What does ἀνευρίσκω (aneurískō) mean in the Bible?
ἀνευρίσκω (aneurískō) is a Greek word meaning "to find out".
Greek · G429
ἀνευρίσκω
To find out
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ἀνευρίσκωG429
Pronunciationaneurískō
What does ἀνευρίσκω (aneurískō) mean in the Bible?
ἀνευρίσκω (aneurískō) is a Greek word meaning "to find out".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G429?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include found (1), We sought out (1).
Where does ἀνευρίσκω (aneurískō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 2:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (1), Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itfound1×Luke 2:16
We sought out1×Acts 21:4
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 2:16
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Luke1Acts1
Source forms
ἀνεῦραν1xaneuranLuke 2:16
Ἀνευρόντες1xAneurontesActs 21:4
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1xLuke 2:16
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural1xActs 21:4
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to find out
Source Gloss
to find out
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 2:16Verb Third Person Plural Second Aorist Active Indicative
ἀνεῦρονaneuron
I find by seeking out
Read verseActs 21:4Verb Second Aorist Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
ἀνευρόντεςaneurontev
I find by seeking out
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2
Voice
active2
Mood
participle1indicative1
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 Origins
ἀνευρίσκω is built from these roots: