Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to qualify
Usage: ἱκανόω, -ῶ (ἱκανός), [in LXX chiefly for רַב ;] to make sufficient, render fit: with dupl. accusative, 2Co.3:6; with accusative of person(s) before εἰς, Col.1:12.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2427
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
15
Books
10
Strong's G2427 Quick Answer
Strong's G2427 ἱκανόω (hikanoo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. hikanoo (hik-an-oh'-o) v. 1. to enable, i.e. qualify [from G2425] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include able and meet. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
- Meaning
- hikanoo (hik-an-oh'-o) v. 1. to enable, i.e. qualify [from G2425]
- Usage
- 15 linked usages
- Books
- 10 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
- Usage Words
- able and meet
Meaning and Definition
hikanoo (hik-an-oh'-o) v. 1. to enable, i.e. qualify [from G2425] KJV: make able (meet) Root(s): G2425
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2427. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G2427 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render hikanoo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
able
2 Corinthians 3:6
meet
Colossians 1:12
How Strong's G2427 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 13 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2427 (ἱκανόω) appears 13 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Chronicles 21:15 — ἱκανούσθω
- 3 Kingdoms 12:28 — ἱκανούσθω
- 3 Kingdoms 19:4 — ἱκανούσθω
- 3 Kingdoms 21:11 — ἱκανούσθω
- Deuteronomy 1:6 — ἱκανούσθω
Strong's G2427 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G2427 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Strong's G2427 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
13 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
Let there be to me a sufficiency of all the justice and all the truth which thou hast wrought with thy servant; for with this my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two camps.
and put fire on them, and put incense on them before the Lord tomorrow; and it shall come to pass that the man whom the Lord has chosen, he shall be holy: let it be enough for you, ye sons of Levi.
The Lord your God spoke to us in Horeb, saying, Let it suffice you to have dwelt so long in this mountain.
Usage Excerpts
First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2427.
Let there be to me a sufficiency of all the justice and all the truth which thou hast wrought with thy servant; for with this my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two camps.
and put fire on them, and put incense on them before the Lord tomorrow; and it shall come to pass that the man whom the Lord has chosen, he shall be holy: let it be enough for you, ye sons of Levi.
The Lord your God spoke to us in Horeb, saying, Let it suffice you to have dwelt so long in this mountain.
Ye have compassed this mount long enough; turn therefore toward the north.
And the Lord because of you did not regard me, and hearkened not to me; and the Lord said to me, Let it suffice thee, speak not of this matter to me anymore.
hitherto to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
And he himself went a day’s journey in the wilderness, and came and sat under a juniper tree; and asked concerning his life that he might die, and said, Let it be enough now, O Lord, take, I pray thee, my life from me; for I am no better than my fathers.
And the king of Israel answered and said, Let it be sufficient; let not the humpbacked boast as he that is upright.
And God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the Lord saw, and repented for the evil, and said to the angel that was destroying, Let it suffice thee; withhold thy hand. And the angel of the Lord stood by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
And thy throat as good wine, Going well with my kinsman, Suiting my lips and teeth.
And thou shalt say to the provoking house, even to the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; Let it suffice you to have committed all your iniquities, O house of Israel!
Thus saith the Lord God; Let it suffice you, ye princes of Israel: remove injustice and misery, execute judgment and justice; take away oppression from my people, saith the Lord God.
The year is completed, and ye have brought all the produce into the storehouses; but there shall be the plunder thereof in its house: return now on this behalf, saith the Lord Almighty, see if I will not open to you the torrents of heaven, and pour out my blessing upon you, until ye are satisfied.
Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2427, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Malachi 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Colossians 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G2427 FAQ
What does hikanoo (ἱκανόω) mean?
Hikanoo (Strong's G2427) is a Greek word most simply glossed "enable". hikanoo (hik-an-oh'-o) v. 1. to enable, i.e. qualify [from G2425]
How many times is hikanoo (ἱκανόω) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's G2427 across 10 books.
Where can I study hikanoo (ἱκανόω) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2427 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
What English words translate hikanoo (ἱκανόω)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as able and meet. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2427 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 13 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G2427, with linked reader references where each row is available.