger or injury: 1)]. with accusative of things et dative person, ward off something from one, οὐδέ τί οἱ τό γ᾽ ἐπήρκεσε λυγρὸν ὄλεθρον [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.873; οὔτε τι Τηλέμαχος τό γ᾽ ἐπήρκεσεν 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 17.568; οὐδὲν γὰρ αὐτῳ ταῦτ᾽ ἐπαρκέσει τὸ μὴ οὐ πεσεῖν)]prohibebit quominus.., [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 918.)]
2 with accusative of things, ward off, prevent, ἐπαρκέσσαι κακότητα [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 2.1161)]; σέ τοι μόνον δέδορκα πημονάν (Reiske for ποιμένων) ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 360 (Lyric poetry).)]
3 with dative person only, help, assist, [NT+6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 871, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.91, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 13.93, NT.1Tim.5.10, etc.: rarely with _accusative_ _person_, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 803 (troch.))]: absolutely, τίς ἄρ᾽ ἐπαρκέσε; who will aid? [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 91 (_anapaest meter_), compare 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 777.)]
II supply, furnish, ἄκος δ᾽ οὐδὲν ἐπἤρκεσαν, τὸ μὴ πόλιν.. παθεῖν [LXX+5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1170 (Lyric poetry); ἐ. τινί τι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 321a, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 830, LXX.1Mac.11.35, etc.)]; also ἐ. τινὶ τῶν ἑαυτοῦ impart to him a share of.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.2.60)]: with dative of things, supply with, πέπλοις [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Cyclops” 301.)]
III absolutely, to be sufficient, enough, ὅσσον ἐπαρκεῖ [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Solon Lyricus 5.1 (variant{ἀπαρκεῖ}))]; ἐπαρκέσει νόμος ὅδ᾽ this law shall prevail, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 612 (Lyric poetry).)]
III.2 stand to the credit of, with dative, γενεᾷ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 6.60.)]
future -έσω (see. below): Epic dialect aorist infinitive ἐπαρκέσσαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 2.1161, compare “IG” 5(1).730.18)]:—to be strong enough for a thing, in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus always of cases of danger or injury: 1)]. with accusative of things et dative person, ward off something from one, οὐδέ τί οἱ τό γ᾽ ἐπήρκεσε λυγρὸν ὄλεθρον [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.873; οὔτε τι Τηλέμαχος τό γ᾽ ἐπήρκεσεν 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 17.568; οὐδὲν γὰρ αὐτῳ ταῦτ᾽ ἐπαρκέσει τὸ μὴ οὐ πεσεῖν)]prohibebit quominus.., [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 918.)]
2 with accusative of things, ward off, prevent, ἐπαρκέσσαι κακότητα [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 2.1161)]; σέ τοι μόνον δέδορκα πημονάν (Reiske for ποιμένων) ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 360 (Lyric poetry).)]
3 with dative person only, help, assist, [NT+6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 871, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.91, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 13.93, NT.1Tim.5.10, etc.: rarely with _accusative_ _person_, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 803 (troch.))]: absolutely, τίς ἄρ᾽ ἐπαρκέσε; who will aid? [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 91 (_anapaest meter_), compare 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 777.)]
II supply, furnish, ἄκος δ᾽ οὐδὲν ἐπἤρκεσαν, τὸ μὴ πόλιν.. παθεῖν [LXX+5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1170 (Lyric poetry); ἐ. τινί τι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 321a, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 830, LXX.1Mac.11.35, etc.)]; also ἐ. τινὶ τῶν ἑαυτοῦ impart to him a share of.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.2.60)]: with dative of things, supply with, πέπλοις [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Cyclops” 301.)]
III absolutely, to be sufficient, enough, ὅσσον ἐπαρκεῖ [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Solon Lyricus 5.1 (variant{ἀπαρκεῖ}))]; ἐπαρκέσει νόμος ὅδ᾽ this law shall prevail, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 612 (Lyric poetry).)]
III.2 stand to the credit of, with dative, γενεᾷ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 6.60.)]