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verb

arkamō

Greekἀρκέω (arkeō)

Strong’sG714

I am sufficient, I suffice, am content, satisfied

stem ark-8 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books7 forms occur

Translated as

contentenoughsufficient

What it means

ἀρκέω, -ῶ,

[in LXX for הוֹן, etc.;]

1. to keep off; c. dat., to assist.
2. to suffice: c. dat. pers., Jo 6:7, II Co 12:9; impers., Mt 25:9, Jo 14:8 (MM, s.v.). Pass., to be satisfied: c. dat. rei, Lk 3:14, I Ti 6:8, He 13:5; seq. ἐπί, III Jo 10.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G714 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidar-keh'-o

properly, to ward off, i.e. (by implication) to avail (figuratively, be satisfactory)

Fromapparently a primary verb (but probably akin to G142 through the idea of raising a barrier);

King Jamesbe content, be enough, suffice, be sufficient.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
arkatōἀρκεῖhappening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singularenough
arkalōἀρκοῦσινhappening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person pluralenough
arkiniἀρκεσθησόμεθαwill happen · wefuture passive indicative 1st person pluralcontent
arkateiaἀρκέσῃhappened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singularenough
arkivōrἀρκεῖσθεhappening now · yepresent passive imperative 2nd person pluralcontent
arkirōtosἀρκούμενοςhappening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular masculinecontent
arkirōtoisἀρκούμενοιhappening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculinecontent

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singulararkamōarkamearkamiarkamaarkamēarkamelē
you 2nd person singulararkasōarkasearkasiarkasaarkasēarkaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singulararkatōἀρκεῖarkatearkatiarkataarkatēarkatelē
we 1st person pluralarkanōarkanearkaniarkanaarkanēarkanelē
ye 2nd person pluralarkavōarkavearkaviarkavaarkavēarkavelē
they 3rd person pluralarkalōἀρκοῦσινarkalearkaliarkalaarkalēarkalelē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singulararkimōarkimearkimiarkimaarkimēarkimelē
you 2nd person singulararkisōarkisearkisiarkisaarkisēarkiselē
he/she/it 3rd person singulararkitōarkitearkitiarkitaarkitēarkitelē
we 1st person pluralarkinōarkinearkiniἀρκεσθησόμεθαarkinaarkinēarkinelē
ye 2nd person pluralarkivōarkivearkiviarkivaarkivēarkivelē
they 3rd person pluralarkilōarkilearkiliarkilaarkilēarkilelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singulararkameiōarkameiaarkameiē
you 2nd person singulararkaseiōarkaseiaarkaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singulararkateiōarkateiaἀρκέσῃarkateiē
we 1st person pluralarkaneiōarkaneiaarkaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralarkaveiōarkaveiaarkaveiē
they 3rd person pluralarkaleiōarkaleiaarkaleiē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singulararkimeiōarkimeiaarkimeiē
you 2nd person singulararkiseiōarkiseiaarkiseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singulararkiteiōarkiteiaarkiteiē
we 1st person pluralarkineiōarkineiaarkineiē
ye 2nd person pluralarkiveiōarkiveiaarkiveiē
they 3rd person pluralarkileiōarkileiaarkileiē
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singulararkasōrarkasararkasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singulararkatōrarkatararkatēr
ye 2nd person pluralarkavōrarkavararkavēr
they 3rd person pluralarkalōrarkalararkalēr

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singulararkisōrarkisararkisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singulararkitōrarkitararkitēr
ye 2nd person pluralarkivōrἀρκεῖσθεarkivararkivēr
they 3rd person pluralarkilōrarkilararkilēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singulararkamoiōarkamoia
you 2nd person singulararkasoiōarkasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singulararkatoiōarkatoia
we 1st person pluralarkanoiōarkanoia
ye 2nd person pluralarkavoiōarkavoia
they 3rd person pluralarkaloiōarkaloia

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singulararkimoiōarkimoia
you 2nd person singulararkisoiōarkisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singulararkitoiōarkitoia
we 1st person pluralarkinoiōarkinoia
ye 2nd person pluralarkivoiōarkivoia
they 3rd person pluralarkiloiōarkiloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicearkarōarkariarkaraarkarē
acted on passive voicearkirōarkiriarkiraarkirē
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicearkarōtosarkaritosarkaratosarkarētos
acted on passive voicearkirōtosἀρκούμενοςarkiritosarkiratosarkirētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them
arkstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

ark is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Words built on the same stem

arkas — ἄρκος, a bear

Where it appears

8 occurrences, every one of them listed

arkatō“enough”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular

John 14:8“enough”Legatō auto Filippos; Kurior, deiknuasar ni ton patēron, kai arkatō ni.Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”

2 Corinthians 12:9“sufficient”kai legatē mi; Arkatō si tas charias mu; tas gar dunamias en asthenia telitō. hēdisteim oun mallon kauchemi en tai astheniai mu, hina episkēnateia epi min tas dunamias tou Christou.But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

arkalō“enough”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural

John 6:7“enough”apokrinita auto Filippos; Diakosioi dēnarieiu artois ouk arkalō autoi hina hekastos brachuem tinem lambateia.Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”

arkini“content”will happen · wefuture passive indicative 1st person plural

1 Timothy 6:8“content”echarōtois de diatrofain kai skepasmeim, houtei arkini.But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.

arkateia“enough”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular

Matthew 25:9“enough”apokrinila de tais fronimais legarōtais; Mēpote ouk mē arkateia ni kai vi; poreuevōr mallon pros toin pōlarōtoin kai agorazavar heautai.‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

arkivōr“content”happening now · yepresent passive imperative 2nd person plural

Luke 3:14“content”eperōtale de auton kai strateuerōtois legarōtois; Tinem poianeia kai nis? kai legata autoi; Mēdenon diaseiaveia mēde sukofantaveia, kai arkivōr tei opsōniei vu.Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”

arkirōtos“content”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular masculine

3 John 1:10“content”dia houtem, ean erchameia, hupomimnēskami autou teim ergeim heim poiatō, logoi ponēroi fluararōtos nin, kai mē arkirōtos epi houtei oute autos epidechetō toin adelfoin kai toin boulerōtoin kōluatō kai ek tau ekklēsau ekballatō.So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.

arkirōtois“content”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculine

Hebrews 13:5“content”afilarguros tos tropos; arkirōtois tei pareiarōtei; autos gar legatē; Ouk mē sin aniēkameia oude ouk mē sin enkataleipameia;Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”