ἀρκ-ετός G0713
sufficient, enough, adequate for what is needed
This adjective means sufficient or enough for a given purpose. Jesus teaches that each day's trouble is 'sufficient' for that day—don't borrow tomorrow's anxiety (Matt 6:34). He tells disciples it is 'enough' for them to become like their teacher (Matt 10:25). Peter writes that the time already past is 'sufficient' for doing what Gentiles desire; now live differently (1 Pet 4:3). The word emphasizes adequacy without excess, contentment with what meets the need, and the completion of a measure.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Denotes what is enough or adequate for its purpose. Matthew 6:34 teaches that each day's evil is 'sufficient' (ἀρκετὸν) for itself—no need to add tomorrow's worry. Matthew 10:25 says it is 'sufficient' (ἀρκετὸν) for disciples to be like their master. First Peter 4:3 declares the past time 'sufficient' (ἀρκετὸς) for indulging fleshly desires. The French 'suffire' and Spanish 'suficiente' capture the sense of adequacy and completion, marking the point where something meets its required measure. 3×
AR["يَكفي"]·ben["যথেষ্ট"]·DE["ἀρκετὸν", "ἀρκετὸς"]·EN["sufficient"]·FR["suffire"]·heb["דַּי", "מַסְפִּיק"]·HI["पर्याप्त", "बहुत-है"]·ID["Cukuplah", "cukup", "cukuplah"]·IT["arketon", "arketos"]·jav["cekap"]·KO["충분하니라", "충분하다"]·PT["Pois-é-suficiente", "basta"]·RU["довольно", "достаточно"]·ES["suficiente"]·SW["inatosha", "unatosha"]·TR["yeterli", "yeterlidir"]·urd["کافی", "کافی-ہے"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἀρκ-ετός, ή, όν, sufficient, Chrysipp.Tyan. cited in NT+2nd c.AD+: with infinitive, Refs 1st c.AD+; of persons, satisfactory, ἀ. γενοῦRefs 2nd c.AD+; ἀρκετόν [ἐστι] it is enough, with infinitive, Refs 2nd c.AD+. adverb -τῶςRefs