καιρὸς
kairós
time
Appointed time, critical or opportune moment; a time or period characterized by its suitability for a specific action or event. In Koine Greek, καιρός commonly refers to a 'decisive moment,' 'fitting time,' or 'season' for a particular event, action, or circumstance, as opposed to undifferentiated duration. Its meaning extends to broader concepts of 'proper season,' 'due time,' or 'moment of opportunity.'
John 7:8 · Word #16
Lexicon G2540
| Lemma | καιρός |
| Transliteration | kairós |
| Strong's | G2540 |
| Definition | Appointed time, critical or opportune moment; a time or period characterized by its suitability for a specific action or event. In Koine Greek, καιρός commonly refers to a 'decisive moment,' 'fitting time,' or 'season' for a particular event, action, or circumstance, as opposed to undifferentiated duration. Its meaning extends to broader concepts of 'proper season,' 'due time,' or 'moment of opportunity.' |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | time |
| Literal | time-MASC-NOM |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καιρός |
| Strong's | G2540 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2540-05
appointed time
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS) — functioning as a singular subject form. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Appointed time" reflects the core idea of a marked-out, fitting, or decisive moment rather than general duration. The nominative masculine singular form is represented as a singular conceptual noun. |
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