Word study · Greek

hikanós

able

Say it: hik-an-OS (approximate)

ἱκανός

What it means

Enough, sufficient, able, qualified. In 2:2, faithful people "who will be able to teach others also." In Matthew 3:11, "not worthy," and in 2 Corinthians 2:16, "who is sufficient for these things?"

Range of meaning

  • SufficientEnough.
  • QualifiedFit.

In 2 Timothy

  • Chapter 2

    "Who will be able to teach others also" (2:2).

Every verse (1)

Verses where G2425 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources