Strong G2427ἱκανόω
to qualify
- Transliteration
- hikanoō
- Pronunciation
- hik-an-o'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G2425; to enable that is qualify: - make able (meet).
Detailed definition
ἱκανόω, -ῶ
(ἱκανός), [in LXX chiefly for רַב;]
to make sufficient, render fit: with dupl. accusative, 2Co.3:6; with accusative of person(s) before εἰς, Col.1:12.†
(AS)
(ἱκανός), [in LXX chiefly for רַב;]
to make sufficient, render fit: with dupl. accusative, 2Co.3:6; with accusative of person(s) before εἰς, Col.1:12.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2427 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- make2
- meet1
First verses
- 2 Corinthians 3:6Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
- Colossians 1:12Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἱκᾰν-όω,
make sufficient, qualify, [NT (NT.2Cor.3.6)]:—passive, to be empowered, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (PTeb. 20.8 (2nd c.BC))]; to be made complete, brought to perfection, of the soul, τῷ περιέχοντι [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD(?): Hierocles Facetiarum Scriptor p.9A.)]
II passive, to be satisfied, content, τινι [LXX+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 2.74: _absolutely_, Teles p.39 H., cf. LXX.Mal.3.10)]; ἱκανούσθω ὑμῖν, with infinitive, let it suffice you.., i.e. do it no more, [LXX (LXX.1Ki.12.28, +others: _absolutely_, LXX.Num.16.7.)]
make sufficient, qualify, [NT (NT.2Cor.3.6)]:—passive, to be empowered, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (PTeb. 20.8 (2nd c.BC))]; to be made complete, brought to perfection, of the soul, τῷ περιέχοντι [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD(?): Hierocles Facetiarum Scriptor p.9A.)]
II passive, to be satisfied, content, τινι [LXX+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 2.74: _absolutely_, Teles p.39 H., cf. LXX.Mal.3.10)]; ἱκανούσθω ὑμῖν, with infinitive, let it suffice you.., i.e. do it no more, [LXX (LXX.1Ki.12.28, +others: _absolutely_, LXX.Num.16.7.)]