What does אוֹפָן · καιρός mean in the Bible?
אוֹפָן · καιρός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "spoken appropriately or at the proper time".
Hebrew · H212, G2540
עַל־אָפְנָיו
A wheel · time/right time
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אוֹפָן H212 a wheel
καιρός G2540 time/right time
Pronunciation kairós
A specific, opportune moment or season—not merely duration but the right time for action.
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What does עַל־אָפְנָיו (al-ofnav) mean in the Bible?
אוֹפָן · καιρός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "spoken appropriately or at the proper time".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H212, G2540?
H212, G2540 is connected to 35 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. spoken appropriately or at the proper time
Strong's H212, G2540
Lexical occurrences 35 verses Source Gloss
spoken appropriately or at the proper time
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain