Keraia
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καιρός

kairostime/right timeHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine85 occurrences19 books80 verses

Definition

καιρός, -οῦ, ὁ

[in LXX chiefly for עֵת, also for מוֹעֵד, etc. ;]

1. due measure, fitness, proportion (Eur., Xen., al.).

2. Of Time (cl. also) in the sense of a fixed and definite period, time, season (Kennedy, Sources, 153): Matthew 11:25, Mark 1:15, Luke 21:8, Romans 13:11, Ephesians 6:18, Hebrews 11:15, 1 Peter 1:5; 1:11, Revelation 1:3, al.; with genitive, πειρασμοῦ Luke 8:13; τ. καρπῶν, Matthew 21:34; σύκων, Mark 11:13; pl., Matthew 21:41; χρόνοι ἢ (καὶ) κ., Acts 1:7, 1 Thessalonians 5:1; ἐθνῶν, Luke 21:24; of opportune or seasonable time, Acts 24:25, Galatians 6:10, Ephesians 5:16, Colossians 4:5; with inf., Hebrews 11:15; ὁ κ. οὗτος, Mark 10:30, Luke 18:30; ὁ νῦν κ. (Dalman, Words, 148), Romans 8:18; ὁ κ. ὁ ἐμός, John 7:6; κ. δεκτῲ, 2 Corinthians 6:2 (LXX); δουλεύειν τῷ κ., Romans 12:11, R, mg.; τ. σημεῖα τῶν κ., Matthew 16:3; adverbial usages: ἐν κ., Matthew 24:45, 1 Peter 5:6 (cf. καιρῷ, Luke 20:10; τῷ κ., Mark 12:2); ἄχρι καιροῦ, Luke 4:13; πρὸς καιρόν, Luke 8:13, 1 Corinthians 7:5; κατὰ καιρόν, Romans 5:6; πρὸ καιροῦ, Matthew 8:29

Synonyms: (χρόνος) time in the sense of duration

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as καιρός:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

85 total
  1. Matthew 8:29καιροῦ · appointed time
    “What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
  2. Matthew 11:25καιρῷ · time
    At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
  3. Matthew 12:1καιρῷ · time
    At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.
  4. Matthew 13:30καιρῷ
    Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”
  5. Matthew 14:1καιρῷ · time
    At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus
  6. Matthew 16:3καιρῶν · times
    …and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times.
  7. Matthew 21:34καιρὸς · harvest time
    When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.
  8. Matthew 21:41καιροῖς · harvest time
    “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the fruit at harvest time.”
  9. Matthew 24:45καιρῷ · the proper time
    Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?
  10. Matthew 26:18καιρός · time
    He answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’”
  11. Mark 1:15καιρὸς · time
    “The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
  12. Mark 10:30καιρῷ · age
    …will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.
  13. Mark 11:13καιρὸς · season
    Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs.
  14. Mark 12:2καιρῷ · At harvest time
    At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
  15. Mark 13:33καιρός · appointed time
    Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come.
  16. Luke 1:20καιρὸν · proper time
    And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”
  17. Luke 4:13καιροῦ · an opportune time
    When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time.
  18. Luke 8:13καιρὸν · a season; καιρῷ · [the] time
    The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
  19. Luke 12:42καιρῷ · the proper time
    And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?
  20. Luke 12:56καιρὸν · present time
    You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. Why don’t you know how to interpret the present time?
  21. Luke 13:1καιρῷ · time
    At that time some of those present told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.
  22. Luke 18:30καιρῷ · age
    …will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.”
  23. Luke 19:44καιρὸν · time
    They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”
  24. Luke 20:10καιρῷ · At harvest time
    At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed.
  25. Luke 21:8καιρὸς · time
    Jesus answered, “See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.
  26. Luke 21:24καιροὶ · [the] times
    They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
  27. Luke 21:36καιρῷ · times
    So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
  28. John 7:6καιρὸς · time; καιρὸς · time
    Therefore Jesus told them, “Although your time is always at hand, My time has not yet come.
  29. John 7:8καιρὸς · time
    Go up to the feast on your own. I am not going up to this feast, because My time has not yet come.”
  30. Acts 1:7καιροὺς · seasons
    Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.
  31. Acts 3:20καιροὶ · times
    …that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you.
  32. Acts 7:20καιρῷ · time
    At that time Moses was born, and he was beautiful in the sight of God. For three months he was nurtured in his father’s house.
  33. Acts 12:1καιρὸν · time
    About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.
  34. Acts 13:11καιροῦ · a time
    Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
  35. Acts 14:17καιροὺς · seasons
    Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”
  36. Acts 17:26καιροὺς · times
    From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.
  37. Acts 19:23καιρὸν · time
    About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.
  38. Acts 24:25καιρὸν · the time
    As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”
  39. Romans 3:26καιρῷ · time
    He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus.
  40. Romans 5:6καιρὸν · [the] right time
    For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
  41. Romans 8:18καιροῦ
    I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.
  42. Romans 9:9καιρὸν · appointed time
    For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”
  43. Romans 11:5καιρῷ · time
    In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
  44. Romans 13:11καιρόν · occasion
    And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
  45. 1 Corinthians 4:5καιροῦ · [the] appointed time
    Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
  46. 1 Corinthians 7:5καιρὸν · a time
    Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.
  47. 1 Corinthians 7:29καιρὸς · time
    What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none;
  48. 2 Corinthians 6:2Καιρῷ · In the time
    For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!