G2013: ἐπιτυγχάνω (epitynchánō)

G2013 ἐπιτυγχάνω (epitynchánō)

Greek

Quick Definition

ἐπιτυγχάνω v. I attain, obtain, acquire

Strong's Definition

from 1909 and 5177; to chance upon, i.e. (by implication) to attain

KJV Usage: obtain

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἐπιτυγχάνω (G2013)

verb | aor. ἐπέτυχον · inf. ἐπιτυχεῖν | τυγχάνω

57.60 · Possess, Transfer, Exchange · Take, Obtain, Gain, Lose

to acquire, to obtain, to attain to acquire or gain what is sought after It is also possible to interpret ἐπιτυγχάνω in certain contexts as being essentially equivalent to the experiencer of an event and thus equivalent to τυγχάνω (see 90.61).

ROM 11:7 · ROM 11:7 · HEB 6:15 · HEB 11:33 · JAS 4:2

90.61 · Case · Experiencer

to experience, to have happen to to experience some happening (generally neutral in connotation) For another interpretation of ἐπιτυγχάνω in ROM 11:7, see 57.60.

ROM 11:7 · ROM 11:7

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐπι-τυγχάνω: 2 aor. ἐπέτυχον ; 1. to light or hit upon any person or thing (Arstph., Thuc., Xen., Plato). 2. to attain to, obtain: Jas. iv. 2; with gen. of thing, Heb. vi. 15; xi. 33; with ace. of thing: τοῦτο, Ro. xi. 7 (where Rec. τούτου). Cf. Matthiae § 328; [W. 200 (188) ].

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἐπιτυγχάνω epitynchanō 5x

to light upon, find; to hit, reach; to acquire, obtain, attain, Rom. 11:7 (2x); Heb. 6:15; 11:33; Jas. 4:2*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἐπι-τυγχάνω

[in LXX: Ge 39:2 (צָלַח hi.), Pr 12:27 (חָרַךְ)* ;]

to light upon.

to obtain, attain to: Ja 4:2, c. gen. rei (as in cl.), He 6:15 11:33; c. acc (late Gk.), Ro 11:7 (Rec. τούτου).†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἐπιτυγχάνω (epitugchanō) — to obtain. ἐπιτυγχάνω, future -τεύξομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist 2 ἐπέτῠχον: perfect -τετύχηκα[Refs 4th c.BC+]:—properly hit the mark, τοῦ σκοποῦ, opposed to ἀποτυγχάνω, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

II. light or fall upon, meet with,

I. with dative person, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ.[ταῖς θύραις] ἀνεῳγμέναις to find them open, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

I.2. c.genitive person, μετρίου ἀνδρός [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εὐώνων ἐ. a low market, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

I.3. rarely c.accusative, τὰς ἁπλᾶς [ἐπιθυμίας] ἐν ὀλίγοις ἐπιτεύξῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+]

I.4. absolutely, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; mostly ὁ ἐπιτυχών the first person one meets, any chance person, especially in plural, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐ περὶ τοῦ ἐ. on no common matter, [Refs]: without the Article, ἐπιτυχόντος ἀνθρώπου λόγος [Refs 5th c.BC+]

III. attain to, reach, gain one's end, c.genitive of things, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολιτείας [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τοῦ καλῶς [μειγνύναι] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. τοῦ ἀγῶνος gain one's suit, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; profit by, benefit by, φιλανθρωπίας [NT+2nd c.AD+]

III.2. c.participle, succeed in doing, [Refs 5th c.BC+] find, light upon by searching, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: so with infinitive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; γαμβροῦ ὁ ἐπιτυχὼν εὗρεν υἱόν he who is lucky in his son-in-law, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

III.3. c.dative modi, to be lucky, successful in a thing, μάχῃ [Refs 4th c.BC+]: absolutely, to be successful, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἂν ἐπιτύχῃ if she succeeds, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

III.4. passive, turn out well, αἱ ἐπιτετευγμέναι πράξεις successful, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; φάρμακον -τετευγμένον proved remedy, Heraclid.Tarentum dialect cited in [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

IV. c.dative person, converse, talk with one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]