sufficient
Hikanos describes something ample in quantity or duration, and in some contexts a person or provision adequate for what is required.
The term most often marks an ample quantity, a large group, or an extended period, as in crowds, days, years, and time. It also describes adequacy in relation to a need or task: persons may be unworthy or competent, a punishment may be adequate, and a stated provision may be enough.
Senses in use
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Ample number, amount, or duration · dominant
The forms mark large groups and extended periods: in Acts 12:12 the APB renders a gathering of people as “many,” while Acts 18:18 speaks of Paul remaining “for many days.” In Acts 14:3 the clause concerns remaining for a considerable time, and Acts 20:8 describes many lamps in the upper room.
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Adequate or qualified in relation to a task · common
In 2 Corinthians 2:16 the nominative masculine form occurs in the question, “who is sufficient for these things?” In 2 Timothy 2:2 the plural form describes faithful men who will be able to teach others; 2 Corinthians 3:5 similarly contrasts competence from oneself with competence from God.
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Enough to meet a stated need · occasional
The neuter singular form stands in clauses about a limit or provision: in 2 Corinthians 2:6 the APB renders the punishment as “Sufficient,” and in Luke 22:38 the response to the two swords is “It is enough.” Matthew 28:12 concerns money given to the soldiers, while Acts 17:9 concerns security taken before release.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously uses “many,” “large,” “considerable,” “sufficient,” “competent,” “able,” “worthy,” and “enough” in these verses. These renderings show the clauses’ overall presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.