τυγχάνω tugchanō · G5177

to obtain/happen

τυγχάνω ; [in LXX: Deu.19:5 (מָצָא), Job.3:21 7:2 17:1, Pro.30:23 (without definite Heb. equiv.), Wis.15:19, 1Ma.11:42, 3Ma.3:7, al. ; ] ; I. Trans. ; 1. to hit (opposite to ἁμαρτάνω, to miss the mark: Hom., Xen., al.). ; 2. to hit upon, light upon; (a) of persons, to meet with, fall in with: absol., ptcp., ὁ τυχών, a chance person, anyone (Lat. quivis), οὐ τυχών, not common or ordinary, Act.19:11 28:2; (b) of things, to reach, get, obtain: with genitive of thing(s) Luk.20:35, Act.24:3 26:22 27:3, 2Ti.2:10 Heb.8:6 11:35. ; II. Intrans., to happen; of things, to happen, chance, befall: impers., εἰ τύχοι, it may be, perhaps, 1Co.14:10 15:37; so ptcp., τυχόν (old accusative absol.; see M, Pr., …

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

τυγχάνω, ; []: Epic dialect imperfect τύγχανον [], (παρετ-) []: future τεύξομαι [] (also as future middle of τεύχω): aorist 2 ἔτῠχον, Epic dialect τύχον, [], etc.; Epic dialect subjunctive τύχωμι, -ῃσι, []; later also τετύχῃσι, []; late Epic dialect optative τετύχοιμι []: Epic dialect also aorist 1 ἐτύχησα []perfect τετύχηκα (intransitive) [] variant{τετυχηώς}. []; later also τέτευχα, []; Doric dialect perfect infinitive τετεύχεν []; but Ionic dialect pluperfect ἐτετεύχεε []; τέτυχα variant in …

Where it's used 13 times

Luke 10:30 · Luke 20:35 · Acts 19:11 · Acts 24:2 · Acts 26:22 · Acts 27:3 · Acts 28:2 · 1 Corinthians 14:10 · 1 Corinthians 15:37 · 1 Corinthians 16:6 · 2 Timothy 2:10 · Hebrews 8:6 · Hebrews 11:35

Source: TBESG G5177; TFLSJ G5177

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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