ἀφ-ορμή, -ῆς, ἡ [in LXX: Eze.5:7 (הָמוֹן), Pro.9:9, 3Ma.3:2 * ;] prop., a starting point; in war, a base of operations; metaphorically, an occasion, incentive, opportunity (MM, see word): 2Co.11:12, Gal.5:13; ἀφ. λαμβάνειν, Luk.11:24, WH, mg., Rom.7:8, 11; ἀφ. διδόναι, 2Co.5:12, 1Ti.5:14.* (AS)
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G874 — ἀφορμή
aphormē · opportunity · Greek
6 tagged verse occurrences
Romans 7:8 · ἀφορμὴν‘Thou shalt not covet;’ and the sin having received an opportunity, through the command, did work in me all covetousness—for apart from law sin is dead.Romans 7:11 · ἀφορμὴνfor the sin, having received an opportunity, through the command, did deceive me, and through it did slay me;2 Corinthians 5:12 · ἀφορμὴνfor not again ourselves do we recommend to you, but we are giving occasion to you of glorifying in our behalf, that ye may have something in reference to those glorifying in face and not in heart;2 Corinthians 11:12 · ἀφορμὴν · ἀφορμήν,and what I do, I also will do, that I may cut off the occasion of those wishing an occasion, that in that which they boast they may be found according as we also;Galatians 5:13 · ἀφορμὴνFor ye—to freedom ye were called, brethren, only not the freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through the love serve ye one another,1 Timothy 5:14 · ἀφορμὴνI wish, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer to reviling;