τυγχάνωtynchánō
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)
Greek (New Testament) · G5177
Meanings
I. Trans.
1. to hit.
2. to hit upon, light upon
(a) of persons, to meet with, fall in with: absolutely, participle, ὁ τυχών, a chance person, anyone (Lat. quivis), οὐ τυχών, not common or ordinary, Acts 19:11, Acts 28:2
(b) of things, to reach, get, obtain: with genitive of thing. Luke 20:35, Acts 24:3, Acts 26:22, Acts 27:3, 2 Timothy 2:10, Hebrews 8:6, Hebrews 11:35.
II. Intrans., to happen; of things, to happen, chance, befall: impers., εἰ τύχοι, it may be, perhaps, 1 Corinthians 14:10, 1 Corinthians 15:37; so participle, τυχόν, 1 Corinthians 16:6
Same root
- ΤυχικόςTychikós · G5190fortuitous, i.e. fortunate; Tychicus, a Christian
- παρατυγχάνωparatynchánō · G3909to chance near, i.e. fall in with
- ἐντυγχάνωentynchánō · G1793to chance upon, i.e. (by implication) confer with; by extension to entreat (in favor or against)
- ΕὔτυχοςEútychos · G2161well- fated, i.e. fortunate; Eutychus, a young man
- ἐπιτυγχάνωepitynchánō · G2013to chance upon, i.e. (by implication) to attain
- συντυγχάνωsyntynchánō · G4940to chance together, i.e. meet with (reach)
Where it appears
Appears 12 times in the Bible.
- Luke 20:35 But in the age to come, those worthy of being raised from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.
- Acts 19:11 God gave Paul the power to perform unusual miracles.
- Acts 24:2 When Paul was called in, Tertullus presented the charges against Paul in the following address to the governor: “You have provided a long period of peace for us Jews and with foresight have enacted reforms for us.
- Acts 26:22 But God has protected me right up to this present time so I can testify to everyone, from the least to the greatest. I teach nothing except what the prophets and Moses said would happen—
- Acts 27:3 The next day when we docked at Sidon, Julius was very kind to Paul and let him go ashore to visit with friends so they could provide for his needs.
- Acts 28:2 The people of the island were very kind to us. It was cold and rainy, so they built a fire on the shore to welcome us.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.