time/right time
kairos denotes a bounded or appointed time, including a suitable occasion, season, or period of events.
The occurrences most often mark a particular period or point in time, whether brief, present, future, or connected with an event. In more focused contexts, the term identifies a fitting or appointed occasion, and plural forms can designate seasons or broader periods.
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A particular period or point in time · dominant
Singular forms identify a bounded temporal setting: in 1 Corinthians 7:5 the APB renders a mutually agreed interruption as lasting “for a limited time,” while in Acts 12:1 it places Herod’s action “At that time.” In 1 Thessalonians 2:17 the separation is “for a short time,” and in 2 Timothy 4:6 the clause identifies the arrival of the speaker’s departure.
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A fitting or appointed occasion · common
The term can mark an occasion suited to a specified action or outcome. In 1 Peter 5:6 the APB renders God’s exaltation as occurring “at the proper time”; in Luke 12:42 a manager gives the grain ration “at the proper time”; and in Galatians 6:10 the clause concerns having an opportunity to do good.
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Seasons or periods characterized by events · occasional
Plural forms can refer to periods distinguished by what occurs in them. In Acts 14:17 the APB renders the clause about rains and produce as “fruitful seasons,” while in 2 Timothy 3:1 it speaks of “harsh times” in the last days. Acts 17:26 connects the plural with appointed times for nations, and 1 Thessalonians 5:1 places it beside “the times and the seasons.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the cited clauses, the APB uses expressions such as “time,” “proper time,” “opportunity,” “seasons,” and “times.” These renderings confirm the temporal setting of each clause rather than establish a separate English equivalent in every instance.