Greek word · G2119

εὐκαιρέω

eukaireō

to have opportunity

Appears 3 times in 3 verses of the Greek New Testament.

What it means

εὐκαιρέω, -ῶ

(= cl., εὖ σχολῆς ἔχειν; used by Polyb. and Philo; cf. Rutherford, NPhr. 205; MM, Exp., xiv),

to have leisure or opportunity: 1 Corinthians 16:12; with inf., Mark 6:31; before εἰς, to devote one's leisure to, Acts 17:21.†

(AS)

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

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Where it appears

Mark · 1

  1. Mark 6:31 εὐκαίρουν.¶ were they able.

    And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.

Acts · 1

  1. Acts 17:21 ηὐκαίρουν were spending their time

    Now all the Athenians and foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing more than hearing and articulating new ideas.

1 Corinthians · 1

  1. 1 Corinthians 16:12 εὐκαιρήσῃ.¶ he may have opportunity.

    Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was not at all inclined to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.

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