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ἀρκέω

Strong’s: G714

Associated OET lemmas: ἀρκέω

Other spellings: ἀρκέομαι

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: αὐτάρκεια · αὐτάρκης · ἀρκετός · ἐπαρκέω

Sense 1: to be sufficient, to be adequate, to be enough

Semantic entry: 59.46

Semantic domains: Quantity

Subdomains: Enough, Sufficient

Definition: to be sufficient or adequate for a particular purpose, with the implication of leading to satisfaction

MAT 25:9: RV MAT 25:9 · LV MAT 25:9 · Read together MAT 25:9

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OET-RV MAT 25:9

9 But the sensible ones answered, ‘We don’t have enough for everyone. You need to go to the stall and buy some for your lamps.’

OET-LV MAT 25:9

9 But the prudent answered saying:
Lest by _no _means may_ not _suffice for _us and you _all, rather be _going to the ones selling, and buy for _yourselves.

JHN 6:7: RV JHN 6:7 · LV JHN 6:7 · Read together JHN 6:7

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OET-RV JHN 6:7

7 Filippos answered, “To buy even just a snack for this many people would take several months’ wages!”

OET-LV JHN 6:7

7 Filippos answered to _him:
For/Because _two _hundred daʸnarion_coins are_ not _sufficing loaves for _them, that each may _receive little thing.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 25:9 · LV MAT 25:9 · Read together MAT 25:9

JHN: RV JHN 6:7 · RV JHN 14:8 · LV JHN 6:7 · LV JHN 14:8 · Read together JHN 6:7 · Read together JHN 14:8

CO2: RV CO2 12:9 · LV CO2 12:9 · Read together CO2 12:9

Sense 2: to be content, to be satisfied

Semantic entry: 25.81

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Content, Satisfied

Definition: to be happy or content as the result of having what one desires or needs to be

Notes: In a number of languages ‘to be content’ is expressed negatively, for example, ‘to not complain.’ In other instances, one may be forced to employ a type of direct or indirect discourse, for example, ‘to acknowledge that it is enough’ or ‘to say, It is all that is needed.’

Forms: ἀρκέομαι

LUK 3:14: RV LUK 3:14 · LV LUK 3:14 · Read together LUK 3:14

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OET-RV LUK 3:14

14 “And what about us too,” some soldiers inquired.
¶ “Don’t bully people or falsely accuse anyone,” Yohan answered, “and be content with your wages.”

OET-LV LUK 3:14

14 And also the_soldiering ones were _asking him saying:
What may_ we _do also?
And he _said to _them:
You _all _may _accost no _one nor you _all _may _falsely _accuse, and be _being _sufficed for _the wages of _you _all.

TI1 6:8: RV TI1 6:8 · LV TI1 6:8 · Read together TI1 6:8

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OET-RV TI1 6:8

8 As long as we have shelter and sustenance, then we’ll be content.

OET-LV TI1 6:8

8 And having sustenance and shelters, with _these we _will _be _being _sufficed.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 3:14 · LV LUK 3:14 · Read together LUK 3:14

TI1: RV TI1 6:8 · LV TI1 6:8 · Read together TI1 6:8

HEB: RV HEB 13:5 · LV HEB 13:5 · Read together HEB 13:5

JN3: RV JN3 1:10 · LV JN3 1:10 · Read together JN3 1:10