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ἱκανός
hikanós

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

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Definition

From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary

Strong’s Definition

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

Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary

befitting; sufficient, enough, Lk. 22:38; ἱκανὸν ποιεῖν τινί, to satisfy, gratify, Mk. 15:15; τὸ ἱκανὸν λαμβάνειν, to take security or bail of any one, Acts 17:9; or persons, adequate, competent, qualified, 2 Cor. 2:16; fit, worthy, Mt. 3:11; 8:8; of number or quantity, considerable, large, great, much, and pl. many, Mt. 28:12; Mk. 10:46

Source: Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary

Translated in KJV as

able+ contentenoughgoodgreatlargelong (while)manymeetmuchsecuritysoresufficientworthy

Etymology

from ( or , akin to G2240 (ἥκω)) (to arrive);

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