Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence; a sudden occasion. 2. (n.) An unforeseen occurrence or combination of circumstances which calls for immediate action or remedy; pressing necessity; exigency.

Multi-Version Concordance Emergency (1 Occurrence) 2 Corinthians 8:14 but that, by equalization of burdens, your superfluity having in the present emergency supplied their deficiency, their superfluity may in turn be a supply for your deficiency later on, so that there may be equalization of burdens. (WEY)