GreekG2147Verb

εὑρίσκω

ehuriskō

167Occurrences
G2147Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to find (literally or figuratively)

a prolonged form of a primary , which (together with another cognate form) is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to find, with or without previous search: absol., opposite to ζητέω., οὐχ εὑ., of disappearance, γῆ κ. *τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ ἔργα εὑρεθήσεται *(for conjectures as to the meaning of this reading, see Mayor, ICC, in l.), WH, R, mg. Metaphorical, to find, find out by inquiry, learn, discover: αἰτίαν, pass., of attaining to the knowledge of God, εὑ. θεόν; pass., (LXX). Mid., to find for oneself, gain, procure, obtain: with accusative of thing(s), λύτρωσιν; act. in same sense (so cl. poets, but not in Attic prose).
LXX: chiefly for מצא, also for נשׂג hi., etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

εὑρίσκω appears 167 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
44
Acts
32
Matthew
26
John
17
Revelation
13
Mark
10
2 Corinthians
5
Romans
5

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 15:15BSB

In that case, we are also exposed as false witnesses about God. For we have testified about God that He raised Christ from the dead, but He did not raise Him if in fact the dead are not raised.

Acts 27:6BSB

There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.

John 7:36BSB

What does He mean by saying, ‘You will look for Me, but you will not find Me,’ and, ‘Where I am, you cannot come’?”

Luke 24:2BSB

They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,

Matthew 26:60BSB

But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward.Finally two came forward

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