CONTENTMENT

Hebrew:     yaal = to be pleased

                 shama = to hearken

                 yatab be-ene = to be good in the eyes of

Greek:      arkeo = to suffice

                autorkeia = sufficient

                autarkes = self sufficient

OLD TESTAMENT:

1.   Genesis 37:27 “Come let us sell him(Joseph)to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him(Joseph); for he is our brother and our flesh.  And his brethren were content(shama).”

2.   Exodus 2:21 “And Moses was content(yaal) to dwell with the man(Ruel their father): and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.  And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.”

3.   Leviticus 10:20 “And when Moses heard that, he was content(yatab be-ene).”

4.   Joshua 7:7 “And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord God, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us?  Would to God we had been content(yaal), and dwelt on the other side Jordan!”

5.   Judges 17:11 “And the Levite was content(yaal) to dwell with the man(Micah); and the young man was unto Micah as one of his sons.”

6.   Judges 19:6 “And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel’s father had said unto the man, Be content(yaal), I pray thee and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry.”

7.   II Kings 5:23 “And Naaman said, Be content(yaal), take two talents.  And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.”

8.   II Kings 7:3 “And one said, Be content(yaal), I pray thee, and go with thy servants.  And he answered, I will go.”

9.   Job 6:28 “Now therefore be content(yaal), look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.”

NEW TESTAMENT:

1.   Mark 15:15 “And so Pilate, willing to content(satisfy)the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.”

2.   Luke 3:14 “And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do?  And Jesus said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content(arkeo) with your wages.”

3.   Philippians 4:11 “Not that I(Paul) speak in respect of want: for I(Paul) have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content(autarkes).”

4.   I Timothy 6:6 “But godliness with contentment(autorkeia) is great gain.”

5.   I Timothy 6:8 “And having food and raiment let us be therewith content(arkeo).”

6.   Hebrews 13:5 “Be content(arkeo) with such things as ye have: for He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”

7.   III John 10 “Wherefore, if I(John)come, I will remember his (Diotrephes) his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content(arkeo) therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.”