to find/meet

Greek Verb

εὑρίσκω, [in LXX chiefly for מצא, also for נשׂג hi, etc;] to find, with or without previous search: absol, opposite to ζητέω, Mat.7:7, 8 Luk.11:9, 10; with accusative, Mat.2:8, Mrk.1:37, Act.13:22, 2Ti.1:17, al; pass, οὐχ εὑ, of disappearance, Heb.11:5, Rev.16:20, al; γῆ κ. τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ ἔργα εὑρεθήσεται (for conjectures as to the meaning of this reading, see Mayor, ICC, in l.), 2Pe.3:10, WH, R, mg. Metaphorical, to find, find out by inquiry, learn, discover: Luk.19:48, Act.4:21; αἰτίαν, Jhn.18:38, Act.13:28, al; pass, Mat.1:18, Luk.17:18, Rom.7:10, 1Co.4:2, Gal.2:17, 1Pe.1:7, Rev.5:4, al; of attaining to the knowledge of God, εὑ. θεόν, Act.17:27; pass, Rom.10:20 (LXX). Mid, to find for oneself, gain, procure, obtain: with accusative of thing(s), λύτρωσιν, Heb.9:12; act. in same sense (so cl. poets, but not in Attic prose), Mat.10:39 11:29, Luk.1:30, Act.7:46, 2Ti.1:18, al. (cf. ἀν-ευρίσκω). (AS)

to find/meet

Greek Verb

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+]

Greek

Verb

to find (literally or figuratively); find, get, obtain, perceive, see; a prolonged form of a primary , which (together with another cognate form) is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect