Heurískō — G2147

G2147 · Greek — εὑρίσκω

Pronunciation: hyoo-ris'-ko

Definition

verb

to find (literally or figuratively)

  1. properly, to come upon, hit upon, to meet with
    1. after searching, to find a thing sought
    2. without previous search, to find (by chance), to fall in with
    3. εὑρίσκω τινα or τί with a predicate accusative is used of those who come or return to a place, the predicate participle or adjective describing the state or condition in which the person or thing met with is found, or the action which one is found engaged in
  2. tropically, "to find by inquiry, thought, examination, scrutiny, observation, hearing
  3. Middle, as in Greek writings, to find for oneself, to acquire, get, obtain, procure

Usually translated as

find, get, obtain, perceive, see

Origin

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

Occurrences

Heurískō occurs 177 times in 167 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (26), Mark (10), Luke (44), John (17), Acts (32), Romans (5), 1 Corinthians (2), 2 Corinthians (5), Galatians (1), Philippians (2), 2 Timothy (2), Hebrews (4), 1 Peter (2), 2 Peter (1), 2 John (1), Revelation (13)

Strong's Lexicon — H