Time

denotes "a space of time," whether short, e.g., Matthew 2:7; Luke 4:5 , or long, e.g., Luke 8:27; 20:9; or a succession of "times," shorter, e.g., Acts 20:18 , or longer, e.g., Romans 16:25 , RV, "times eternal;" or duration of "time," e.g., Mark 2:19,2 nd part, RV, "while" (AV, "as long as"), lit., "for whatever time." For a fuller treatment see SEASON , A, No. 2.

primarily "due measure, due proportion," when used of "time," signified "a fixed or definite period, a season," sometimes an opportune or seasonable "time," e.g., Romans 5:6 , RV, "season;" Galatians 6:10 , "opportunity." In Mark 10:30; Luke 18:30 , "this time" (kairos), i.e., "in this lifetime," is contrasted with "the coming age." In 1—Thessalonians 5:1 , "the times and the seasons," "times" (chronos) refers to the duration of the interval previous to the Parousia of Christ and the length of "time" it will occupy (see COMING , No. 3), as well as other periods; "seasons" refers to the characteristics of these periods. See SEASON , A, No. 1, and the contrasts between chronos and kairos under SEASON, A, No. 2.

primarily, "any time or period fixed by nature," is translated "time" in Matthew 14:15; Luke 14:17; Romans 13:11 , "high time;" in the following the RV renders it "hour," for AV, "time," Matthew 18:1; Luke 1:10; John 16:2,4,25; 1—John 2:18 (twice); Revelation 14:15; in Mark 6:35 , RV, "day;" in 1—Thessalonians 2:17 , RV, "a short (season)," lit., "(the season, AV, 'time') of an hour." See HOUR.

"ever yet," is rendered "at any time" in John 1:18; 5:37; 1—John 4:12 . For Luke 15:29 see Note (14) below. See NEVER.

"already, now," is translated "by this time" in John 11:39 . See ALREADY.

"long ago, of old," is rendered "of old time" in Hebrews 1:1 (AV, "in time past"). See OLD.