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G2119 εὐκαιρέω (eukairéō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I have a good opportunity, have leisure

Strong's Definition

to have good time, i.e. opportunity or leisure

Derivation: from G2121 (εὔκαιρος);

KJV Usage: have leisure (convenient time), spend time

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

εὐκαιρέω, ἐυκαίρω: imperfect εὐκαίρουν (so L T Tr WH in Mar_6:31; R G in Act_17:21) and ηὐκαίρουν (R G in Mark, the passage cited; L T Tr WH in Acts, the passage cited) (between which the manuscripts vary, see εὐδοκέω, at the beginning); 1 aorist subjunctive ἐυκαιρήσω; (εὔκαιρος); a later word, from Polybius onward (cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 125f; (Rutherford, New Phryn., p. 205; Sophocles Lexicon, under the word)); to have opportunity: 1Co_16:12; to have leisure, followed by an infinitive, to do something, Mar_6:31 ((Plutarch, ii., p. 223 d. Cleomedes (?) Anax. § 9)); to give one's time to a thing, εἰς τί, Act_17:21.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

εὐκαιρέω eukaireō 3x to have convenient time or opportunity, have leisure, Mar_6:31 ; 1Co_16:12 ; to be at leisure for a thing, to be disposed to attend, to give time, Act_17:21

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

*† 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 ; c . inf ., Mar_6:31 ; seq . εἰς , to devote one's leisure to, Act_17:21 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

εὐκαιρέω [page 262] The idea of favourable opportunity underlying the word comes out well in P Eleph 29 .7 ἐὰν δὲ μὴ εὐκαιρῇς τ̣[ο ]ῦ διαβῆναι , P Par 46 .18 (B.C. 153) (= Witkowski .2 , p. 87) αὐτὸς δέ , ὡς ἂν (cf. Rom_15:24 , 1Co_11:34 , Php_2:23 ) εὐκαιρήσω , παραχρῆμα παρέσομαι πρὸς σέ , P Giss I. 67 .14 (ii/A.D.) ἐ̣ὰν εὐκαιρήσ̣ῃ Ἠ̣ράκλειο̣ς̣ καὶ ἀρετήση̣ται αὐτοῦ , BGU IV. 1035 .12 (1st half v/A.D.) Θεὸς οἶδεν ὁ .μόνος [ἐ ]ὰν οὐκ εὐκέρημε ( l. ηὐκαίρημαι ) εἰς Ὀξυρύγχων κακὸν ειχι ( l. ἄγχι ?) γενέσθαι , and Michel 1499 B. .4 (B.C. 171) τ [οῖς πρεσβευτα ]ῖς ἐλθοῦσιν συνέθηκεν , καίπερ οὐκ εὐκαιρῶν . For the meaning have time or leisure, as in Mar_6:31 and MGr εὐκαιρέζω , see PSI IV. 425 .29 (iii/B.C.) εἰ δὲ μὴ εὐκαιρεῖ τις τῶν παρά σοι γραμματέων , ἀπόστειλόν μοι κτλ . : a different meaning is found in ib. 392 .9 (B.C. 242 1) δοὺς Ἀμμων̣ι̣ωι τῶι κεκομικότι σοι τὴν ἐπιστολὴν ὅσον ἄν ποτε εὐκαιρῆις , where the editor renders quanto puoi senza disturbo.

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

εὐκαιρέω εὐκαιρέω, φυτ. -ήσω "to devote one's leisure", εἴς τι NTest.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

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)

Bible Occurrences (3)

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