πρόσκαιρος
proskairos · short-lived
Greek word · Strong’s number G4340 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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proskairos (πρόσκαιρος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “short-lived”.
Lasting only for a time, temporary.
How to say it
pros·kai·ros
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Lasting a short while.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- short-lived ×2
- fleeting ×1
- temporary ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Matthew 13:21
yet he has no root in himself, but is short-lived; and when affliction or persecution comes on account of the word, at once he falls away.
- Mark 4:17
and they have no root in themselves, but are short-lived; then, when affliction or persecution comes on account of the word, at once they fall away.
- 2 Corinthians 4:18
as we do not look at the things that are seen but at the things that are not seen; for the things that are seen are temporary, but the things that are not seen are eternal.
- Hebrews 11:25
choosing rather to be mistreated along with the people of God than to have the fleeting enjoyment of sin,