αὐτάρκεια (autárkeia) — Contentment

Greek word study: αὐτάρκεια (autárkeia), Strong's G841. self-satisfaction, i.e. (abstractly) contentedness, or (concretely) a competence

GreekStrong's G841
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Greek word
αὐτάρκεια (autárkeia)

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self-satisfaction, i.e. (abstractly) contentedness, or (concretely) a competence

Word study
Derivation: from G842 (αὐτάρκης);

KJV translation words: contentment, sufficiency

Where this word appears

Strong's G841 is tagged on 2 words in 2 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in 2 Corinthians 9:8 and last appears in 1 Timothy 6:6.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

contentment ×1sufficiency ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

αὐταρκείας ×1αὐτάρκειαν ×1

Books where it appears most

2 Corinthians ×11 Timothy ×1

Verses (all 2)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G842 αὐτάρκης (autárkēs).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does autárkeia (G841) mean?

Self-satisfaction, i.e. (abstractly) contentedness, or (concretely) a competence.

How is G841 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G841 as: contentment, sufficiency.

How often does αὐτάρκεια (autárkeia) appear?

Strong's G841 is tagged on 2 words in 2 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in 2 Corinthians 9:8 and last appears in 1 Timothy 6:6.