Strong G170ἀκαιρέω

to lack opportunity

Transliteration
akairēomai
Pronunciation
ak-ahee-reh'-om-ahee
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From a compound of G1 (as a negative particle) and G2540 (meaning unseasonable); to be inopportune (for oneself) that is to fail of a proper occasion: - lack opportunity.

Detailed definition

ἀκαιρέομαι, -οῦμαι
(ἄκαιρος, unseasonable),
to have no opportunity (opposite to εὐκαιρέω): Php.4:10.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G170 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • lack1

First verses

  1. Philippians 4:10
    But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀκαιρ-έω,
to be without an opportunity, opposed to εὐκαιρέω, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 10.7)]:—middle, imperfect ἠκαιρεῖσθε[NT (NT.Phil.4.10.)]
2 talk nonsense, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Astrampsychus Onirocriticus “Oracula” 74.9.)]