πρόσκαιροςpróskairos
for the occasion only, i.e. temporary
Greek (New Testament) · G4340
Meanings
1. in season.
2. for a season, temporary, transient: 2 Corinthians 4:18, Hebrews 11:25; of plants, short-lived: Matthew 13:21, Mark 4:17.
Same root
- πρόςprós · G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
- καιρόςkairós · G2540an occasion, i.e. set or proper time
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 13:21 But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word.
- Mark 4:17 But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word.
- 2 Corinthians 4:18 So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.
- Hebrews 11:25 He chose to share the oppression of God’s people instead of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.