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αὐτάρκης

autarkēsG:A

self-sufficient

αὐτάρκης, -ες (αὐτός, ἀρκέω), [in LXX: Pro.30:8 (חֹק), Sir.5:1 11:24 31:28 40:18, 4Ma.9:9 * ;] as in cl., in philosophical sense, self-­sufficient, independent; subjectively, contented: Php.4:11 (in non-lit. π., the word means simply enough, sufficient; MM, see word).† (AS)

Full Thayer's lexicon entry

αὐτάρκης — autárkēs

αὐτάρκης (on the accent see Chandler § 705), ἀυταρκες, (αὐτός, ἀρκέω) (from Aeschylus down), "sufficient for oneself, strong enough or possessing enough to need no aid or support; independent of external circumstances"; often in Greek writings from (Aeschylus and) Herodotus 1, 32 down. Subjectively, contented with one's lot, with one's means, though the slenderest: Php 4:11 (so Sir 40:18; Polybius 6, 48, 7; (Diogenes Laërtius 2, 24 of Socrates, αὐτάρκης καί σεμνός). (Cf. αὐτάρκεια).

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