πρόσκαιρος próskairos

Meaning

for the occasion only, i.e. temporary

In the King James Version: dur-(eth) for awhile, endure for a time, for a season, temporal

Derivation: from G4314 (πρός) and G2540 (καιρός);

Where it is used

• Matthew 13:21 But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.
• Mark 4:17 But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
• 2 Corinthians 4:18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
• Hebrews 11:25 He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin.