opportunity

prop., ; in war, ; metaph., , , (MM, s.v.): , ; , , WH, mg., , ; , , .† a starting point a base of operations an occasion incentive opportunity II Co 11:12 Ga 5:13 Lk 11:24 Ro 7:8 11 II Co 5:12 I Ti 5:14 ἀφ. λαμβάνειν ἀφ. διδόναι

(a) a starting, a start, (b) cause, occasion, opportunity.

opportunity

a starting-point, i.e. (figuratively) an opportunity

occasion

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)