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τυγχάνω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
τυγχάνω
Greek transliteration: 
tynchanō
Simplified transliteration: 
tynchano
Principal Parts: 
(ἐτύγχανον), τεύξω, ἔτυχον, τέτευχα, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
5177
GK Number: 
5593
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
12
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-3a(2b)
Gloss: 
to take part in; to obtain, provide; (intr.) to happen a certain way, to be extraordinary; perhaps
Definition: 
to hit, an object; to attain to, to obtain, acquire, enjoy, Lk. 20:35; Acts 24:2; 26:22; 27:3; 2 Tim. 2:10; Heb. 8:6; 11:35; intrans. to happen, fall out, chance; common, ordinary, Acts 19:11; 28:2; as an adv., it may be, perchance, perhaps, 1 Cor. 16:6; εἰ τύχοι, as it so happens, as the case may be, 1 Cor. 14:10; 15:37*

Greek-English Concordance for τυγχάνω

Luke 20:35 but those who are considered worthy to (tychein | τυχεῖν | aor act inf ) attain (tychein | τυχεῖν | aor act inf ) to that age and to the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.
Acts 19:11 They were no ordinary (tychousas | τυχούσας | aor act ptcp acc pl fem) miracles that God was doing by the hands of Paul,
Acts 24:2 And when he was summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: “Since (tynchanontes | τυγχάνοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) we (tynchanontes | τυγχάνοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) have (tynchanontes | τυγχάνοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) enjoyed (tynchanontes | τυγχάνοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) a long period of peace through your rule, and since reforms are being made in the nation by your foresight,
Acts 26:22 Obtaining (tychōn | τυχών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) help, therefore, from God, until this day I have stood testifying both to small and great, saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would come to pass:
Acts 27:3 The next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul kindly and allowed him to go to his friends and be (tychein | τυχεῖν | aor act inf ) cared for.
Acts 28:2 The native people showed us no ordinary (tychousan | τυχοῦσαν | aor act ptcp acc sg fem) kindness, for they kindled a fire and welcomed us all, because it had begun to rain and because of the cold.
1 Corinthians 14:10 There are who-knows-how-many kinds of languages in the world, and none is without meaning.
1 Corinthians 15:37 And what you sow is not the body that is to be, but a bare seed, perhaps of wheat or something else.
1 Corinthians 16:6 and it (tychon | τυχόν | aor act ptcp acc sg neut) may (tychon | τυχόν | aor act ptcp acc sg neut) be (tychon | τυχόν | aor act ptcp acc sg neut) that (tychon | τυχόν | aor act ptcp acc sg neut) I will stay awhile with you, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me continue my journey, wherever I go.
2 Timothy 2:10 On account of this I am enduring all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may (tychōsin | τύχωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl) experience (tychōsin | τύχωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl) the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
Hebrews 8:6 But as it is, he (tetychen | τέτυχεν | perf act ind 3 sg) has (tetychen | τέτυχεν | perf act ind 3 sg) obtained (tetychen | τέτυχεν | perf act ind 3 sg) a superior ministry, since the covenant of which he is mediator is better, since it has been enacted on the basis of better promises.
Hebrews 11:35 Women received their dead by resurrection. But others were tortured, after refusing to accept release, so that they (tychōsin | τύχωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl) might (tychōsin | τύχωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl) gain (tychōsin | τύχωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl) a better resurrection.