429. aneuriskó
Strong's Lexicon
aneuriskó: To find, discover

Original Word: ἀνευρίσκω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: aneuriskó
Pronunciation: an-yoo-ris'-ko
Phonetic Spelling: (an-yoo-ris'-ko)
Definition: To find, discover
Meaning: I find by seeking out, discover.

Word Origin: From the Greek prefix ἀν- (an-, "up" or "again") and εὑρίσκω (heuriskó, "to find").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of finding or discovering is מָצָא (matsa, Strong's Hebrew 4672), which similarly means to find or attain.

Usage: The verb ἀνευρίσκω (aneuriskó) is used in the New Testament to denote the act of finding or discovering something, often with the implication of searching or seeking. It conveys a sense of uncovering or coming upon something that was previously hidden or unknown.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of finding or discovering was often associated with the pursuit of knowledge, truth, or valuable items. The act of searching and finding was a common theme in philosophical and religious texts, reflecting the human quest for understanding and enlightenment. In the Jewish context, finding was also linked to divine revelation and the uncovering of God's will.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from ana and heuriskó
Definition
to find out
NASB Translation
found their way (1), looking (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 429: ἀνευρίσκω

ἀνευρίσκω: 2 aorist ἀνεῦρον, 3 person plural ἀνεῦραν, Luke 2:16 (T Tr WH; see εὑρίσκω); to find out by search: τινα, Luke 2:16; Acts 21:4. (In Greek writings from Herodotus down.) Cf. Winer's De verb. comp. etc. Part iii., p. 13f.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
find out.

From ana and heurisko; to find out -- find.

see GREEK ana

see GREEK heurisko

Forms and Transliterations
ανευραν ἀνεῦραν ανεύρον ανευροντες ανευρόντες ἀνευρόντες aneuran aneûran aneurontes aneuróntes
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 2:16 V-AIA-3P
GRK: σπεύσαντες καὶ ἀνεῦραν τήν τε
NAS: in a hurry and found their way to Mary
KJV: with haste, and found Mary, and
INT: having hurried and found both

Acts 21:4 V-APA-NMP
GRK: ἀνευρόντες δὲ τοὺς
NAS: After looking up the disciples,
KJV: And finding disciples, we tarried
INT: having sought out also the

Strong's Greek 429
2 Occurrences


ἀνεῦραν — 1 Occ.
ἀνευρόντες — 1 Occ.















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