to obtain

Greek Verb

ἐπι-τυγχάνω [in LXX: Gen.39:2 (צָלַח hi.), Pro.12:27 (חָרַךְ)*;] 1) to light upon. 2) to obtain, attain to: Jas.4:2, with genitive of thing(s) (as in cl.), Heb.6:15 11:33; with accusative (late Gk.), Rom.11:7 (Rec. τούτου). (AS)

to obtain

Greek Verb

ἐπιτυγχάνω, future -τεύξομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist 2 ἐπέτῠχον: perfect -τετύχηκα[Refs 4th c.BC+]:—properly hit the mark, τοῦ σκοποῦ, opposed to ἀποτυγχάνω, [Refs 1st c.AD+] II) light or fall upon, meet with, I) with dative person, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ.[ταῖς θύραις] ἀνεῳγμέναις to find them open, [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.2) c.genitive person, μετρίου ἀνδρός [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εὐώνων ἐ. a low market, [Refs 4th c.BC+] I.3) rarely c.accusative, τὰς ἁπλᾶς [ἐπιθυμίας] ἐν ὀλίγοις ἐπιτεύξῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.4) absolutely, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; mostly ὁ ἐπιτυχών the first person one meets, any chance person, especially in plural, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐ περὶ τοῦ ἐ. on no common matter, [Refs]: without the Article, ἐπιτυχόντος ἀνθρώπου λόγος [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) attain to, reach, gain one's end, c.genitive of things, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολιτείας [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τοῦ καλῶς [μειγνύναι] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. τοῦ ἀγῶνος gain one's suit, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; profit by, benefit by, φιλανθρωπίας [NT+2nd c.AD+] III.2) c.participle, succeed in doing, [Refs 5th c.BC+] find, light upon by searching, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: so with infinitive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; γαμβροῦ ὁ ἐπιτυχὼν εὗρεν υἱόν he who is lucky in his son-in-law, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] III.3) c.dative modi, to be lucky, successful in a thing, μάχῃ [Refs 4th c.BC+]: absolutely, to be successful, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἂν ἐπιτύχῃ if she succeeds, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.4) passive, turn out well, αἱ ἐπιτετευγμέναι πράξεις successful, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; φάρμακον -τετευγμένον proved remedy, Heraclid.Tarentum dialect cited in [Refs 2nd c.AD+] IV) c.dative person, converse, talk with one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to chance upon, i.e. (by implication) to attain; obtain; from g1909 (ἐπί) and g5177 (τυγχάνω)