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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

CONTENT; CONTENTMENT

kon-tent', kon-tent'-ment (ya`al; arkeo): To be free from care because of satisfaction with what is already one's own. The Hebrew means simply "to be pleased." The Greek brings out the full force of the word in 1 Timothy 6:8 Hebrews 13:5. Contentment (1 Timothy 6:6) is more inward than satisfaction; the former is a habit or permanent state of mind, the latter has to do with some particular occurrence or object.

Greek

841. autarkeia -- self-satisfaction, ie self-sufficiency
... autarkeia Phonetic Spelling: (ow-tar'-ki-ah) Short Definition: self-sufficiency,
independence Definition: self-sufficiency, independence, contentment. ...
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842. autarkes -- self-sufficient, sufficient
... Cognate: 842 (the adjectival form of 841 , "contentment") -- properly, self-sufficient,
content in the sense of being satisfied because living in God's content ...
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Library

Contentment
... Contentment. A Sermon ... You will see at once from reading the text, upon the very surface,
that contentment in all states is not a natural propensity of man. ...
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Contentment
... BIBLE STORIES AND RELIGIOUS CLASSICS CONTENTMENT. My mind to me a kingdom
is; Such perfect joy therein I find, As far exceeds all ...
/.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/contentment.htm

Christian Contentment.
... Songs of the Cross and Consolation. CHRISTIAN CONTENTMENT. O my soul, why
dost thou grieve, Why dost mourn so bitterly, That more ...
/.../gerhardt/paul gerhardts spiritual songs/christian contentment.htm

Of the Mutual Contentment of the Divine Persons, and the Mutual ...
... THE BOOK OF SUPREME TRUTH CHAPTER X. OF THE MUTUAL CONTENTMENT OF THE DIVINE
PERSONS, AND THE MUTUAL CONTENTMENT BETWEEN GOD AND GOOD MEN. ...
/.../john/the adornment of the spritual marriage/chapter x of the mutual.htm

Holy Contentment.
... SUBMISSION AND RELIANCE. 611. " Holy Contentment. 611. 7s. M. Anonymous.
Holy Contentment. 1 Lord, my times are in thy hand: All ...
/.../adams/hymns for christian devotion/611 holy contentment.htm

Contentment and Resignation.
... SUBMISSION AND RELIANCE. 625. " Contentment and Resignation. 625. CPM
Cotton. Contentment and Resignation. 1 If solid happiness ...
/.../adams/hymns for christian devotion/625 contentment and resignation.htm

Contentment Php 4:11
... PHILIPPIANS Hymn 131 Contentment Php 4:11. William Cowper 8,6,8,6. ...
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August the Sixth Waters of Contentment
... AUGUST The Sixth WATERS OF CONTENTMENT. ISAIAH iv.1-7. The refreshing waters
are offered to "everyone" that is thirsty. The evangel ...
/.../jowett/my daily meditation for the circling year/august the sixth waters of.htm

Letter xix. Submission to the Will of God; Dependence Upon Him for ...
... LETTERS, &c. LETTER XIX. Submission to the Will of God; Dependence upon Him
for Temporal Things, and Contentment under all Circumstances. ...
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It Makes Him Sensible of the Reality of Happiness: it Feeds Him ...
... THE SECOND CENTURY 98 It makes him sensible of the reality of Happiness:
it feeds him with contentment. It makes him sensible of ...
/.../traherne/centuries of meditations/98 it makes him sensible.htm

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A state of mind in which one's desires are confined to his lot whatever it may be (1 Timothy 6:6; 2 Corinthians 9:8). It is opposed to envy (James 3:16), avarice (Hebrews 13:5), ambition (Proverbs 13:10), anxiety (Matthew 6:25, 34), and repining (1 Corinthians 10:10). It arises from the inward disposition, and is the offspring of humility, and of an intelligent consideration of the rectitude and benignity of divine providence (Psalm 96:1, 2; 145), the greatness of the divine promises (2 Peter 1:4), and our own unworthiness (Genesis 32:10); as well as from the view the gospel opens up to us of rest and peace hereafter (Romans 5:2).

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) The state of being contented or satisfied; content.

2. (n.) The act or process of contenting or satisfying; as, the contentment of avarice is impossible.

3. (v. t.) Gratification; pleasure; satisfaction.

Topical Bible Verses

Hebrews 13:5
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as you have: for he has said, I will never leave you, nor forsake you.
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1 Timothy 6:6
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
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1 Timothy 6:6-8
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
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Philippians 4:11-12
Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatever state I am, therewith to be content.
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Philippians 4:11
Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatever state I am, therewith to be content.
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Luke 3:14
And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
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Proverbs 14:14
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
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Philippians 4:19
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
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Thesaurus

Contentment (4 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) The act or process of contenting or satisfying; as, the contentment of avarice
is impossible. ... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. CONTENT; CONTENTMENT. ...
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Content (30 Occurrences)
... 7. (n.) Rest or quietness of the mind in one's present condition; freedom from
discontent; satisfaction; contentment; moderate happiness. ... CONTENT; CONTENTMENT. ...
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Complacency (2 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) Calm contentment; satisfaction; gratification. ... 3. (n.) The manifestation
of contentment or satisfaction; good nature; kindness; civility; affability. ...
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Godliness (16 Occurrences)
... Withdraw yourself from such. (WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS NAS RSV NIV). 1 Timothy 6:6 But
godliness with contentment is great gain. (WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Weary (77 Occurrences)
... 3. (superl.) Having one's patience, relish, or contentment exhausted; tired; sick; --
with of before the cause; as, weary of marching, or of confinement; weary ...
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Wean
... child, no longer fretting for the breast and satisfied with its mother's affection,
is used in Psalm 131:2 as a figure for Israel's contentment with God's care ...
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Piety (21 Occurrences)
... gain to be the end of piety. (DBY YLT). 1 Timothy 6:6 But piety with
contentment is great gain. (DBY YLT). 1 Timothy 6:11 But thou ...
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Pur (3 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To signify or express by purring. 3. (n.) The low, murmuring sound made
by a cat to express contentment or pleasure. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ...
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Peace (523 Occurrences)
... 2. (v.) Exemption from, or cessation of, war with public enemies. 3. (v.)
Public quiet, order, and contentment in obedience to law. ...
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Contentiousness (1 Occurrence)

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Bible Concordance

Contentment (4 Occurrences)

1 Timothy 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Job 36:11 If they listen and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
(See NIV)

Proverbs 19:23 The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.
(WEB)

Song of Songs 8:10 I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers; then was I in his eyes as one to whom good chance had come.
(See NIV)

Subtopics

Contentment

Contentment with Godliness is Great Gain

Contentment: Agur

Contentment: Barzillai