Bible Dictionary
OCCASION
Occasion may mean an opportunity or circumstance. In Jeremiah 2:24, the word is used as a euphemism for the time of conceiving offspring.
Definition
Occasion ordinarily means an opportunity or circumstance. In one biblical usage, however, it is employed as a euphemism for the time of conceiving offspring.
Biblical Usage
In Jeremiah 2:24, “occasion” refers euphemistically to the time of conception. The supplied material gives no further biblical usage.
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>o-ka'-zhun: The uses in English Versions of the Bible are all modern, but in Jer 2:24 "occasion" is employed (both in Hebrew and English) as a euphemism for "time of conception of offspring."</p>