Lexical Definition

‎αὐτάρκεια‎ autárkeia (ow-tar'-ki-ah) self-sufficiency ^G:N-F
from ‎αὐτάρκης‎

contentment, sufficiency.

• self-satisfaction, i.e. (abstractly) contentedness, or (concretely) a competence

Abbott-Smith

* αὐτάρκεια, -ας, ἡ (< αὐτάρκης, q.v.),
(a) sufficiency (MM, s.v.): in subjective sense (v. Milligan, NTD, 57), II Co 9:8;
(b) contentment: I Ti 6:6.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

αὐτάρκεια-εια, ἡ,

self-sufficiency, independence, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__II concrete, a sufficiency, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; a competence, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]