Strong's Lexicon autarkeia: Contentment, sufficiency, self-sufficiency Original Word: αὐτάρκεια Word Origin: Derived from αὐτάρκης (autarkes), meaning "self-sufficient" or "content." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "autarkeia," the concept of contentment and sufficiency can be related to Hebrew words like שָׂבַע (sava), meaning "to be satisfied" or "to have enough." Usage: In the New Testament, "autarkeia" refers to a state of contentment or sufficiency, particularly in the context of one's material needs and spiritual well-being. It conveys the idea of having enough and being satisfied with what one has, without the need for excess or reliance on external circumstances. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "autarkeia" was often associated with philosophical ideals, particularly in Stoicism, where it denoted self-sufficiency and independence from external goods. For early Christians, this concept was reinterpreted to emphasize reliance on God's provision and the sufficiency found in Christ, rather than material wealth or self-reliance. HELPS Word-studies 841 autárkeia (from 846 /autós, "self" and 714 /arkéō, "to suffice, be sufficient") – properly, self-sufficient; used of the Spirit-filled Christian – having all they need within through the indwelling Christ. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom autarkés Definition self-satisfaction, i.e. self-sufficiency NASB Translation contentment (1), sufficiency (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 841: αὐτάρκειααὐτάρκεια, αὐταρκείας, ἡ (αὐτάρκης, which see), a perfect condition of life, in which no aid or support is needed; equivalent to τελειότης κτήσεως ἀγαθῶν, Plato, def., p. 412 b.; often in Aristotle, (defined by him (pol. 7, 5 at the beginning, p. 1326{b}, 29) as follows: τό πάντα ὑπάρχειν καί δεῖσθαι μηθενός ἀυταρκες; cf. Lightfoot on Philippians 4:11); hence, a sufficiency of the necessaries of life: 2 Corinthians 9:8; subjectively, a mind contented with its lot, contentment: 1 Timothy 6:6; ((Diogenes Laërtius 10, 130). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance contentment, sufficiency. From autarkes; self-satisfaction, i.e. (abstractly) contentedness, or (concretely) a competence -- contentment, sufficiency. see GREEK autarkes Forms and Transliterations αυταρκειαν αυτάρκειαν αὐτάρκειαν αυταρκειας αυταρκείας αὐταρκείας αυτάρκησεν autarkeian autárkeian autarkeias autarkeíasLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Corinthians 9:8 N-AFSGRK: πάντοτε πᾶσαν αὐτάρκειαν ἔχοντες περισσεύητε NAS: all sufficiency in everything, KJV: having all sufficiency in all INT: always all sufficiency having you might abound 1 Timothy 6:6 N-GFS Strong's Greek 841 |
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