τυγχάνω tugchanō

Greek word for “to obtain/happen” · Strong’s G5177 · used 12 times in 12 verses

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Meaning

τυγχάνω; I. Trans.; 1.

How it is translated

Glosses given for tugchanō in context, with how often each is used:

• would be 2
• may obtain 2
• obtain 1
• being ordinary 1
• attaining 1
• having obtained 1
• receive 1
• ordinary 1
• possibly 1
• has obtained 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Luke 20 (1), Acts 19 (1), Acts 24 (1), Acts 26 (1), Acts 27 (1), Acts 28 (1), 1 Corinthians 14 (1), 1 Corinthians 15 (1), 1 Corinthians 16 (1), 2 Timothy 2 (1)

Forms

• τυχεῖν 2
• τύχοι 2
• τύχωσιν 2
• τυχούσας 1
• τυγχάνοντες 1
• τυχὼν 1
• τυχοῦσαν 1
• τυχὸν 1
• τέτυχεν 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with tugchanō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• τε te “and/both” 4
• κρείσσων kreissōn “greater” 2
• ἀνάστασις anastasis “resurrection” 2
• νεκρός nekros “dead” 2
• πορεύω poreuō “to travel” 2
• Παῦλος Paulos “Paul” 2
• οὐδείς oudeis “none” 2
• ἤ ē “or” 2
• εἰ ei “if” 2

Key verses

The verses using tugchanō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Luke 20:35 — But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:
• Acts 19:11 — And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
• Acts 24:2 — And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto…
• Acts 26:22 — Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and…
• Acts 27:3 — And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
• Acts 28:2 — And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
• 1 Corinthians 14:10 — There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.
• 1 Corinthians 15:37 — And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:
• 1 Corinthians 16:6 — And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.
• 2 Timothy 2:10 — Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
• Hebrews 8:6 — But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
• Hebrews 11:35 — Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.