G2119: εὐκαιρέω
eukairéō · “to have opportunity”
Definition
to have good time, i.e. opportunity or leisure
KJV translates it as: have leisure (convenient time), spend time
Word origin: from G2121 (εὔκαιρος);
Extended definition
(= 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)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G2119 is translated
- were they able. ×1
- were spending their time ×1
- he may have opportunity. ×1
Bible verses with G2119 (eukairéō)
Eukairéō appears in 3 verses.
- Mark 6:31
And 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 16:12
As 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.