ἀφορμή (aphormē) means “opportunity” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: af-or-may' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ἀφορμή · aphormē · opportunity
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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(a) a starting, a start, (b) cause, occasion, opportunity.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| an opportunity | 2 |
| its opportunity | 2 |
| an occasion | 1 |
| occasion | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| occasion | 6 |
| an occasion | 1 |
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But sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the law, sin is dead.
Read word by wordFor sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death.
Read word by wordWe are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.
Read word by wordBut I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things of which they boast.
Read word by wordFor you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
Read word by wordSo I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.
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