Strongs Number: G5177
- Greek Word
- τυγχάνω
- Transliteration
- tugchanō
- Phonetic
- toong-khan'-o
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
akin to the base of G5088 through the idea of effecting; properly to affect; or (specifically) to hit or light upon (as a mark to be reached) that is (transitively) to attain or secure an object or end or (intransitively) to happen (as if meeting with); but in the latter application only impersonally (with G1487) that is perchance; or (present participle) as adjective usual (as if commonly met with with G3756 extraordinary) neuter (as adverb) perhaps; or (with another verb) as adverb by accident (as it were)
- Thayers Definition
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1. to hit the mark
a. of one discharging a javelin or arrow
2. to reach, attain, obtain, get, become master of
3. to happen, chance, fall out
a. to specify, to take a case, as for example
4. to meet one
5. of he who meets one or presents himself unsought, any chance, ordinary, common person
6. to chance to be
- Origin
- Probably for an obsolete τύχω tuchō (for which the middle voice of another alternate τεύχω teuchō [to make ready or bring to pass] is used in certain tenses
- Bible Usage
- be chance enjoy little obtain X-(idiom) refresh . . . self + special. Compare G5180 .