Arkeo means “be content” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H714 — ard in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G714 ἀρκέω (arkeo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. arkeo (ar-keh'-o) v. 1. (properly) to ward off 2. (by implication) to avail It has 18 linked Bible usages across 16 books. Visible English usage signals include but. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
arkeo (ar-keh'-o) v. 1. (properly) to ward off 2. (by implication) to avail 3. (figuratively) to be satisfactory [apparently a primary verb (but probably akin to G142 through the idea of raising a barrier)] KJV: be content, be enough, suffice, be sufficient See also: G142
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be sufficient
Usage: 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)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render arkeo, 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.
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Strong's G714 (ἀρκέω) appears 11 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
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8 indexed usages in New Testament.
But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
7 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And if they be few in a household, so that there are not enough for the lamb, he shall take with himself his neighbor that lives near to him—as to the number of souls, every one according to that which suffices him shall make a reckoning for the lamb.
Shall sheep and oxen be slain for them, and shall it suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, and shall it suffice them?
And they said, The mount of Ephraim does not please us, and the Canaanite dwelling in it in Beth-shean, and in its villages, and in the Valley of Jezreel, has choice cavalry and iron.
3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Yet was he not content with this, but presumed to go into the most holy temple of all the world; Menelaus, that traitor to the laws, and to his own country, being his guide:
Be merciful to thy people, and be satisfied with the punishment of me on their account.
Moreover this was not enough for them, that they erred in the knowledge of God; But whereas they lived in the great war of ignorance, Those so great plagues called they peace.
First 18 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G714.
And if they be few in a household, so that there are not enough for the lamb, he shall take with himself his neighbor that lives near to him—as to the number of souls, every one according to that which suffices him shall make a reckoning for the lamb.
Shall sheep and oxen be slain for them, and shall it suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, and shall it suffice them?
And they said, The mount of Ephraim does not please us, and the Canaanite dwelling in it in Beth-shean, and in its villages, and in the Valley of Jezreel, has choice cavalry and iron.
But will God indeed dwell with men upon the earth? if the heaven and heaven of heavens will not suffice thee, how much less even this house which I have built to thy name?
For will God indeed dwell with men upon the earth? if the heaven and the heaven of heavens will not suffice thee, what then is this house which I have built?
The horse-leech had three dearly beloved daughters: and these three did not satisfy her; and the fourth was not contented so as to say, Enough.
The grave, and the love of a woman, and the earth not filled with water; water also and fire will not say, It is enough.
But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
Yet was he not content with this, but presumed to go into the most holy temple of all the world; Menelaus, that traitor to the laws, and to his own country, being his guide:
Be merciful to thy people, and be satisfied with the punishment of me on their account.
Moreover this was not enough for them, that they erred in the knowledge of God; But whereas they lived in the great war of ignorance, Those so great plagues called they peace.
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Arkeo (Strong's G714) is a Greek word most simply glossed "be content". arkeo (ar-keh'-o) v. 1. (properly) to ward off 2. (by implication) to avail
This page currently indexes 18 linked usages for Strong's G714 across 16 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G714 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as but. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Yes. The current local index includes 7 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G714, with linked reader references where each row is available.