62 occurrences

'Enough' in the Bible

now behold, this town is near enough to flee to, and it is small. Please, let me escape there (is it not small?) that my life may be saved.”

Verse ConceptsSmallnessSmall ThingsKeeping Oneself AliveOthers Who Fled

“These men are friendly with us; therefore let them live in the land and trade in it, for behold, the land is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters in marriage, and give our daughters to them.

Verse ConceptsMoney, Stewardship OfLiving In The LandMen Of Peace

Then Israel said, “It is enough; my son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”

Verse ConceptsBefore DeathLiving On

Make supplication to the Lord, for there has been enough of God’s thunder and hail; and I will let you go, and you shall stay no longer.”

Verse ConceptsPray For UsPraying For SinnersMore Than Enough

and they said to Moses, “The people are bringing much more than enough for the construction work which the Lord commanded us to perform.”

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of PossessionsGenerosity, HumanRevival, Nature OfGenerous Giving ExamplesDonationsSacrificial GivingTithes And OfferingWorking For The Lordconstruction

For the material they had was sufficient and more than enough for all the work, to perform it.

Verse ConceptsResidue

They assembled together against Moses and Aaron, and said to them, “You have gone far enough, for all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is in their midst; so why do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the Lord?”

Verse ConceptsFalse Accusations, Examples OfAaron, Life EventsConfrontationSelf Righteousness, Nature OfWorldly Ambition ExamplesEnvy, Example OfPlottingGod Is Among YouA Holy NationSeeking Honourorganization

and put fire in them, and lay incense upon them in the presence of the Lord tomorrow; and the man whom the Lord chooses shall be the one who is holy. You have gone far enough, you sons of Levi!”

Verse ConceptsHoliness, Believers' Growth In

is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the rest of the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to Himself, to do the service of the tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them;

Verse ConceptsSeparation From Evil PeopleUnimportant Things

Is it not enough that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey to have us die in the wilderness, but you would also lord it over us?

Verse ConceptsPossibility Of DeathPlenty In EgyptLording ItMilk And HoneyUnimportant Things

“The Lord our God spoke to us at Horeb, saying, ‘You have stayed long enough at this mountain.

Verse ConceptsActionsMoving On

But the Lord was angry with me on your account, and would not listen to me; and the Lord said to me, ‘Enough! Speak to Me no more of this matter.

Verse ConceptsGod Angry With Individuals

The Lord was angry enough with Aaron to destroy him; so I also prayed for Aaron at the same time.

Verse ConceptsAaron, Life EventsGod Might Kill His PeoplePraying For SinnersGod Angry With Individuals

The sons of Joseph said, “The hill country is not enough for us, and all the Canaanites who live in the valley land have chariots of iron, both those who are in Beth-shean and its towns and those who are in the valley of Jezreel.”

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahChariotsValleysIron ObjectsShortage Other Than Food

Is not the iniquity of Peor enough for us, from which we have not cleansed ourselves to this day, although a plague came on the congregation of the Lord,

Verse ConceptsPurifying Oneself

Benjamin returned at that time, and they gave them the women whom they had kept alive from the women of Jabesh-gilead; yet they were not enough for them.

Verse ConceptsShortage Other Than Food

David captured from him 1,700 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers; and David hamstrung the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for 100 chariots.

Verse ConceptsChariotsHorsesSoldiersAnimals, Cruelty TowardsCavalryAnimal RightsOne HundredThousandsTwenty Thousand And UpDestroying ChariotsTaking Possessions

When the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lord relented from the calamity and said to the angel who destroyed the people, “It is enough! Now relax your hand!” And the angel of the Lord was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

Verse ConceptsRegretUnhappinessAngels, Ot AppearancesDestruction Of JerusalemGod Changing His MindMore Than EnoughAngels Activities Among Unbelievers

So with the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord, and he made a trench around the altar, large enough to hold two measures of seed.

Verse ConceptsFurrowsWeights And Measures, DryOther Volume Measures

But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree; and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, “It is enough; now, O Lord, take my life, for I am not better than my fathers.”

Verse ConceptsDisappointments, Examples OfHope, Results Of Its AbsenceJourneyUniversality Of DeathLonelinessPrayer, As Asking GodPrayer, Doubts AboutSelf PitySittingTreesComplaintsUnwise PrayersDesire For DeathDimensions Of Other ThingsTemporary Stay In The WildernessDeathDepression

David took from him 1,000 chariots and 7,000 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers, and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for 100 chariots.

Verse ConceptsChariotsHorsesAnimal RightsOne HundredA Thousand ThingsSeven ThousandTwenty Thousand And Upmuscles

And God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it; but as he was about to destroy it, the Lord saw and was sorry over the calamity, and said to the destroying angel, “It is enough; now relax your hand.” And the angel of the Lord was standing by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

Verse ConceptsRegretDestruction Of JerusalemNatural Disasters

Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok said to him, “Since the contributions began to be brought into the house of the Lord, we have had enough to eat with plenty left over, for the Lord has blessed His people, and this great quantity is left over.”

Verse ConceptsChief priestsAbundance, Material

For my soul has had enough troubles,And my life has drawn near to Sheol.

Verse ConceptsGrave, TheNearness Of DeathDeath Looms Near

The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite,But the stomach of the wicked is in need.

Verse ConceptsEatingRighteous, TheStomachsPlenty Through GodShortagesBeing Contenthunger

And there will be goats’ milk enough for your food,For the food of your household,And sustenance for your maidens.

Verse ConceptsGoatsMaidsMilkteenager

The leech has two daughters,“Give,” “Give.”There are three things that will not be satisfied,Four that will not say, “Enough”:

Verse ConceptsInsectsThree Or FourShortagesTwo WomenGreedvampires

“What are your multiplied sacrifices to Me?”Says the Lord.“I have had enough of burnt offerings of ramsAnd the fat of fed cattle;And I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls, lambs or goats.

Verse ConceptsMultitudesGoatsBullsBlood Of SacrificesDelighting, Wrong Kinds OfGod, Will OfPleasureNot Pleasing GodMore Than EnoughSacrificesMeat offeringsRewards Of RitualSacrificetired

He will eat curds and honey at the time He knows enough to refuse evil and choose good.

Verse ConceptsDiscernment, Nature OfButterHoneyAge Of AccountabilityRich FoodRejection

For before the boy will know enough to refuse evil and choose good, the land whose two kings you dread will be forsaken.

Verse ConceptsLand Becoming EmptyRejectionParents Being Wrongmanhood

Even Lebanon is not enough to burn,Nor its beasts enough for a burnt offering.

Verse ConceptsFirewoodShortage Other Than Food

“If grape gatherers came to you,Would they not leave gleanings?If thieves came by night,They would destroy only until they had enough.

Verse ConceptsNightGleaning

“Chaldea will become plunder;All who plunder her will have enough,” declares the Lord.

We have submitted to Egypt and Assyria to get enough bread.

Verse ConceptsSeeking Food

You shall say to the rebellious ones, to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Enough of all your abominations, O house of Israel,

Verse ConceptsRebellion, Of IsraelRepenting Of AbominationsMore Than Enough

‘Thus says the Lord God, “Enough, you princes of Israel; put away violence and destruction, and practice justice and righteousness. Stop your expropriations from My people,” declares the Lord God.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toViolenceCessationStopping EvilAvoiding ViolenceNot Destroyedcheaters

Again he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not ford, for the water had risen, enough water to swim in, a river that could not be forded.

Verse ConceptsAbundance, MaterialSwimmingDepthingMeasuring Jerusalem And The Land

They will eat, but not have enough;They will play the harlot, but not increase,Because they have stopped giving heed to the Lord.

Verse ConceptsLifestylesemptinessFamine ComingNumbers ReducingFamine Will Come

“If thieves came to you,If robbers by night—O how you will be ruined!—Would they not steal only until they had enough?If grape gatherers came to you,Would they not leave some gleanings?

Verse ConceptsPeople Destroying Foreign NationsLuciferthieves

The lion tore enough for his cubs,Killed enough for his lionesses,And filled his lairs with preyAnd his dens with torn flesh.

Verse ConceptsHuntingAnimals Torn To PiecesFilling HousesPeople In Caves

You have sown much, but harvest little; you eat, but there is not enough to be satisfied; you drink, but there is not enough to become drunk; you put on clothing, but no one is warm enough; and he who earns, earns wages to put into a purse with holes.”

Verse ConceptsBagsPursesHarvestSowing And ReapingTreasureWagesAlcohol ConsumptionGathering MuchLittle FoodGapsClothing OneselfCold WeatherNo FoodMoney BoxFinancesSaving Moneysowing

It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign the members of his household!

Verse ConceptsFalse Accusations, Examples OfChristlikenessBeelzebubGrowth Of EvilSlavesBecoming Like PeopleRelatives Also InvolvedAccused Of Being Demonised

But the prudent answered, ‘No, there will not be enough for us and you too; go instead to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.’

Verse ConceptsBuying and sellingOil For LampsShortage Other Than Food

because he had often been bound with shackles and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him and the shackles broken in pieces, and no one was strong enough to subdue him.

Verse ConceptsChainsIron ChainsNo Strength To CopeBreaking Chains

And His disciples answered Him, “Where will anyone be able to find enough bread here in this desolate place to satisfy these people?”

Verse ConceptsUnbelief, And Life Of FaithFeeding Groups

And He *came the third time, and *said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough; the hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Verse ConceptsGod, Purpose OfHourHanding Over ChristActing Three TimesTimes Of The ChristMore Than Enough

And no one, after drinking old wine wishes for new; for he says, ‘The old is good enough.’”

Verse ConceptsOld ThingsDrunkennessNew

Or what king, when he sets out to meet another king in battle, will not first sit down and consider whether he is strong enough with ten thousand men to encounter the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

Verse ConceptsThoughtTwenty Thousand And UpFirst ActionsReady For WarWarSpiritual WarfareBattleGuidance And StrengthResolving Conflictriskarmy

But when he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have more than enough bread, but I am dying here with hunger!

Verse ConceptsSelf KnowledgeRegaining SanitySoliloquyNo FoodDeath Of A Fatherhomecoming

The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig; I am ashamed to beg.

Verse ConceptsDestitutesBeggarsLordship, Human And DivinePoverty, Causes OfBeggingWorldly DilemmasExcavationSoliloquyShame Of Bad ConductWithout StrengthDeposingMoney Management

They said, “Lord, look, here are two swords.” And He said to them, “It is enough.”

Verse ConceptsTwo Other ThingsMore Than Enough

Philip *said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.”

Verse ConceptsProofsThe Fatherfatherhood

So I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here present before God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord.”

Verse ConceptseagernessHearing God's Word

When they had eaten enough, they began to lighten the ship by throwing out the wheat into the sea.

Verse ConceptsBuoyancyAbandoning Things

Therefore, though I have enough confidence in Christ to order you to do what is proper,

Verse ConceptsMen's OrdersBoldness

and they were not strong enough, and there was no longer a place found for them in heaven.

Verse ConceptsNo RoomBeing Lost

Bible Theasaurus

Adequate (11 instances)
Decent (9 instances)
Enough (330 instances)
Plenty (59 instances)
Sufficiency (21 instances)
Sufficient (62 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּי 
Day 
Usage: 34

דּלה 
Dalah 
draw , enough , lifted me
Usage: 5

הון 
Hown 
Usage: 26

רב 
Rab 
Usage: 458

שׂבע שׂבע 
Saba` 
Usage: 98

שׂבעה 
Sob`ah 
Usage: 5

ἀπέχει 
Apechei 
be enough
Usage: 0

ἀρκετός 
Arketos 
Usage: 1

ἀρκέω 
Arkeo 
Usage: 6

κορέννυμι 
Korennumi 
Usage: 2

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