Strong's Greek · G714
ἀρκέω
arkéō
be content, be enough, suffice, be sufficient
Definition
properly, to ward off, i.e. (by implication) to avail (figuratively, be satisfactory)
Derivation
apparently a primary verb (but probably akin to G142 (αἴρω) through the idea of raising a barrier);
Appears 8 times in Scripture
“Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.””
“So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.”
“But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.”
“Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.””
“But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.”
“Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.””
“‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’”
“Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.””
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).