"opportunely, seasonable, conveniently, Mk. 14:11; 2 Tim. 4:2*"
Definition and meaning
opportunely, seasonable, conveniently, Mk. 14:11; 2 Tim. 4:2*
In the original Greek the word is written: εὐκαίρως
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 (G2122) across the King James Bible.
And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
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Common questions
Strong's G2122 (eukairos) is a Greek word that means: opportunely, seasonable, conveniently, Mk. 14:11; 2 Tim. 4:2* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word eukairos (G2122) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2122 is eukairos, a Greek word defined as: opportunely, seasonable, conveniently, Mk. 14:11; 2 Tim. 4:2*. 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.