ἱκανὰς
hikanós
many
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.
Acts 9:43 · Word #4
Lexicon G2425
| Lemma | ἱκανός |
| Transliteration | hikanós |
| Strong's | G2425 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology ADJ.A ACC F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | many |
| Literal | sufficient-many |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἱκανός |
| Strong's | G2425 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2425-04
sufficient (feminine plural, accusative)
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, accusative feminine plural (Gr,AA,,,,AFP); attributive form agreeing with a feminine plural noun in the accusative case. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective denotes that something has reached an adequate or suitable measure. Rendering it as "sufficient" preserves the core idea of having attained what is needed, while the note reflects its accusative feminine plural form modifying feminine plural nouns. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
many
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Sufficient (feminine plural, accusative)' is too literal; in this context ἱκανὰς refers to 'many' days (quantitative sense aligns with the common usage). 'Many' is the idiomatic rendering for duration in English and matches the silex_definition. |