◄ 2119. eukaireó ►
Strong's Lexicon eukaireó: To have an opportunity, to be timely, to be convenient. Original Word: εὐκαιρέω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: eukaireó Pronunciation: yoo-kai-reh'-o Phonetic Spelling: (yoo-kahee-reh'-o) Definition: To have an opportunity, to be timely, to be convenient. Meaning: I have a good (favorable) opportunity, have leisure; I devote my leisure to. Word Origin: From the Greek words εὖ (eu, meaning "well" or "good") and καιρός (kairos, meaning "time" or "season"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for εὐκαιρέω, the concept of seizing the right moment can be related to the Hebrew word עֵת (eth, Strong's H6256), which also denotes time or season. Usage: The verb εὐκαιρέω (eukaireó) is used in the New Testament to describe the act of having or seizing an opportune moment. It conveys the idea of acting at the right or favorable time. This term emphasizes the importance of timing and the discernment needed to recognize and act upon opportunities as they arise. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "kairos" (time) was significant, often referring to a critical or opportune moment that required decisive action. The prefix "eu-" adds the notion of goodness or appropriateness to the timing. In the New Testament context, this reflects a worldview that values divine timing and the wisdom to act in accordance with God's will. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from eukairos Definition to have opportunity NASB Translation have time (1), opportunity (1), spend...time (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2119: εὐκαιρέω εὐκαιρέω, ἐυκαίρω: imperfect εὐκαίρουν (so L T Tr WH in Mark 6:31; R G in Acts 17:21) and ηὐκαίρουν (R G in Mark, the passage cited; L T Tr WH in Acts, the passage cited) (between which the manuscripts vary, see εὐδοκέω, at the beginning); 1 aorist subjunctive ἐυκαιρήσω; (εὔκαιρος); a later word, from Polybius onward (cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 125f; (Rutherford, New Phryn., p. 205; Sophocles Lexicon, under the word)); to have opportunity: 1 Corinthians 16:12; to have leisure, followed by an infinitive, to do something, Mark 6:31 ((Plutarch, ii., p. 223 d. Cleomedes (?) Anax. § 9)); to give one's time to a thing, εἰς τί, Acts 17:21. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance have leisure, spend time. From eukairos; to have good time, i.e. Opportunity or leisure -- have leisure (convenient time), spend time. see GREEK eukairos Forms and Transliterations ευκαιρηση ευκαιρήση εὐκαιρήσῃ ευκαιρουν εὐκαίρουν ηυκαιρουν ηυκαίρουν ηὐκαίρουν eukairese eukairēsē eukairḗsei eukairḗsēi eukairoun eukaíroun ēukairoun eykaíroun ēykaíroun Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Mark 6:31 V-IIA-3P GRK: οὐδὲ φαγεῖν εὐκαίρουν NAS: and they did not even have time to eat.) KJV: they had no leisure so much as INT: not even to eat had they opportunity Acts 17:21 V-IIA-3P GRK: οὐδὲν ἕτερον ηὐκαίρουν ἢ λέγειν NAS: visiting there used to spend their time in nothing KJV: were there spent their time in INT: nothing else spent their leisure than to tell 1 Corinthians 16:12 V-ASA-3S GRK: δὲ ὅταν εὐκαιρήσῃ NAS: when he has opportunity. KJV: when he shall have convenient time. INT: however when he shall have opportunity Strong's Greek 2119 3 Occurrences ηὐκαίρουν — 1 Occ. εὐκαιρήσῃ — 1 Occ. εὐκαίρουν — 1 Occ.