εὐκαίρουν
eukairéō
they had leisure
To have or find a suitable or favorable time (for action); to have opportunity or leisure. Primary meaning is to have an appropriate, opportune, or convenient moment, particularly for doing something; in contexts, it specifically connotes having the time, freedom, or favorable circumstances to attend to an activity or to be available for someone.
Mark 6:31 · Word #26
Lexicon G2119
| Lemma | εὐκαιρέω |
| Transliteration | eukairéō |
| Strong's | G2119 |
| Definition | To have or find a suitable or favorable time (for action); to have opportunity or leisure. Primary meaning is to have an appropriate, opportune, or convenient moment, particularly for doing something; in contexts, it specifically connotes having the time, freedom, or favorable circumstances to attend to an activity or to be available for someone. |
Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they had leisure |
| Literal | had-leisure |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | εὐκαιρέω |
| Strong's | G2119 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2119-02
they were having opportunity
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), active voice, indicative mood; third person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The imperfect active indicative, third person plural, conveys an ongoing or repeated past action: they were in a state of having or enjoying a favorable time. The rendering preserves the root idea of possessing an opportune or suitable moment rather than merely ‘spending time.’ |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they had leisure
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'they were having opportunity' is less idiomatic; 'they had leisure' is a closer fit to context and SILEX definition for εὐκαίρουν. |