"convenient opportunity, favorable occasion, Mt. 26:16; Lk. 22:6*"
Definition and meaning
convenient opportunity, favorable occasion, Mt. 26:16; Lk. 22:6*
In the original Greek the word is written: εὐκαιρία
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of eukairia (G2120) across the King James Bible.
And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.
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Common questions
Strong's G2120 (eukairia) is a Greek word that means: convenient opportunity, favorable occasion, Mt. 26:16; Lk. 22:6* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word eukairia (G2120) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2120 is eukairia, a Greek word defined as: convenient opportunity, favorable occasion, Mt. 26:16; Lk. 22:6*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
eukairia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.