Strong's Number G5177

τυγχάνω

tugchano · toong-khan'-o

Transliteration:

tugchano{toong-khan'-o}

Word Origin:

probably for an obsolete tucho (for which the middle voice of another alternate teucho [to make ready or bring to pass] is used in certain tenses, akin to the base of 5088 through the idea of effecting

TDNT:

8:238,1191

Part of Speech:

verb

Strong's Definition:

akin to the base of G5088 (τίκτω) through the idea of effecting; properly, to affect; or (specially), to hit or light upon (as a mark to be reached), i.e. (transitively) to attain or secure an object or end, or (intransitively) to happen (as if meeting with); but in the latter application only impersonal (with G1487 (εἰ)), i.e. perchance; or (present participle) as adjective, usual (as if commonly met with, with G3756 (οὐ), extraordinary), neuter (as adverb) perhaps; or (with another verb) as adverb, by accident (as it were)

Usage in the KJV:

obtain 5, be 1, chance 1, little 1, enjoy 1, may be 2, not tr 1, misc 2

Total: 13
Occurs 12 times in the Greek text.

Definition:

to hit the mark
1. of one discharging a javelin or arrow
to reach, attain, obtain, get, become master of
to happen, chance, fall out
1. to specify, to take a case, as for example
to meet one
of he who meets one or presents himself unsought, any chance, ordinary, common person
to chance to be