opportunity

Greek Noun Female

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)

opportunity

Greek Noun Female

ἀφορμ-ή, ἡ, starting-point, especially in war, base of operations, ἀναχώρησίς τε καὶ ἀ.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; place of safety, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) generally, starting-point, origin, occasion or pretext, ἀφορμαὶ λόγων[NT+5th c.BC+]; ἵνα ἀ. γένοιτο τιμῆς[Refs 1st c.BC+]; ἀ. καὶ πρόφασις[Refs 2nd c.BC+]; occasion, origin of an illness, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰδέ τις οἴεται μικρὰν ἀ. εἶναι σιτηρέσιον τοῖς στρατευομένοις ὑπάρχειν a small inducement, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; instigation, incitement, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 3) means with which one begins a thing, resources, ἀ. τοῦ βίου[Refs 5th c.BC+]; πίστις ἀ. μεγίστη πρὸς χρηματισμόν good faith is the best asset for business, [Refs]; ἀ. ἐπί. [Refs]; especially means of war, [Refs 5th c.BC+]means for levying [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. ἔργων means for undertaking, [Refs 4th c.BC+] 4) capital of a banker, etc, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀφορμῆς δίκη suit for restitution of capital, [Refs 4th c.BC+] 5) Rhet, food for argument, material, subject, ὑποθέσεις καὶ ἀφορμαὶ λόγων[Refs 2nd c.AD+] 6) aptitude, inclination, εἰς φιλανθρωπίαν[Refs 1st c.BC+] II) Stoic term for repulsion (opposed to ὁρμή), [Refs 3rd c.BC+] III) release of water from sluice, [Refs 4th c.AD+]

Greek

Noun Feminine

a starting-point, i.e. (figuratively) an opportunity; occasion; from a compound of g575 (ἀπό) and g3729 (ὁρμάω)