What does καιρός · ἴδιος mean in the Bible?
e. set or proper time".
Greek · G2540, G2398
καιρῷ ἰδίῳ
Time/right time · one's own/private
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καιρόςG2540time/right time
Pronunciationkairós
A specific, opportune moment or season—not merely duration but the right time for action.
Open lexicon entry →ἴδιοςG2398one's own/private
Pronunciationídios
Emphasizes what belongs distinctly to someone, contrasting with shared or others' property.
Open lexicon entry →What does καιρῷ ἰδίῳ (kairō idiō) mean in the Bible?
καιρός · ἴδιος is a Greek phrase meaning "an occasion, i.e. set or proper time".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2540, G2398?
G2540, G2398 is connected to 85 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. an occasion, i.e. set or proper time
Source Gloss
an occasion, i.e. set or proper time
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 8 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns8Aligned forms85Case patternDative (29)Number patternSingular (69)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 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 22:1017×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineLuke 21:24 · Acts 3:20 · 2 Tim 3:13×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 8:29 · Luke 4:13 · Acts 13:11 · Rom 8:18 · 1 Cor 4:5 · Heb 9:10 · Rev 12:147×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 16:3 · Eph 1:10 · 1 Thess 5:13×
Dative · Singular · MasculineMatt 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 11:524×
Dative · Plural · MasculineMatt 21:41 · 1 Tim 2:6 · 1 Tim 4:1 · 1 Tim 6:15 · Titus 1:35×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineLuke 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 9:921×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineActs 1:7 · Acts 14:17 · Acts 17:26 · Gal 4:10 · Rev 12:145×
Word Origins
καιρῷ ἰδίῳ is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.