Greek · Strong’s G5177
τυγχάνω
tynchánō
akin to the base of G5088 (τίκτω) through the idea of effecting; properly, to affect; or (specially), to hit or light upon (as a mark to be reached), i.e. (transitively) to attain or secure an object or end, or (intransitively) to happen (as if meeting with); but in the latter application only impersonal (with G1487 (εἰ)), i.e. perchance; or (present participle) as adjective, usual (as if commonly met with, with G3756 (οὐ), extraordinary), neuter (as adverb) perhaps; or (with another verb) as adverb, by accident (as it were)
probably for an obsolete (for which the middle voice of another alternate (to make ready or bring to pass) is used in certain tenses;
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Times used
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Old Testament
13
New Testament
Verses
Words derived from it
- G5190Τυχικός Tychikósfortuitous, i.e. fortunate; Tychicus, a Christian
- G1793ἐντυγχάνω entynchánōto chance upon, i.e. (by implication) confer with; by extension to entreat (in favor or against)
- G2013ἐπιτυγχάνω epitynchánōto chance upon, i.e. (by implication) to attain
- G3909παρατυγχάνω paratynchánōto chance near, i.e. fall in with
- G4940συντυγχάνω syntynchánōto chance together, i.e. meet with (reach)
- G2161Εὔτυχος Eútychoswell- fated, i.e. fortunate; Eutychus, a young man
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Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890), public domain. Verse list from the Strong’s-tagged King James Version.