εὐκαιρέω
eukaireō
to have opportunity
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredStrong's number G2119, translated as "to have opportunity," in its Greek form εὐκαιρέω (eukaireō), is a verb that appears a total of three times in the New Testament. The root meaning of this word implies a favorable or suitable moment or situation for something to happen or be accomplished. The limited occurrences of εὐκαιρέω in the New Testament suggest it may be used in more specific or nuanced contexts, which warrants closer examination. Without a broader analysis, we can only observe its literal translation and the contexts in which it is applied. Its usage, while limited, may reveal particular themes or situations in which the authors of the New Testament emphasized the occurrence of opportunities. Further study of εὐκαιρέω could potentially reveal more about its significance to the authors and their intended audience, but with only three occurrences, our current understanding of its meaning and broader use is limited to its most basic form as "to have opportunity."
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Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
He said to them, “You come apart into a deserted place, and rest awhile.” For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
Acts 17:21Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.
1 Corinthians 16:12Now concerning Apollos, the brother, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers; and it was not at all his desire to come now; but he will come when he has an opportunity.