Strongs Number: G2147
- Greek Word
- εὑρίσκω
- Transliteration
- heuriskō
- Phonetic
- hyoo-ris'-ko
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
which (together with another cognate form εὑρέω heureō) is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect; to find (literally or figuratively)
- Thayers Definition
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1. to come upon, hit upon, to meet with
a. after searching, to find a thing sought
b. without previous search, to find (by chance), to fall in with
c. those who come or return to a place
2. to find by enquiry, thought, examination, scrutiny, observation, to find out by practice and experience
a. to see, learn, discover, understand
b. to be found i.e. to be seen, be present
c. to be discovered, recognised, detected, to show one's self out, of one's character or state as found out by others (men, God, or both)
d. to get knowledge of, come to know, God
3. to find out for one's self, to acquire, get, obtain, procure
- Origin
- A prolonged form of a primary word εὕρω heurō
- Bible Usage
- find get obtain perceive see.