"a competence of the necessaries of life, 2 Cor. 9:8; a frame of mind viewing one’s lot as sufficient, contentedness, 1 Tim. 6:6*"
Definition and meaning
a competence of the necessaries of life, 2 Cor. 9:8; a frame of mind viewing one’s lot as sufficient, contentedness, 1 Tim. 6:6*
In the original Greek the word is written: αὐτάρκεια
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of autarkeia (G841) across the King James Bible.
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
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Common questions
Strong's G841 (autarkeia) is a Greek word that means: a competence of the necessaries of life, 2 Cor. 9:8; a frame of mind viewing one’s lot as sufficient, contentedness, 1 Tim. 6:6* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word autarkeia (G841) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G841 is autarkeia, a Greek word defined as: a competence of the necessaries of life, 2 Cor. 9:8; a frame of mind viewing one’s lot as sufficient, contentedness, 1 Tim. 6:6*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
autarkeia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.