ἐπαρκέωeparkéō
to avail for, i.e. help
Greek (New Testament) · G1884
Meanings
1. to be strong enough for.
2. to ward off.
3. to aid, relieve: with dative of person, 1 Timothy 5:10, 1 Timothy 5:16.
Same root
- ἐπίepí · G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- ἀρκέωarkéō · G714properly, to ward off, i.e. (by implication) to avail (figuratively, be satisfactory)
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- 1 Timothy 5:10 She must be well respected by everyone because of the good she has done. Has she brought up her children well? Has she been kind to strangers and served other believers humbly? Has she helped those who are in trouble? Has she always been ready to do good?
- 1 Timothy 5:16 If a woman who is a believer has relatives who are widows, she must take care of them and not put the responsibility on the church. Then the church can care for the widows who are truly alone.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.