Temporary
πρόσκαιροςStrong’s G4340proskairos
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Proskairos is the Greek word usually translated “temporary”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.”
Meaning
Usually translated “temporary”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- temporary 4
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- Mark 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
- Hebrews 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Mark 4:17And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.
- 2 Corinthians 4:18While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
- Hebrews 11:25Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
Greek dictionary
πρόσκαιρος proskairos · temporary
πρόσ-καιρος, -ον [in LXX: 4Ma.15:2 4Mac 15:8 4Mac 15:23 * ;] 1. in season. 2. for a season, temporary, transient: 2Co.4:18, Heb.11:25; of plants, short-lived: Mat.13:21, Mrk.4:17.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “temporary” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
TEM'PORARY, adjective
[Latin temporarius.]
Lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited time; as, the patient has obtained temporary relief. There is a temporary cessation of hostilities. There is a temporary supply of provisions. In times of great danger, Rome appointed a temporary dictator.
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.