Eukairia εὐκαιρία
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| εὐκαιρία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | eukairia |
| Strong's number | G2120 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | opportunity |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Eukairia (Greek εὐκαιρία, Strong's G2120) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “opportunity”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
εὐκαιρία, -ας, ἡ
(εὔκαιρος), [in LXX: Psa.9:10 (see Soph., Lex., see word) Psa.10:1 145:15 (עֵת), Sir.38:24, 1Ma.11:42 * ;]
fitting time, opportunity: before ἵνα, Mat.26:16; τοῦ, with inf., Luk.22:6.†
(AS)
(εὔκαιρος), [in LXX: Psa.9:10 (see Soph., Lex., see word) Psa.10:1 145:15 (עֵת), Sir.38:24, 1Ma.11:42 * ;]
fitting time, opportunity: before ἵνα, Mat.26:16; τοῦ, with inf., Luk.22:6.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | opportunity (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | opportunity (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Eukairia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 26:16And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.So from then on Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus.
Luke
- Luke 22:6And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.Judas consented, and began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus to them in the absence of a crowd.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).