Opportunity
εὐκαιρίαStrong’s G2120eukairia
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Eukairia is the Greek word usually translated “opportunity”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.”
Meaning
Usually translated “opportunity”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- an opportunity 1
- opportunity 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- Luke 1
2 books in all.
Related words
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Greek dictionary
εὐκαιρία eukairia · opportunity
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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “opportunity” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
OPPORTU'NITY, noun
[Latin opportunitas.]
- Fit or convenient time; a time favorable for the purpose; suitable time combined with other favorable circumstances.
- Convenient means.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.