"timely, opportune, seasonable, convenient, Mk. 6:21; Heb. 4:16*"
Definition and meaning
timely, opportune, seasonable, convenient, Mk. 6:21; Heb. 4:16*
In the original Greek the word is written: εὔκαιρος
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
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 eukairos (G2121) across the King James Bible.
And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
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Common questions
Strong's G2121 (eukairos) is a Greek word that means: timely, opportune, seasonable, convenient, Mk. 6:21; Heb. 4:16* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word eukairos (G2121) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2121 is eukairos, a Greek word defined as: timely, opportune, seasonable, convenient, Mk. 6:21; Heb. 4:16*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
eukairos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.