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GreekG4340Adjective

πρόσκαιρος

proskairos

4Occurrences
G4340Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

for the occasion only, i.e. temporary

from G4314 (πρός) and G2540 (καιρός);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.in season.
2.for a season, temporary, transient
LXX: 4 4 4 *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

πρόσκαιρος appears 4 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Corinthians
1
Hebrews
1
Matthew
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

2 Corinthians 4:18BSB

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

Hebrews 11:25BSB

He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin.

Matthew 13:21BSB

But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.

Mark 4:17BSB

But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.