Greek · G694, G2425 · unreviewed

ἀργύρια ἱκανὰ

Money · sufficient

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ἀργύριον G694 money
Pronunciation argýrion
Silver or money, but often specifically a coin unit—not generic wealth but tangible currency.
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ἱκανός G2425 sufficient
Pronunciation hikanós
Sufficient or competent, emphasizing adequacy to reach or attain a necessary standard or purpose.
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What does ἀργύρια ἱκανὰ (argyria hikana) mean in the Bible?

ἀργύριον · ἱκανός is a Greek word meaning "sufficient silver, large money".

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Meaning

sufficient silver, large money
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Neuter Acts 3:6 · Acts 8:20
Genitive · Singular · Neuter Acts 7:16 · Acts 19:19 · Acts 20:33
Dative · Singular · Neuter 1 Pet 1:18
Accusative · Plural · Neuter Matt 25:27 · Matt 26:15 · Matt 27:3 · Matt 27:5 · Matt 27:6 · Matt 27:9 · Matt 28:12 · Matt 28:15
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 25:18 · Mark 14:11 · Luke 9:3 · Luke 19:15 · Luke 19:23 · Luke 22:5
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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