Hikanoo denotes making someone fit or competent for a stated role or share.

The two occurrences show a single use: making people fit for what is named in the clause—ministry of a new covenant in 2 Corinthians 3:6 and a share in the saints' inheritance in Colossians 1:12.

1. Making people fit for an assigned share or service · dominant

   In 2 Corinthians 3:6, the aorist active indicative form occurs in the clause about being made competent as ministers of a new covenant; the APB renders the clause "who has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant." In Colossians 1:12, the aorist active participle describes the Father in a thanksgiving clause concerning a share in the saints' inheritance; the APB renders "who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light."

   2 Corinthians 3:6Colossians 1:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the action as "made us competent" in 2 Corinthians 3:6 and "qualified you" in Colossians 1:12. These phrases indicate the clauses' presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.