εὑρίσκω,
imperfect ηὕρισκον or εὕρ- [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
future εὑρήσω [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
aorist 2 εὗρον [
Refs 8th c.BC+];
3rd.pers. plural εὕροσαν [
LXX+1st c.AD+];
Epic dialect infinitive εὑρέμεναι [
Refs 8th c.BC+]: later
aorist 1 εὕρησα [
Refs 4th c.AD+]; εὗρα variant in [
NT+2nd c.AD+]:
perfect εὕρηκα [
Refs 5th c.BC+],
perfect imperative 2nd pers. singular εὕρηκε [
Refs 4th c.BC+]:—
middle,
future εὑρήσομαι [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
aorist 2 εὑρόμην [
Refs 8th c.BC+]:
aorist 1 εὑράμην [
NT+8th c.BC+]:—
passive,
future εὑρεθήσομαι [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
aorist 1 ηὑρέθην or εὑρέθην [
Refs 5th c.BC+], etc:
perfect ηὕρημαι or εὕρ- [
Refs 8th c.BC+] has only
aorist active and
middle, except ἔθ᾽ εὑρίσκω (variant{ἐφευρίσκω}) [
Refs 8th c.BC+]: the augment is seldom found in Papyri, ηὕρισκεν [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]; never in those of [
Refs 4th c.BC+]:—
find, εὗρεν δ᾽ εὐρύοπα Κρονίδην ἄτερ ἥμενον ἄλλων [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; εὕρημα εὑ, see at {εὕρημα}.
2) with
participle,
find that, εὕρισκε Λακεδαιμονίους. προέχοντας [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:—and in
passive, ἤν εὑρεθῇς μὴ δίκαιος ὤν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
participle omitted, ὅταν τοὺς θεοὺς εὕρω κακούς (i.e. ὄντας) [
Refs]; εὑρήσει τοσαῦτα ἔτη (i.e. ὄντα) [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; θῆλυς εὕρημαι (i.e. ὤν) [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
3) with
infinitive, εὕρισκε πρῆγμά οἱ εἶναι.
found that the thing for him was, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] —
middle, εὑρίσκεται (sed to be read εὕρισκέ τε) ταῦτα καιριώτατα εἶναι[
Refs]:—
active, also,
find means, be able, οὐχ εὑρίσκει χρήσασθαι [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
4) εὑ. ὅπως.
to find by what means, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:—
middle, c.
infinitive,
find out or
discover how to, ηὕρετο. παύειν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
5)
passive, εὑρέθη ὅτι.
it was found that, [
LXX]
6)
befall, of evils, τινα[
LXX]
II)
find out, discover, οὐδέ τι μῆχος εὑρέμεναι δυνάμεσθα [
Refs 8th c.BC+]:—
middle, εὕρετο τέκμωρ [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὄνομ᾽ εὕρεο
think of a name to give him, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
II.2) with
infinitive,
get a chance of, be able, ἵνα εὕρωμεν ἐπιστολὴν γράψαι [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
III)
devise, invent, ὀχήματα [
Refs 5th c.BC+] —
middle, τὰ δ᾽ ἔργα τοὺς λόγους εὑρίσκεται deeds
make themselves words, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
IV)
get, gain, ἀρετάν, δόξαν, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; μέγ᾽ εὑρεῖν κέρδος[
Refs 5th c.BC+]; εὑ. μητρὶ φόνον
bring about murder, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
absolutely,
acquire wealth, [
LXX]:—
middle,
find or
get for oneself, bring on oneself, οἷ. αὐτῷ πρώτῳ κακὸν εὕρετο [
Refs 8th c.BC+] (so in
active, μή πού τις ἐπίσπαστον κακὸν εὕρῃ [
Refs 4th c.BC+]: so in
perfect passive, μέγα πένθος ηὕρηται [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; εὑρήσεται τιμωρίην
will get for himself, obtain, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; εὑ. παρά τινος with
infinitive,
procure from him that, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
V) especially of merchandise, etc,
fetch, earn money, εὑροῦσα πολλὸν χρυσίον
having fetched a large sum, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἰκία εὑρίσκουσα δισχιλίας (i.e. δραχμάς) [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐγδίδομεν. τοὺς θριγκοὺς. ὅτι ἂν εὕρωσιν for what they
will fetch, [
Refs]; ἐρωτᾶν τί εὑρίσκει what it
will fetch, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
V.2) of the sum or bid which
secures an article or contract, οἰκέτην. ἀποδίδοται τοῦ εὑρόντος sells
for what he will fetch, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκτιθέτωσαν τὸ εὑρίσκον ἐφ᾽ ἡμέρας δέκα the
highest or
winning bid, [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]; προσέβαλον αὐτῷ τοῦ εὑρίσκοντος ἀνὰ [x] ἱερεῖα [x] I have placed at his disposal [x] pigs at the
current price of [x], [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]