καιρός
kairos
time/right time
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word καιρός (kairos) occurs 86 times in the Bible and carries a dual meaning of both time and the right moment or opportunity. In this context, time refers to a specific point or period, while right time emphasizes the idea of a suitable or opportune moment for an action or event. The significance of καιρός lies in its wide range of usage, encompassing various aspects of life such as human existence (e.g., birth, death), spiritual matters (e.g., judgment, redemption), and everyday experiences (e.g., agricultural cycles, social engagements). The repetition of this concept across different contexts underscores its importance and highlights the idea that every moment has its own unique value and potential for action or decision-making.
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Occurrences in Scripture
86 total occurrences across the text — showing 50
Behold, they cried out, saying, “What do we have to do with you, Jesus, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?”
Matthew 11:25At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.
Matthew 12:1At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.
Matthew 13:30Let both grow together until the harvest, and in the harvest time I will tell the reapers, “First, gather up the darnel weeds, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn.” ’ ”
Matthew 14:1At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,
Matthew 16:3In the morning, ‘It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Hypocrites! You know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but you can’t discern the signs of the times!
Matthew 21:34When the season for the fruit came near, he sent his servants to the farmers, to receive his fruit.
Matthew 21:41They told him, “He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will lease out the vineyard to other farmers, who will give him the fruit in its season.”
Matthew 24:45“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
Matthew 26:18He said, “Go into the city to a certain person, and tell him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.” ’ ”
Mark 1:15and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”
Mark 10:30but he will receive one hundred times more now in this time: houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, with persecutions; and in the age to come eternal life.
Mark 11:13Seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came to see if perhaps he might find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
Mark 12:2When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
Mark 13:33Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don’t know when the time is.
Luke 1:20Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day that these things will happen, because you didn’t believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”
Luke 4:13When the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until another time.
Luke 8:13Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root, who believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation.
Luke 8:13Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root, who believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation.
Luke 12:42The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?
Luke 12:56You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how is it that you don’t interpret this time?
Luke 13:1Now there were some present at the same time who told him about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.
Luke 18:30who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life.”
Luke 19:44and will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you didn’t know the time of your visitation.”
Luke 20:10At the proper season, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers beat him, and sent him away empty.
Luke 21:8He said, “Watch out that you don’t get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is at hand.’ Therefore don’t follow them.
Luke 21:24They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
Luke 21:36Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
John 5:4for an angel went down at certain times into the pool and stirred up the water. Whoever stepped in first after the stirring of the water was healed of whatever disease he had.
John 7:6Jesus therefore said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.
John 7:6Jesus therefore said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.
John 7:8You go up to the feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, because my time is not yet fulfilled.”
Acts 1:7He said to them, “It isn’t for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within his own authority.
Acts 3:20and that he may send Christ Jesus, who was ordained for you before,
Acts 7:20At that time Moses was born, and was exceedingly handsome. He was nourished three months in his father’s house.
Acts 12:1Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.
Acts 13:11Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a season!” Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him. He went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
Acts 14:17Yet he didn’t leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you rains from the sky and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”
Acts 17:26He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons, and the boundaries of their dwellings,
Acts 19:23About that time there arose no small disturbance concerning the Way.
Acts 24:25As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.”
Romans 3:26to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time; that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.
Romans 5:6For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
Romans 8:18For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.
Romans 9:9For this is a word of promise, “At the appointed time I will come, and Sarah will have a son.”
Romans 11:5Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
Romans 13:11Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.
1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.
1 Corinthians 7:5Don’t deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn’t tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
1 Corinthians 7:29But I say this, brothers: the time is short, that from now on, both those who have wives may be as though they had none;