Strong G2119εὐκαιρέω
to have opportunity
- Transliteration
- eukaireō
- Pronunciation
- yoo-kahee-reh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G2121; to have good time that is opportunity or leisure: - have leisure (convenient time) spend time.
Detailed definition
εὐκαιρέω, -ῶ
(= cl., εὖ σχολῆς ἔχειν; used by Polyb. and Philo; cf. Rutherford, NPhr. 205; MM, Exp., xiv),
to have leisure or opportunity: 1Co.16:12; with inf., Mrk.6:31; before εἰς, to devote one's leisure to, Act.17:21.†
(AS)
(= cl., εὖ σχολῆς ἔχειν; used by Polyb. and Philo; cf. Rutherford, NPhr. 205; MM, Exp., xiv),
to have leisure or opportunity: 1Co.16:12; with inf., Mrk.6:31; before εἰς, to devote one's leisure to, Act.17:21.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2119 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- have1
- leisure1
- spend1
- time1
First verses
- Mark 6:31And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
- Acts 17:21(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)
- 1 Corinthians 16:12As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
εὐκαιρ-έω
(late, accusative to [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 103))], have opportunity, leisure or time, [NT+3rd c.BC+ (“PSI” 4.342.2 (3rd c.BC), 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 20.9.4, NT.1Cor.16.12, etc.)]: with infinitive, οὐδὲ φαγεῖν ηὐκαίρουν [NT+3rd c.BC+ (NT.Mark.6.31, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.223d, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Am.” 33; τοῦ διαβῆναι “PEleph.” 29.7 (3rd c.BC).)]
II τινι or εἴς τι, devote one's leisure to a thing, εὐ. τοῖς ἀθανάτοις ἑαυτοῦ [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Chio Epistolographus “Ep.” 16.6)]; εὐ. εἰς οὐδὲν ἕτερον ἢ.. [NT (NT.Act.17.21.)]
III enjoy good times, prosper, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.60.10; τοῖς βίοις [prev. author] 32.5.12: in this sense also εὐκαιρέομαι, 2nd-1st c.BC: Posidonius Historicus 59 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus)]
III.2 to be timely, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 2.64 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus, 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus (?) “Oxy.” 215ii2.)]
(late, accusative to [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 103))], have opportunity, leisure or time, [NT+3rd c.BC+ (“PSI” 4.342.2 (3rd c.BC), 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 20.9.4, NT.1Cor.16.12, etc.)]: with infinitive, οὐδὲ φαγεῖν ηὐκαίρουν [NT+3rd c.BC+ (NT.Mark.6.31, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.223d, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Am.” 33; τοῦ διαβῆναι “PEleph.” 29.7 (3rd c.BC).)]
II τινι or εἴς τι, devote one's leisure to a thing, εὐ. τοῖς ἀθανάτοις ἑαυτοῦ [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Chio Epistolographus “Ep.” 16.6)]; εὐ. εἰς οὐδὲν ἕτερον ἢ.. [NT (NT.Act.17.21.)]
III enjoy good times, prosper, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.60.10; τοῖς βίοις [prev. author] 32.5.12: in this sense also εὐκαιρέομαι, 2nd-1st c.BC: Posidonius Historicus 59 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus)]
III.2 to be timely, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 2.64 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus, 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus (?) “Oxy.” 215ii2.)]