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<div> '''1: | <div> '''1: '''''Εὐκαιρέω''''' ''' (Strong'S #2119 — Verb — eukaireo — yoo-kahee-reh'-o ) </div> <p> "to have leisure or opportunity" (eu, "well," kairos, "a time or season"), is translated "they had ... leisure" in Mark 6:31; in Acts 17:21 , "spent their time" (RV, marg., "had leisure for"); in 1—Corinthians 16:12 , "he shall have opportunity," RV (AV, "... convenient time"). See [[Convenient]] , [[Opportunity]] , Spend. This verb differs from scholazo, "to have leisure;" it stresses the opportunity of doing something, whereas scholazo stresses the "leisure" for engaging in it e.g., 1—Corinthians 7:5 , "(that) ye may give yourselves to." </p> | ||
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<p> [[Leisure | <p> [[Leisure]] n. lezh'ur or lee'zhur. </p> 1. Freedom from occupation or business vacant time time free from employment. <p> The desire of leisure is much more natural than of business and care. </p> <p> I shall leave with him that rebuke to be considered at his leisure. </p> 2. Convenience of time. <p> He sigh'd, and had no leisure more to say. Not used. </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:53, 14 October 2021
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
"to have leisure or opportunity" (eu, "well," kairos, "a time or season"), is translated "they had ... leisure" in Mark 6:31; in Acts 17:21 , "spent their time" (RV, marg., "had leisure for"); in 1—Corinthians 16:12 , "he shall have opportunity," RV (AV, "... convenient time"). See Convenient , Opportunity , Spend. This verb differs from scholazo, "to have leisure;" it stresses the opportunity of doing something, whereas scholazo stresses the "leisure" for engaging in it e.g., 1—Corinthians 7:5 , "(that) ye may give yourselves to."
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): ( a.) Unemployed; as, leisure hours.
(2): ( n.) Freedom from occupation or business; vacant time; time free from employment.
(3): ( n.) Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease.
King James Dictionary [3]
Leisure n. lezh'ur or lee'zhur.
1. Freedom from occupation or business vacant time time free from employment.
The desire of leisure is much more natural than of business and care.
I shall leave with him that rebuke to be considered at his leisure.
2. Convenience of time.
He sigh'd, and had no leisure more to say. Not used.
