Strong's Lexicon

G170

G170 — ἀκαιρέομαι

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekakaireomaiverbOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G170
Word:ἀκαιρέομαι
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:from a compound of G1 (as a negative particle) and G2540
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:akaireomai
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:ak-ai-reh'-om-ai
Meaning:1. to be unseasonable, out of season 2. to be without or lacking occasion 3. (by implication) to fail of a proper occasion
KJV Renderings:lack opportunity

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀκαιρέομαι, : (imperfect ἠκαιρούμην); (ἄκαιρος inopportune); to lack opportunity, (opposed to εὐκαιρέω): Php 4:10. (Photius, Suidas, Zonaras (); ἀκαίρειν, Diodorus excerp. Vatican edition Mai, p. 30 (fragment 1. x., § 7, Dindorf edition).)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἀκαιρέομαι (lack opportunity)

Philippians 4:10

KJV: But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at the last your care of me hath flourished where in ye were also careful but ye lacked opportunity
GK: εχάρην δε εν κυρίω μεγάλως ότι ήδη ποτέ ανεθάλετε το υπέρ εμού φρονείν εφ΄ ω και εφρονείτε ηκαιρείσθε δε
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