1884. eparkeo

Lexicon

eparkeo: To help, to aid, to assist, to be sufficient for

Original Word: ἐπαρκέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: eparkeo
Pronunciation: eh-par-KEH-oh
Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ar-keh'-o)
Definition: To help, to aid, to assist, to be sufficient for
Meaning: I aid, relieve, do service, render help, am strong enough for.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

relieve, assist

From epi and arkeo; to avail for, i.e. Help -- relieve.

see GREEK epi

see GREEK arkeo

HELPS Word-studies

1884 eparkéō (from 1909 /epí, "on, fitting" intensifying 714 /arkéō, "suffice, satisfy") – properly, "make sufficient" by supplying appropriate help, i.e. sharing aid that is especially fit ("apt, meet").

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1884: ἐπαρκέω

ἐπαρκέω, ἐπάρκω; 1 aorist (ἐπηρκεσα), subjunctive ἐπαρκέσω; properly, to avail or be strong enough for ... (see ἀρκέω); hence,

a. to ward off or drive away, τί τίνι, a thing for another's advantage equivalent to a thing from anyone (Homer), to defend.

b. to aid, give assistance, relieve (Herodotus, Aeschyl, others): τίνι, 1 Timothy 5:10; middle, to give aid from one's own resources, 1 Timothy 5:16 according to the reading ἐπαρκείσθω (L text T Tr WH marginal reading) for ἐπαρκείτω (R G L marginal reading WH text); (κατά δύναμιν ἀλλήλοις ἐπάρκειν, Xenophon, mem. 2, 7, 1).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the preposition ἐπί (epi, meaning "upon" or "over") and the verb ἀρκέω (arkeō, meaning "to suffice" or "to be enough").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἐπαρκέω, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew words related to help and sufficiency, such as עָזַר (azar, Strong's Hebrew 5826, meaning "to help" or "to assist") and דַּי (dai, Strong's Hebrew 1767, meaning "enough" or "sufficient"). These terms convey the idea of providing necessary support or aid, aligning with the Greek concept of ἐπαρκέω.

Usage: The term ἐπαρκέω is used in the context of providing assistance or relief, often implying that the aid given is sufficient to meet the need or requirement.

Context: The Greek verb ἐπαρκέω appears in the New Testament in contexts where the sufficiency of aid or assistance is emphasized. It conveys the idea of providing help that adequately meets the needs of a situation or individual. This term is often associated with the concept of divine provision or human assistance that fulfills a requirement.

In the Berean Standard Bible, ἐπαρκέω is used to illustrate the sufficiency of God's grace or the adequacy of support provided by others. The term underscores the completeness and adequacy of the help given, whether it is material, spiritual, or emotional.

The use of ἐπαρκέω in the New Testament reflects a theological understanding that God's provision is always sufficient for the believer's needs. It also highlights the importance of believers supporting one another, ensuring that the community of faith is adequately cared for.

Forms and Transliterations

επαρκειτω επαρκείτω ἐπαρκείτω επαρκεση επαρκέση ἐπαρκέσῃ επάρσεις έπαρσιν επαρσις έπαρσις επαρυστήρα επαρυστρίδας επαρυστρίδες επηρκεσεν επήρκεσεν ἐπήρκεσεν eparkeito eparkeitō eparkeíto eparkeítō eparkese eparkesē eparkései eparkésēi eperkesen epērkesen epḗrkesen

Englishman's Concordance

1 Timothy 5:10 V-AIA-3S
GRK: εἰ θλιβομένοις ἐπήρκεσεν εἰ παντὶ
NAS: if she has assisted those in distress,
KJV: if she have relieved the afflicted,
INT: if to the oppressed she imparted relief if every

1 Timothy 5:16 V-PMA-3S
GRK: ἔχει χήρας ἐπαρκείτω αὐταῖς καὶ
NAS: [dependent] widows, she must assist them and the church
KJV: widows, let them relieve them,
INT: have widows let impart relief to them and

1 Timothy 5:16 V-ASA-3S
GRK: ὄντως χήραις ἐπαρκέσῃ
NAS: so that it may assist those
KJV: that it may relieve them that are widows
INT: truly [needy] widows it might impart relief

Strong's Greek 1884
3 Occurrences

ἐπαρκείτω — 1 Occ.
ἐπαρκέσῃ — 1 Occ.
ἐπήρκεσεν — 1 Occ.