G2013 ἐπιτυγχάνω (epitynchánō)

Greek

Verb

Quick Definition

ἐπιτυγχάνω v. I attain, obtain, acquire

Strong's Definition

to chance upon, i.e. (by implication) to attain

Derivation: from G1909 (ἐπί) and G5177 (τυγχάνω);

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).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἐπιτυγχάνω [page 249] Hort on Jas_4:2 states that ἐπιτυγχάνω does not properly mean to obtain, i.e. get possession, but to attain, i.e. either fall in with or hit the mark, and is specially used absolutely of being successful. Of this meaning we have a good ex. in P Tebt II. 314 .10 (ii/A.D.) τῆς δὲ τῶν φίλων σπουδῆς τυχόντος ἐπετύχαμ̣ε̣ν̣, by means of the good offices of our friends we achieved it (Edd.) : cf. BGU I. 332 .6 (ii/iii A.D.) εὐχομένη ἡμᾶς ὑγιαίνοντες ( l. τας ) ἀπολαβεῖν , ὡς εὔχομαι ἐπιτετευχότας (cf. Heb_8:6 ΰ c B, Deissmann BS p. 190). For the absolute use see also P Oxy I. 72 .7 (A.D. 90) ἀπογράφομαι Μάρκῳ Πουρκίῳ ἐπιτυγχάνοντι ἀπόντι , I register for M. P. who happens to be away. For the constr. with the gen., as in Heb_6:15 ; Heb_11:33 , cf. BGU I. 113 .8 (A.D. 143) ἐπιτυχόντες . . . τῆς Ῥωμαίων πολειτίας , ib. II. 522 .8 (ii/A.D.) αὐτὴ δέομαι , γυν [ὴ ] χήρα καὶ ἀθοήτητος ( l. ἀβοήθ ), ἐπιτ [υχε ]ι̣̑ν τῆς αὐτῆς φιλανθρωπίας . With the acc., as in Rom_11:7 , cf. P Par 29 .26 (B.C. 161 0) ὑμῖν δὲ γίνοιτο πᾶν ὃ ἂν ἐπιβάλλησθ᾽ ἐπιτυγχάνειν , and with the dat., cf. P Oxy III. 474 .33 (A.D. 184?) ἐπιτυγχάνων τοῖς ἀργυρικοῖς λόγοις , where the editors translate on examining the accounts of the money revenue. The subst. = success appears in OGIS 678 .2 (time of Hadrian) ὑπὲρ . . τῆς τῶν ὑπὸ αὐτοῦ ἐπιταγέντων ἔργων ἐπιτυχίας : cf. the adv. ib. 556 .6 πρεσβεύσαντα ἐπιτυχῶς ὑπὲρ τῆς ἐλευθερίας . MGr ἐπιτυχαίνω , succeed, attain.

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+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἐπι-τυγχάνω [in LXX: Gen.39:2 (צָלַח hi.), Pro.12:27 (חָרַךְ)* ;] __1. to light upon. __2. to obtain, attain to: Jas.4:2, with genitive of thing(s) (as in cl.), Heb.6:15 11:33; with accusative (late Gk.), Rom.11:7 (Rec. τούτου).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (4)

11:7

6:15 11:33

4:2

Romans 11:7

What then? What Israel was seeking -, it failed to obtain, but the elect [did]. The others were hardened,

Hebrews 6:15

And so [Abraham], after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.

Hebrews 11:33

who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, [and] gained what was promised; [who] shut [the] mouths of lions,

James 4:2

You crave [what] {you do} not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain [it]. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you {do} not ask.