Word study · Greek
hikanóō
qualify
Say it: hik-an-OH-oh (approximate)
ἱκανόω
What it means
To make fit, qualified, or sufficient. In 1:12, the Father "has made us fit to share in the inheritance of the saints in light," something people cannot do for themselves. Also in 2 Corinthians 3:6.
Range of meaning
- Make fitQualify.
- Make sufficientGive ability.
In Colossians
- Chapter 1
"Who made us fit to be partakers" (1:12).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G2427 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources