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ἀρκέω

Lemmaἀρκέω
Citation formἀρκέω
Part of speechverb
GlossI am sufficient, I suffice, am content, satisfied
Strong’sG0714
Transliterationarkéō
Definitionproperly, to ward off, i.e. (by implication) to avail (figuratively, be satisfactory)
KJV glosses:--be content, be enough, suffice, be sufficient.
Derivationapparently a primary verb (but probably akin to through the idea of raising a barrier)
SBLGNT occurrences8

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek formGrammar and occurrences
ἀρκεῖ
verb, third person, present, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3PAI-S--) — John 14:8
Ἀρκεῖ
verb, third person, present, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3PAI-S--) — 2 Corinthians 12:9
ἀρκεῖσθε
verb, second person, present, passive, plural (MorphGNT 2PPD-P--) — Luke 3:14
ἀρκέσῃ
verb, third person, aorist, active, subjunctive, singular (MorphGNT 3AAS-S--) — Matthew 25:9
ἀρκεσθησόμεθα
verb, first person, future, passive, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 1FPI-P--) — 1 Timothy 6:8
ἀρκούμενοι
verb, present, passive, participle, nominative, plural, masculine (MorphGNT -PPPNPM-) — Hebrews 13:5
ἀρκούμενος
verb, present, passive, participle, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT -PPPNSM-) — 3 John 1:10
ἀρκοῦσιν
verb, third person, present, active, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 3PAI-P--) — John 6:7

Morphology

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: αρκεω.

Additional Greek lexicons

Compare the biblical entry for ἀρκέω with classical and later Greek dictionaries collected by Logeion.