ἱκανὸν

hikanós

great

Having reached an adequate or suitable measure, thus: sufficient (in amount or degree); adequate; able or capable (as in possessing requisite ability or qualification); fit or worthy (as in meeting a standard or requirement). The word often conveys a sense of suitability, adequacy, or the possession of required qualities for a task or status.

G2425

Acts 22:6 · Word #17

Lexicon G2425

Lemmaἱκανός
Transliterationhikanós
Strong'sG2425
DefinitionHaving reached an adequate or suitable measure, thus: sufficient (in amount or degree); adequate; able or capable (as in possessing requisite ability or qualification); fit or worthy (as in meeting a standard or requirement). The word often conveys a sense of suitability, adequacy, or the possession of required qualities for a task or status.

Morphology ADJ.A ACC N SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasegreat
Literalsufficient-great

Lexical Info

Lemmaἱκανός
Strong'sG2425

SIBI-P1 Translation G2425-08

a sufficient amount

Morphological NotesAdjective, accusative singular, neuter (Gr,NS,,,,ANS,) functioning substantivally.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering reflects the core idea of something having reached an adequate or fitting measure. The neuter accusative singular form naturally conveys a single sufficient quantity or thing as an object.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

great

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleP1 'a sufficient amount' is inaccurate here; contextually ἱκανὸν describes the degree of brightness, best rendered as 'great' in this context (see common and SILEX definition).