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G171 ἀκαίρως (akaírōs)
Greek
Adverb
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Quick Definition

unseasonably

Strong's Definition

inopportunely

Derivation: adverb from the same as G170 (ἀκαιρέομαι);

KJV Usage: out of season

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀκαίρως (καιρός), adverb, unseasonably, (A. V. out of season) (opposed to εὐκαίρως): 2Ti_4:2 (whether seasonable for men or not). (Sir_35:4; (Aeschylus Ag. 808); Plato, de rep. x., p. 606 b.; Tim. 33 a.; 86 c.; Xenophon, Ephesians 5, 7 ; Josephus, Antiquities 6, 7, 2, others.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀκαίρως akairōs 1x unseasonably, 2Ti_4:2

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

** ἀκαίρως , adv. ( <ἄκαιρος , unseasonable ), [in LXX : ( Sir_32:4 ) * ;] out of season, unseasonably: opp . to εὐκαίρως ( q.v. ), 2Ti_4:2 ( cf. Cremer , 740; MM , VGT , s.v. ).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἀκαίρως [page 17] The well-known letter of a prodigal son, BGU III. 846 14 f. (ii/A.D.) ( = Selections , p. 94) has the adverb ἀκ̣α̣ιρι̣ως πάντα σοι διήγηται , unseasonably related all to you. For the adjective cf. Syll 730 12 (ii/B.C.) αἱ λίαν ἄκαιροι δαπάναι . The derived noun appears in P Par 63 xii. 93f. (B.C. 165) διά τε τὴν περιέχονσάν μει ( l. με ) κατὰ πολλοὺς τρόπους ἀκ [αι ]ρίαν .

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἀκαίρως, adv. (ἄκαιρος, unseasonable), [in LXX: Si 35 (32):4 * ;] out of season, unseasonably: opposite to εὐκαίρως (which see), 2Ti.4:2 (cf. Cremer, 740; MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

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