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Opportunity (lack)

Opportunity (lack) primarily, "a due measure," is used of "a fixed and definite period, a time, season," and is translated "opportunity" in Gal 6:10, Heb 11:15. See SEASON, TIME, WHILE. "a fitting time, opport...

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Opportunity (lack)

primarily, "a due measure," is used of "a fixed and definite period, a time, season," and is translated "opportunity" in Gal 6:10, Heb 11:15. See SEASON, TIME, WHILE.

"a fitting time, opportunity" (eu, "well," and No. 1), occurs in Mat 26:16, Luk 22:6. Cp. eukairos, "seasonable;" see CONVENIENT.

"to place," is translated "opportunity" in Act 25:16, RV (AV, "licence"). See PLACE, ROOM.

"to have time or leisure" (akin to A, No. 2), is translated "he shall have opportunity" in 1Co 16:12, RV (AV, "convenient time"). See LEISURE.

"to have no opportunity" (a, negative, and kairos, "season"), occurs in Phi 4:10.

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