Eukaireo describes having time or a favorable opening for an action, whether presently lacking, habitually available, or awaited.

The attested use concerns having time or an opening for a contemplated action: crowds leave no such opening for eating in Mark 6:31, Athenians and sojourners are depicted as occupied with speaking and hearing in Acts 17:21, and Apollos is expected to come when such an opening arises in 1 Corinthians 16:12.

1. Having time or an opening for action · dominant

   In Mark 6:31, the plural imperfect occurs where many people are coming and going, and the APB renders the result, “they had no opportunity even to eat.” In Acts 17:21, the same plural imperfect describes Athenians and sojourners occupied in saying or hearing something new; the APB renders that they “used to spend their time” in this activity. In 1 Corinthians 16:12, the singular aorist subjunctive concerns Apollos's future visit, and the APB renders that he will come “when he has an opportunity.”

   Mark 6:31Acts 17:211 Corinthians 16:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with “opportunity” in Mark 6:31 and 1 Corinthians 16:12, while Acts 17:21 is rendered through the broader clause “used to spend their time.” This variation does not establish separate meanings.