be sufficient

Greek Verb

ἀρκέω, -ῶ [in LXX for הוֹן, etc;] 1) to keep off; with dative, to assist. 2) to suffice: with dative of person(s), Jo 67, 2Co.12:9; impers, Mat.25:9, Jhn.14:8 (MM, see word). Pass, to be satisfied: with dative of thing(s), Luk.3:14, 1Ti.6:8, Heb.13:5; before ἐπί, III Jn 10. (AS)

be sufficient

Greek Verb

ἀρκέω, imperfect 3rd.pers.singular ἤρκει[Refs 8th c.BC+]future ἀρκέσω: aorist ἤρκεσα, Doric dialect ἄρκεσα[Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle, aorist ἠρκεσάμην, 2nd pers.singular ἠρκέσω uncertain in [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, infinitive ἀρκέεσθαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ἤρκεσμαι[Refs 5th c.AD+]: aorist ἠρκέσθην[Refs 1st c.AD+]: future ἀρκεσθήσομαι[Refs 1st c.BC+]:—ward off, keep off, with dative person et accusative of things, σάκος τό οἱ ἤρκεσε λυγρὸν ὄλεθρον[Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὡς οὐκ ἀρκέσοι τὸ μὴ οὐ. θανεῖν would not keep off death, [Refs] 2) with dative only, defend, πυκινὸς δέ οἱ ἤρκεσε θώρηξ[Refs 8th c.BC+] 3) assist, succour,[Refs 8th c.BC+] II) with accusative cognate, make good, achieve, οὐδ᾽ ἔργα μείω χειρὸς ἀρκέσας ἐμῆς[Refs 5th c.BC+] III) mostly in Trag, and always in Prose, to be strong enough, suffice, with infinitive, first in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀρκῶ σοι σαφηνίσαι (-σας Linwood) [Refs 5th c.BC+]participle, ἀρκέσω θνῄσκουσ᾽ ἐγώ my death will suffice, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔνδον ἀρκείτω μένων let him be content to stay within, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; elliptically, σοφοὺς ὥσπερ σύ, μηδὲν μᾶλλον· ἀρκέσουσι γάρ [σοφοὶ ὄντες] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ταὐτὸν ἀρκεῖ σκῶμμα ἐπὶ πάντας holds equally for all, [Refs]; ὅτ᾽ οὐκέτ᾽ ἀρκεῖ [ἡ μάθησις] when it avails no more, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.2) with dative, suffice for, satisfy, οὐδὲ ταῦτά τοι μοῦνα ἤρκεσε[Refs 5th c.BC+] III.3) to be a match for, with dative, ψιλὸς ἀρκέσαιμι σοί γ᾽ ὡπλισμένῳ[Refs 5th c.BC+] III.4) absolutely, to be enough, avail, endure, ἀρκείτω βίος[Refs 4th c.BC+]; holdout, last, ἐπὶ πλεῖστον ἀρκεῖν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδ᾽ ἔτ᾽ ἀρκῶ I can hold out no longer, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὥστε ἀρκεῖν πλοῖα to be sufficient in number, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently in participle, ἀρκῶν, οῦσα, οῦν, sufficient, enough, βίος ἀρκέων ὑπῆν[Refs 5th c.BC+]a sufficiency, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀρκοῦντα or τἀρκοῦντα ἔχειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.5) impersonal, ἀρκεῖ μοι 'tis enough for me, I am well content, with infinitive, οὐκ ἀρκέσει ποθ᾽ ὑμὶν. εἴκειν[Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative et infinitive, ἐμοὶ μὲν ἀρκεῖ τοῦτον ἐν δόμοις μένειν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀρκεῖ ἢν, ὅτι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔμ᾽ ἀρκεῖ βουλεύειν 'tis enough that I, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἀρκοῦν μοί ἐστι, with accusative et infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀρκεῖν δοκεῖ μοι it seems enough, seems good, [Refs 5th c.BC+] IV) in passive, to be satisfied with, with dative of things, poetical cited in Greg.Cor.[same place]; ἔφη οὐκέτι ἀρκέεσθαι τούτοισι[Refs 5th c.BC+] IV.2) later, with infinitive, to be contented to do, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

properly, to ward off, i.e. (by implication) to avail (figuratively, be satisfactory); be content, be enough, suffice, be sufficient; apparently a primary verb (but probably akin to g142 (αἴρω) through the idea of raising a barrier)