Definition of kairos in English:

kairos

noun ˈkʌɪrɒsˈkīräs

A propitious moment for decision or action.
〔主神学〕决定（或行动）的吉时
Example sentencesExamples
- Or do other phenomena perhaps show that the kairos, the right moment, might have passed us by?
- As Christians we have an obligation to discern the signs of the time and respond candidly and boldly to this crisis with hope that God will turn it into a kairos for the church's mission in this century.
- In a sense, 2005 is a kairos year for us to set up manageable and attainable strategies for halving world poverty by 2015.
- Without courage, intelligence and passion, the present kairos may pass.
- When, after many attempts, Niebuhr failed to help him understand, he finally just said, ‘It's a kairos, Paulus.’

Origin

1930s: Greek, literally 'opportunity'.

Definition of kairos in US English:

kairos

nounˈkīräs

A propitious moment for decision or action.
〔主神学〕决定（或行动）的吉时
Example sentencesExamples
- As Christians we have an obligation to discern the signs of the time and respond candidly and boldly to this crisis with hope that God will turn it into a kairos for the church's mission in this century.
- When, after many attempts, Niebuhr failed to help him understand, he finally just said, ‘It's a kairos, Paulus.’
- Or do other phenomena perhaps show that the kairos, the right moment, might have passed us by?
- Without courage, intelligence and passion, the present kairos may pass.
- In a sense, 2005 is a kairos year for us to set up manageable and attainable strategies for halving world poverty by 2015.

Origin

1930s: Greek, literally ‘opportunity’.

词汇	kairos
释义	Definition of kairos in English: kairos noun ˈkʌɪrɒsˈkīräs A propitious moment for decision or action. 〔主神学〕决定（或行动）的吉时 Example sentencesExamples Or do other phenomena perhaps show that the kairos, the right moment, might have passed us by? As Christians we have an obligation to discern the signs of the time and respond candidly and boldly to this crisis with hope that God will turn it into a kairos for the church's mission in this century. In a sense, 2005 is a kairos year for us to set up manageable and attainable strategies for halving world poverty by 2015. Without courage, intelligence and passion, the present kairos may pass. When, after many attempts, Niebuhr failed to help him understand, he finally just said, ‘It's a kairos, Paulus.’ Origin 1930s: Greek, literally 'opportunity'. Definition of kairos in US English: kairos nounˈkīräs A propitious moment for decision or action. 〔主神学〕决定（或行动）的吉时 Example sentencesExamples As Christians we have an obligation to discern the signs of the time and respond candidly and boldly to this crisis with hope that God will turn it into a kairos for the church's mission in this century. When, after many attempts, Niebuhr failed to help him understand, he finally just said, ‘It's a kairos, Paulus.’ Or do other phenomena perhaps show that the kairos, the right moment, might have passed us by? Without courage, intelligence and passion, the present kairos may pass. In a sense, 2005 is a kairos year for us to set up manageable and attainable strategies for halving world poverty by 2015. Origin 1930s: Greek, literally ‘opportunity’.
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