Open English Translation (OET)

Koine Greek wordlink #122174

SR GNT 2 Cor 4:18 πρόσκαιρα (proskaira) ‘the things for being seen are temporary the things but not’ Strongs=43400 Lemma=proskairos
Word role=substantive adjective case=nominative gender=neuter number=plural
Year=60 AD

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Only use of identical word form πρόσκαιρα (S-NNP) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘πρόσκαιρα’ (S-NNP) is always and only glossed as ‘temporary’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘proskairos’ have 2 different glosses: ‘the temporary’, ‘temporary’.

Greek words (3) other than πρόσκαιρα (S-NNP) with a gloss related to ‘temporary’

MARK 4:17 πρόσκαιροι (proskairoi) S-NMP ‘in themselves but temporary are thereafter having become’ SR GNT Mark 4:17 word 8

OET-LV: 17 and they _are_ not _having root in themselves, but are temporary, thereafter tribulation or persecution having _become because _of the message, immediately they _are _being _stumbled. (MRK_4:17)

OET-RV: 17 but don’t make strong roots—just temporary changes. So when they get mocked or attacked about accepting the good message, they quickly stumble. (MRK 4:17)

MAT 13:21 πρόσκαιρος (proskairos) S-NMS ‘in himself but temporary is having become but’ SR GNT Mat 13:21 word 8

OET-LV: 21 and is _having no root in himself, but is temporary, but tribulation or persecution having _become because _of the message, immediately he _is _being _stumbled. (MAT_13:21)

OET-RV: 21 but doesn’t have any roots of their own so it’s just fleeting—they stumble as soon as there’s any difficulties or persecution because of the message. (MAT 13:21)

HEB 11:25 πρόσκαιρον (proskairon) S-AFS ‘people of god than the temporary to_be having of sin enjoyment’ SR GNT Heb 11:25 word 9

OET-LV: 25 rather having _chosen to _be _suffering _hardship _with with _the people of_ the _god, than the_temporary to _be _having of _sin enjoyment, (HEB_11:25)

OET-RV: 25 and chose to suffer hardship along with God’s people rather than having the temporary enjoyment of sin. (HEB 11:25)

Key: S=substantive adjective AFS=accusative,feminine,singular NMP=nominative,masculine,plural NMS=nominative,masculine,singular NNP=nominative,neuter,plural