Strong's Lexicon proskairos: Temporary, for a season, transient Original Word: πρόσκαιρος Word Origin: From πρός (pros, meaning "toward" or "for") and καιρός (kairos, meaning "time" or "season") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "proskairos," the concept of temporality can be found in words like הֶבֶל (hebel, Strong's H1892), meaning "vanity" or "breath," which conveys the idea of something fleeting or insubstantial. Usage: The Greek word "proskairos" is used to describe something that is temporary or short-lived. It often conveys the idea of something that is fleeting or not enduring, emphasizing the contrast between the temporal and the eternal. In the New Testament, it is used to highlight the transient nature of worldly concerns and pleasures compared to the eternal significance of spiritual matters. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of time was often divided into "chronos" (sequential time) and "kairos" (opportune or appointed time). "Proskairos" draws from this understanding, emphasizing the temporary nature of certain events or conditions. The early Christian community, living under Roman rule and often facing persecution, would have been acutely aware of the transient nature of earthly life and the importance of focusing on eternal truths. HELPS Word-studies 4340 próskairos – (an adjective, derived from 4314 /prós, "motion towards, with" and 2540 /kairós, "a season") – properly, a limited time of opportunity; fleeting, temporary ("only lasts for a while"). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom pros and kairos Definition in season, i.e. temporary NASB Translation passing (1), temporal (1), temporary (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4340: πρόσκαιροςπρόσκαιρος, πρόσκαιρον (equivalent to ὁ πρός καιρόν ὤν), for a season (cf. πρός, IV. 5), enduring only for a while, temporary: Matthew 13:21; Mark 4:17; 2 Corinthians 4:18; Hebrews 11:25. (4 Macc. 15:2; Josephus, Antiquities 2, 4, 4; Dio Cassius, Dionysius Halicarnassus (Strabo 7, 3, 11), Plutarch, Herodian; ὁ παρών καί πρόσκαιρος κόσμος, Clement, homil. 20, 2.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance temporary, for a seasonFrom pros and kairos; for the occasion only, i.e. Temporary -- dur-(eth) for awhile, endure for a time, for a season, temporal. see GREEK pros see GREEK kairos Forms and Transliterations προσκαιρα πρόσκαιρα προσκαιροι πρόσκαιροί προσκαιρον πρόσκαιρον προσκαιρος πρόσκαιρός προσκαυθή proskaira próskaira proskairoi próskairoí proskairon próskairon proskairos próskairósLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 13:21 Adj-NMSGRK: ἑαυτῷ ἀλλὰ πρόσκαιρός ἐστιν γενομένης NAS: in himself, but is [only] temporary, and when affliction KJV: dureth for a while: for INT: himself but temporary is having come Mark 4:17 Adj-NMP 2 Corinthians 4:18 Adj-NNP Hebrews 11:25 Adj-AFS Strong's Greek 4340 |
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