Quick Definition
παρατυγχάνω v. I chance to meet
Strong's Definition
from 3844 and 5177; to chance near, i.e. fall in with
KJV Usage: meet with
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | τυγχάνω
85.12 · Existence in Space · Be in a Place
to happen to be, to be by chance to happen to be in a place
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Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
παρατυγχάνω paratynchanō 1x
to happen, to chance upon, chance to meet, Acts 17:17*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
* παρα-τυγχάνω, to happen to be near or present: Ac 17:17.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
παρατυγχάνω, ‘‘happen to be present,” as in Ac 1717 (cf. Field, Motes p- 125), may be illustrated from P Oxy I. 113% (ii/A.D.) χάριν ἔχω θεοῖς πᾶσιν γινώσκων [[ὅτι}] ὅτι μετέλαβον παρατετευχότα Πλουτίωνα εἰς τὸν ᾿Οξυρυγχείτην, ‘I thank all the gods to think that I came upon Plution in the Oxyrhynchite nome” (Edd.), #3. 7611 (A.D. 179) πρὸς , παραυτικα καιρὸν παρατυγχάνων εἰς κώμην Νεμέρας, “happening at the present time to be at the village of Nemerae”’ (Edd.). The idea of ‘‘chance’’ is not necessarily implied, and is often almost wholly wanting, see e.g. P Tebt II. 303% (A.D. 176-180) ὅπως παρατύχῃ els τὸν... διαλογισμόν, ἡ δὲ ᾿Αφροδίτ]η παρατυγχάνουσα τῷ τοῦ [Αρεως, “ Venus being in conjunction with Mars,”’ P Lips I. 291? (A.D. 295) οὐ β[ού]λί[ομ]αι αὐτὴν παρατ[υ]χ[εῖ]ῖν τοῖς ἡμετέροις [πράγμασιν, ‘I do not wish that she should mix herself up in our affairs,” and Prezsigke 42113 (iii/a.D.) (= Deissmann ZAZ p. 372) tv [oldv εἰδῇς καὶ παρατύχῃς . . ., “in order that you may know and be present (at a festal procession).” For a new subst. παράτευξις --Ξ ‘ intercourse,” ‘‘ personal relations,” see the early Christian letter P Amh I. 3 (a)ii- 51 (between a.D. 264 and 282) (= Deissmann ZAZ p. 195) Qs ἡμᾶς [ὠφέλησε πα]ράτευξιν πάπα, ‘as he hath profited us by dealings with the Papas.” 2 ἐς
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
παρατυγχάνω (paratugchanō) — be there. παρατυγχάνω, perfect -τέτευχα and -τετύχηκα (see. below): aorist παρέτῠχον: — happen to be near, be among, παρετύγχανε μαρναμένοισιν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. τῷ λόγῳ, τῷ πάθεϊ, to be present at.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but ὁ πλείστοις κινδύνοις -τετευχώς who had met with.., [Refs]: with Preps., visit, εἰς κώμην [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἐπὶ διάγνωσιν put in an appearance at.., Mitteis [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
2. absolutely, happen to be present, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of things, offer, present itself, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
3. frequently in participle παρατυχών, whoever chanced to be by, i. e. the first comer, any chance person, οὐκ ἐκ τοῦ παρατυχόντος πυνθανόμενος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also τὸ παρατυγχάνον or παρατυχόν whatever turns up or chances, ποιεῖν τὸ παρατυγχάνον αὐτῷ to do whatever circumstances required, [Refs]; πρὸς τὸ παρατυγχάνον as circumstances required, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀποκρίνασθαι ἐκ τοῦ παρατυχόντος answer offhand, [Refs 1st c.AD+], absolutely, it being in one's power, since it was in one's power to do, with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]