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Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words
Opportunity
primarily, "a due measure," is used of "a fixed and definite period, a time, season," and is translated "opportunity" in Galatians 6:10; Hebrews 11:15 . See SEASON , TIME , WHILE.
"a fitting time, opportunity" (eu, "well," and No. 1), occurs in Matthew 26:16; Luke 22:6 . Cp. eukairos, "seasonable;" see CONVENIENT.
"to place," is translated "opportunity" in Acts 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 1 Corinthians 16:12 , RV (AV, "convenient time"). See LEISURE.
"to have no opportunity" (a, negative, and kairos, "season"), occurs in Philippians 4:10 .
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Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Opportunity'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ved/o/opportunity.html. 1940.