Strong’s G2119 · Greek

εὐκαιρέω
eukairéō

Definition

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

Etymology

from G2121 (εὔκαιρος);

Where the KJV renders it

  • have leisure (convenient time)
  • spend time

Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Greek term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.

What the first audience heard

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