Original: ἀφορμή

Transliteration: aphormḗ

Phonetic: af-or-may'

Short Definition: Occasion

- Original: ἀφορμή

- Transliteration: Aphorme

- Phonetic: af-or-may'

- Definition:

1. a place from which a movement or attack is made, a base of operations

2. metaph. that by which endeavour is excited and from which it goes forth

a. that which gives occasion and supplies matter for an undertaking, the incentive

b. the resources we avail ourselves of in attempting or performing anything

- Origin: from a compound of G575 and G3729

- TDNT entry: 12:52,7

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: From a compound of G575 and G3729; a starting point that is (figuratively) an opportunity: - occasion.

Cognate: G3729, G3730, G3731