Hikanós — G2425

Definition

adjective

competent (as if coming in season), i.e. ample (in amount) or fit (in character)

1. of number and quantity
2. sufficient in ability, i. e. meet, fit (German tüchtig )

Usually translated as

many, much, worthy, long, sufficient, able, content, enough, great, large, meet, security, sore, good

Origin

from híkō (hikánō or hiknéomai, akin to G2240) (to arrive)

• hḗkō (G2240)

Occurrences

Hikanós occurs 41 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (3), Mark (3), Luke (10), Acts (19), 1 Corinthians (2), 2 Corinthians (3), 2 Timothy (1)

• Matthew 3:11 — I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy (ἱκανὸς) to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
• Matthew 8:8 — The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy (ἱκανὸς) that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
• Matthew 28:12 — And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large (ἱκανὰ) money unto the soldiers,
• Mark 1:7 — And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy (ἱκανὸς) to stoop down and unloose.
• Mark 10:46 — And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number (ἱκανοῦ) of people, blind Bartimæus, the son of Timæus, sat by the highway side begging.
• Mark 15:15 — And so Pilate, willing to content (ἱκανὸν) the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
• Luke 3:16 — John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy (ἱκανὸς) to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
• Luke 7:6 — Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy (ἱκανὸς) that thou shouldest enter under my roof:
• Luke 7:11 — And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many (ἱκανοί) of his disciples went with him, and much people.
• Luke 7:12 — Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much (ἱκανὸς) people of the city was with her.
• Luke 8:27 — And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time (ἱκανῶν), and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.
• Luke 8:32 — And there was there an herd of many (ἱκανῶν) swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
• Luke 20:9 — Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long (ἱκανούς) time.
• Luke 22:38 — And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough (ἱκανὸν).
• Luke 23:8 — And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long (ἱκανοῦ) season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
• Luke 23:9 — Then he questioned with him in many (ἱκανοῖς) words; but he answered him nothing.
• Acts 5:37 — After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much (ἱκανὸν) people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
• Acts 8:11 — And to him they had regard, because that of long (ἱκανῷ) time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
• Acts 9:23 — And after that many (ἱκαναί) days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
• Acts 9:43 — And it came to pass, that he tarried many (ἱκανὰς) days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
• Acts 11:24 — For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much (ἱκανὸς) people was added unto the Lord.
• Acts 11:26 — And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much (ἱκανὸν) people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
• Acts 12:12 — And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many (ἱκανοί) were gathered together praying.
• Acts 14:3 — Long (ἱκανὸν) time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
• Acts 14:21 — And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many (ἱκανούς), they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,
• Acts 17:9 — And when they had taken security (ἱκανὸν) of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.
• Acts 18:18 — And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while (ἱκανὰς), and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
• Acts 19:19 — Many (ἱκανοί) of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
• Acts 19:26 — Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much (ἱκανὸν) people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:
• Acts 20:8 — And there were many (ἱκαναί) lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.
• Acts 20:11 — When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while (ἱκανὸν), even till break of day, so he departed.
• Acts 20:37 — And they all wept sore (ἱκανὸς), and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,
• Acts 22:6 — And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great (ἱκανὸν) light round about me.
• Acts 27:7 — And when we had sailed slowly many (ἱκαναῖς) days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;
• Acts 27:9 — Now when much (ἱκανοῦ) time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,
• 1 Corinthians 11:30 — For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many (ἱκανοί) sleep.
• 1 Corinthians 15:9 — For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet (ἱκανὸς) to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
• 2 Corinthians 2:6 — Sufficient (ἱκανὸν) to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.
• 2 Corinthians 2:16 — To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient (ἱκανὸς) for these things?
• 2 Corinthians 3:5 — Not that we are sufficient (ἱκανοί) of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
• 2 Timothy 2:2 — And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able (ἱκανοί) to teach others also.