Greek · G2147, G3756 · unreviewed

οὐχ εὗρεν

To find (literally or figuratively) · the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not

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εὑρίσκω G2147 to find (literally or figuratively)

Pronunciation heurískō

Finding occurs with or without search; metaphorically means discovering truth or attaining knowledge.

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οὐ G3756 the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not

Pronunciation ou

Absolute negation of fact, typically with indicative mood; contrasts with μή which negates possibility or commands

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What does οὐχ εὗρεν (ouch heuren) mean in the Bible?

εὑρίσκω · οὐ is a Greek word meaning "he did not find".

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Meaning

he did not find

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Aorist Present Future Imperfect Perfect

Voices

Active Passive Middle

Indicative states a fact or reality 123×

Aorist Active Matt 22:10 · Matt 26:60 · Matt 27:32 · Mark 1:37 · Mark 11:4 · Mark 14:16 · Luke 2:46 · Luke 7:10 · Luke 8:35 · Luke 19:32 · Luke 22:13 · Luke 24:2 · Luke 24:3 · Luke 24:24 · Luke 24:33 · Acts 5:10 54×

Future Active Matt 7:7 · Matt 11:29 · Matt 21:2 · Mark 11:2 · Luke 2:12 · Luke 11:9 · Luke 19:30 · John 7:34 · John 7:36 · John 21:6 · Matt 10:39 · Matt 16:25 · Matt 24:46 · Mark 11:13 · Luke 12:37 · Luke 12:43 22×

Present Active Matt 7:8 · Matt 12:43 · Matt 12:44 · Matt 26:40 · Mark 14:37 · Luke 11:10 · Luke 11:25 · John 1:41 · John 1:43 · John 1:45 · John 5:14 · Acts 10:27 · Luke 13:7 · Luke 23:4 · John 18:38 · John 19:4 19×

Aorist Passive Matt 1:18 · Luke 9:36 · Luke 15:24 · Luke 15:32 · Acts 8:40 · Rom 7:10 · 1 Pet 2:22 · Rev 5:4 · Rev 12:8 · Rev 14:5 · Rev 18:24 · Rev 20:11 · Rev 20:15 · Luke 17:18 · Rev 16:20 · Rom 10:20 17×

Perfect Active John 1:41 · John 1:45 · 2 John 1:4 · Rev 3:2 4×

Imperfect Active Mark 14:55 · Luke 19:48 · Acts 7:11 3×

Future Passive 2 Cor 5:3 · 2 Pet 3:10 2×

Present Passive 1 Cor 15:15 1×

Imperfect Passive Heb 11:5 1×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 25×

Aorist Active Matt 10:39 · Matt 13:44 · Matt 13:46 · Luke 15:5 · John 9:35 · John 12:14 · Acts 11:26 · Acts 12:19 · Acts 18:2 · Acts 27:6 · Luke 2:45 · Luke 5:19 · John 6:25 · Acts 13:28 · Acts 17:6 · Acts 21:2 20×

Present Active Matt 7:14 · Acts 4:21 · Luke 11:24 3×

Aorist Passive Phil 2:7 1×

Aorist Middle Heb 9:12 1×

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 7×

Aorist Active Matt 18:13 · Acts 7:46 · Acts 19:1 · 2 Cor 2:13 · 2 Tim 1:18 5×

Perfect Active Rom 4:1 1×

Aorist Passive 2 Pet 3:14 1×

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 20×

Aorist Active Mark 13:36 · Luke 12:38 · Luke 15:4 · Luke 15:8 · Acts 9:2 · Luke 6:7 · Luke 9:12 · 2 Cor 9:4 · Matt 2:8 · Matt 22:9 · 2 Cor 12:20 · Heb 4:16 12×

Aorist Passive 1 Cor 4:2 · 1 Pet 1:7 · Rev 18:21 · Rev 18:22 · 2 Cor 12:20 · Phil 3:9 · Acts 5:39 · 2 Cor 11:12 8×

Optative wish or remote possibility 1×

Aorist Active Acts 17:27 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 172 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 71 ongoing 19 prospective 23 resultant 4 background 4 subjunctive 19 infinitive 6 participle 25 optative 1

Tense

aorist 118 future 23 present 22 perfect 5 imperfect 4

Voice

active 144 passive 27 middle 1

Mood

indicative 121 participle 25 subjunctive 19 infinitive 6 optative 1

NT Occurrences

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Luke 15 — The Joy of God over the Lost Being Found Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Philippians 3 — Counting All Things Loss and Pressing On Toward Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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