Definition
χρόνος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX chiefly for יוֹם, also for עֵת, etc. ;]
time (a space of time, whether long or short; cf. Lft., Notes, 70): Matthew 2:7, Mark 9:21, Luke 1:57, Acts 3:21; 7:17, 23; 13:18; 17:30; 27:9, Hebrews 11:32, 1 Peter 1:17; 4:3, Revelation 10:6; στιγμὴ χρόνου, Luke 4:5; πλήρωμα τοῦ χ., Galatians 4:4; ποιεῖν χ., Acts 15:33; 18:23; βιῶσαι, 1 Peter 4:2; διδόναι, Revelation 2:21; pl., χ. καὶ (ἢ) καιροί (Lft., l.with), Acts 1:7, 1 Thessalonians 5:1; ἐπ᾽ ἐσχάτου τῶν χ. (χρόνου), 1 Peter 1:20, Jude 18; with prep., ἄχρι, Acts 3:21; διὰ τὸν χ., Hebrews 5:12; ἐν χ., Acts 1:6, 21; ἐπὶ (πλείονα) χ., Luke 18:4, Acts 18:20; ἐφ᾽ ὅσον χ., Romans 7:1, 1 Corinthians 7:39, Galatians 4:1; κατὰ τὸν χ., Matthew 2:16; μετὰ τολὺν (τοσοῦτον) χ., Matthew 25:19, Hebrews 4:7; πρὸ χ. αἰωςίων, 2 Timothy 1:9, Titus 1:2, instr. dative of extension of time (see M, Pr., 75, 148; Deiss., LAE, 206), Luke 8:27, 29, John 14:9, Acts 8:11, Romans 16:25; accusative, of duration of time, Mark 2:19, Luke 20:9, John 5:6; 7:33; 12:35; 14:9, Acts 14:3, 28; 19:22; 20:18, 1 Corinthians 16:7, Revelation 6:11.
Synonyms: see: καιρός
Hebrew words it translates
Usage patterns
Occurrences
- Matthew 2:7χρόνον · {exact} timeThen Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.
- Matthew 2:16χρόνον · timeWhen Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.
- Matthew 25:19χρόνον · timeAfter a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.
- Mark 2:19χρόνονJesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them? As long as He is with them, they cannot fast.
- Mark 9:21χρόνοςJesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has this been with him?” “From childhood,” he said.
- Luke 1:57χρόνος · timeWhen the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
- Luke 4:5χρόνουThen the devil led Him up to a high place and showed Him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.
- Luke 8:27χρόνῳ · timeWhen Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.
- Luke 8:29χρόνοις · timesFor Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.
- Luke 18:4χρόνον · a whileFor a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,
- Luke 20:9χρόνους · timeThen He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.
- Luke 23:8χρόνων · timeWhen Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.
- John 5:6χρόνον · time [in this condition]When Jesus saw him lying there and realized that he had spent a long time in this condition, He asked him, “Do you want to get well?”
- John 7:33χρόνον · longerSo Jesus said, “I am with you only a little while longer, and then I am going to the One who sent Me.
- John 12:35χρόνον · while longerThen Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
- John 14:9χρόνῳ · timeJesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
- Acts 1:6χρόνῳ · timeSo when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
- Acts 1:7χρόνους · timesJesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.
- Acts 1:21χρόνῳ · timeTherefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
- Acts 3:21χρόνων · [the] time [comes]Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.
- Acts 7:17χρόνος · timeAs the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.
- Acts 7:23χρόνος · [was]When Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.
- Acts 8:11χρόνῳ · timeThey paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.
- Acts 13:18χρόνον · forHe endured their conduct for about forty years in the wilderness.
- Acts 14:3χρόνον · time {there}So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.
- Acts 14:28χρόνον · time [there]And they spent a long time there with the disciples.
- Acts 15:33χρόνον · some time [there]After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers in peace to return to those who had sent them.
- Acts 17:30χρόνους · [earlier] timesAlthough God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.
- Acts 18:20χρόνονWhen they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.
- Acts 18:23χρόνον · time [in Antioch]After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
- Acts 19:22χρόνον · for a timeHe sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.
- Acts 20:18χρόνον · timeWhen they came to him, he said, “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia.
- Acts 27:9χρόνου · timeBy now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised them,
- Romans 7:1χρόνονDo you not know, brothers (for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law has authority over a man only as long as he lives?
- Romans 16:25χρόνοιςNow to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past
- 1 Corinthians 7:39χρόνονA wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.
- 1 Corinthians 16:7χρόνον · timeFor I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.
- Galatians 4:1χρόνονWhat I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything.
- Galatians 4:4χρόνου · timeBut when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1χρόνων · timesNow about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you.
- 2 Timothy 1:9χρόνων · timeHe has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.
- Titus 1:2χρόνων · time…in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
- Hebrews 4:7χρόνον · timeGod again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”
- Hebrews 5:12χρόνον · timeAlthough by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!
- Hebrews 11:32χρόνος · TimeAnd what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,
- 1 Peter 1:17χρόνον · staySince you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.
- 1 Peter 1:20χρόνων · timesHe was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.
- 1 Peter 4:2χρόνον · timeConsequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.
- 1 Peter 4:3χρόνος · timeFor you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry.
- Jude 1:18χρόνου · times…when they said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow after their own ungodly desires.”