Forms of the word
Dictionary
πρόσκαιρος, ον
Greek transliteration
proskairos
Simplified transliteration
proskairos
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
a-3a
Gloss
lasting only for a short time, temporary
Definition
opportune, in NT continuing for a limited time, temporary, transient, Mt. 13:21; Mk. 4:17; 2 Cor. 4:18; Heb. 11:25*
Greek-English Concordance for πρόσκαιρος
| Matthew 13:21 |
yet he has no root in himself but lasts only a short time (proskairos | πρόσκαιρος | nom sg masc), and when suffering or persecution arises on account of the message, immediately he falls away. |
| Mark 4:17 |
But they have no root in themselves and last for only a limited time (proskairoi | πρόσκαιροι | nom pl masc). last for Then, when tribulation or persecution comes because of the word, immediately they fall away. |
| 2 Corinthians 4:18 |
as we look not on what can be seen, but on the unseen; for what can be seen is temporary (proskaira | πρόσκαιρα | nom pl neut), but what cannot be seen is eternal. |
| Hebrews 11:25 |
choosing rather to suffer hardship along with the people of God than to enjoy the transient (proskairon | πρόσκαιρον | acc sg fem) pleasure of sin. |