Greek · G2540, G2398 · unreviewed

καιρῷ ἰδίῳ

Time/right time · one's own/private

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καιρός G2540 time/right time

Pronunciation kairós

A specific, opportune moment or season—not merely duration but the right time for action.

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ἴδιος G2398 one's own/private

Pronunciation ídios

Emphasizes what belongs distinctly to someone, contrasting with shared or others' property.

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What does καιρῷ ἰδίῳ (kairō idiō) mean in the Bible?

καιρός · ἴδιος is a Greek word meaning "an occasion, i.e. set or proper time". an occasion, i.

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Meaning

an occasion, i.e. set or proper time

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 21:34 · Matt 26:18 · Mark 1:15 · Mark 11:13 · Mark 13:33 · Luke 21:8 · John 7:6 · John 7:8 · 1 Cor 7:29 · 2 Cor 6:2 · 2 Tim 4:3 · 2 Tim 4:6 · 1 Pet 4:17 · Rev 1:3 · Rev 11:18 · Rev 22:10 17×

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Luke 21:24 · Acts 3:20 · 2 Tim 3:1 3×

Genitive · Singular · Masculine Matt 8:29 · Luke 4:13 · Acts 13:11 · Rom 8:18 · 1 Cor 4:5 · Heb 9:10 · Rev 12:14 7×

Genitive · Plural · Masculine Matt 16:3 · Eph 1:10 · 1 Thess 5:1 3×

Dative · Singular · Masculine Matt 11:25 · Matt 12:1 · Matt 13:30 · Matt 14:1 · Matt 24:45 · Mark 10:30 · Mark 12:2 · Luke 8:13 · Luke 12:42 · Luke 13:1 · Luke 18:30 · Luke 20:10 · Luke 21:36 · Acts 7:20 · Rom 3:26 · Rom 11:5 24×

Dative · Plural · Masculine Matt 21:41 · 1 Tim 2:6 · 1 Tim 4:1 · 1 Tim 6:15 · Titus 1:3 5×

Accusative · Singular · Masculine Luke 1:20 · Luke 8:13 · Luke 12:56 · Luke 19:44 · Acts 12:1 · Acts 19:23 · Acts 24:25 · Rom 5:6 · Rom 9:9 · Rom 13:11 · 1 Cor 7:5 · Gal 6:10 · Eph 5:16 · Col 4:5 · 1 Thess 2:17 · Heb 9:9 21×

Accusative · Plural · Masculine Acts 1:7 · Acts 14:17 · Acts 17:26 · Gal 4:10 · Rev 12:14 5×

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 24 — Paul Before Felix: Resurrection Hope, Clear Conscience, and Coming Judgment Colossians 4 — Prayer, Wise Witness, Faithful Service, and Gospel Fellowship John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred John 7 — The Feast, the Divided Crowd, and the Living Water of Jesus Luke 12 — Fear God, Confess Christ, Seek the Kingdom, and Be Ready Luke 21 — The Widow’s Gift, Jerusalem’s Fall, and Watchfulness before the Son of Man Luke 4 — The Spirit-Anointed Son Tested, Rejected, and Proclaiming the Kingdom Mark 1 — The Beginning of the Gospel: The Servant-King Appears with Authority Matthew 14 — The Death of John, the Compassion of Jesus, and the Son of God over Bread, Sea, and Fear Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 8 — The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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