πρόσκαιρος
proskairostemporaryHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdjective4 occurrences4 books4 verses
Definition
πρόσ-καιρος, -ον
[in LXX: 4Ma.15.2 4Mac.15.8 4Mac.15.23 * ;]
1. in season.
2. for a season, temporary, transient: 2 Corinthians 4:18, Hebrews 11:25; of plants, short-lived: Matthew 13:21, Mark 4:17.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- Matthew 13:21πρόσκαιρός · for only a seasonBut since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.
- Mark 4:17πρόσκαιροί · for only a seasonBut they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
- 2 Corinthians 4:18πρόσκαιρα · [is] temporarySo we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
- Hebrews 11:25πρόσκαιρον · [the] fleetingHe chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin.