hikanotes denotes adequacy attributed to God rather than claimed from self.

The attested use describes adequacy not claimed from self but attributed to God in 2 Corinthians 3:5.

1. Adequacy attributed to God · dominant

   In 2 Corinthians 3:5, the nominative singular feminine noun occurs in a contrast between claiming anything from self and competence coming from God; the APB renders the verse as denying self-based competence and attributing competence to God.

   2 Corinthians 3:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Corinthians 3:5, the APB presents the clause as a contrast between competence claimed from self and competence coming from God. The verse is read as a whole, so its exact English wording cannot by itself fix the noun's contribution.