Word study · Greek
kairós
season, appointed time
Say it: kai-ROS (approximate)
καιρός
What it means
A specific time, opportunity, or season (distinct from chronos, general time). In 4:10 it describes the "seasons" the Galatians have begun to observe; in 6:9-10 it is the "due season" of harvest and the "opportunity" to do good.
Range of meaning
- Appointed timeA set moment.
- OpportunityA favorable time.
- SeasonA recurring period.
In Galatians
- Chapter 4
"You observe days, months, seasons, and years" (4:10).
- Chapter 6
"In due season we will reap" and "as we have opportunity" (6:9-10).
Every verse (3)
Verses where G2540 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources