Aphormē ἀφορμή

Aphormē (Greek ἀφορμή, Strong's G874) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “opportunity”. It occurs 7 times in 6 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Aphormē, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Romans

• Romans 7:8
  But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.But sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the law, sin is dead.
• Romans 7:11
  For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.For sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 5:12
  For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.
• 2 Corinthians 11:12
  But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things of which they boast.

Galatians

• Galatians 5:13
  For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 5:14
  I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.

Notes

1. 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.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).