καιρῷ

kairo

season

of uncertain affinity; an occasion, i.e. set or proper time:--X always, opportunity, (convenient, due) season, (due, short, while) time, a while. Compare χρόνος.

G2540

Mark 12:2 · Word #7

Lexicon G2540

Lemmaκαιρός
Transliterationkairós
Strong'sG2540
In-contextseason
Literaltime-season

Morphology N DAT M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaκαιρός
Strong'sG2540

SIBI-P1 G2540-01

in the appointed-time

Rootκαιρός (kairos)
Core Meaningsappointed time, fitting season, opportune moment, decisive occasion
Semantic Rangea fixed or appropriate time, season, opportunity, decisive moment, favorable circumstance, due time
Conceptual Significanceκαιρός emphasizes qualitative, appointed time rather than mere duration (χρόνος). In biblical theology it often marks divinely ordained moments—times of fulfillment, repentance, judgment, or salvation—highlighting God’s sovereignty over redemptive history.
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,DMS — noun, dative masculine singular; functioning typically as a dative of time ("in/at the time").
Rendering RationaleThe noun καιρῷ is dative masculine singular, indicating location in or relation to a specific, fitting moment. "In the appointed-time" preserves the root sense of a divinely or contextually set season (distinct from mere chronological time) while reflecting the dative case with the preposition "in."

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Words from Root καιρός (appointed time, fitting season, opportune moment, decisive occasion)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2540-02 kairoi appointed seasons
G2540-03 kairois in the appointed seasons
G2540-04 kairon of the appointed-seasons

Word Usage (86 occurrences of G2540)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 8:29 καιροῦ kairou
Matthew 11:25 καιρῷ kairo
Matthew 12:1 καιρῷ kairo
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