What does τυγχάνω (tynchánō) mean in the Bible?
τυγχάνω (tynchánō): To hit the mark or obtain/happen; opposite of missing the target entirely.
Greek · G5177
τυγχάνω
To obtain/happen
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τυγχάνω G5177
Pronunciation tynchánō
What does τυγχάνω (tynchánō) mean in the Bible?
τυγχάνω (tynchánō): To hit the mark or obtain/happen; opposite of missing the target entirely.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G5177?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include extraordinary (2), . . . (1), [and] receive (1), [Jesus] has received (1), Assuredly (1).
Where does τυγχάνω (tynchánō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 20:35. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (5), 1 Corinthians (3), Hebrews (2), 2 Timothy (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 It extraordinary 2× Acts 19:11, Acts 28:2
. . . 1× 1 Corinthians 15:37
[and] receive 1× Acts 27:3
[Jesus] has received 1× Hebrews 8:6
Assuredly 1× 1 Corinthians 14:10
I have had 1× Acts 26:22
may obtain 1× 2 Timothy 2:10
Perhaps 1× 1 Corinthians 16:6
they might gain 1× Hebrews 11:35
to share 1× Luke 20:35
we have enjoyed 1× Acts 24:2
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Luke 20:35 τυχεῖν to to share Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Acts 19:11 τυχούσας to extraordinary Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Plural Acts 24:2 τυγχάνοντες to we have enjoyed Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Acts 26:22 τυχὼν to I have had Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Acts 27:3 τυχεῖν to [and] receive Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Acts 28:2 τυχοῦσαν to extraordinary Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular 1 Corinthians 14:10 τύχοι to Assuredly Verb - Aorist Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1 Corinthians 15:37 τύχοι to . . . Verb - Aorist Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1 Corinthians 16:6 τυχὸν to Perhaps Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular 2 Timothy 2:10 τύχωσιν to may obtain Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Luke 20:35
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 5
Luke 1 Acts 5 1 Corinthians 3 2 Timothy 1 Hebrews 2
Source forms
τυχεῖν 2x tychein Luke 20:35, Acts 27:3
τύχοι 2x tychoi 1 Corinthians 14:10, 1 Corinthians 15:37
τύχωσιν 2x tychōsin 2 Timothy 2:10, Hebrews 11:35
τέτυχεν 1x tetychen Hebrews 8:6
τυγχάνοντες 1x tynchanontes Acts 24:2
τυχὸν 1x tychon 1 Corinthians 16:6
τυχοῦσαν 1x tychousan Acts 28:2
τυχούσας 1x tychousas Acts 19:11
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active 2x Luke 20:35, Acts 27:3
Verb - Aorist Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular 2x 1 Corinthians 14:10, 1 Corinthians 15:37
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural 2x 2 Timothy 2:10, Hebrews 11:35
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Plural 1x Acts 19:11
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular 1x Acts 28:2
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular 1x 1 Corinthians 16:6
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular 1x Acts 26:22
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x Hebrews 8:6
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To hit the mark or obtain/happen; opposite of missing the target entirely.
Strong's G5177
Lexical occurrences 12 verses Greek text appearances 13 times Word forms 5 forms 12 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Acts 19:11 Source Gloss
to obtain/happen
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
13 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 10:30 Verb Present Active Participle Accusative Singular Masculine
τυγχάνοντα. tugcanonta
I obtain, I happen, perhaps
Read verse Luke 20:35 Verb Second Aorist Active Infinitive
τυχεῖν tucein
I obtain, I happen, perhaps
Read verse Acts 19:11 Verb Second Aorist Active Participle Accusative Plural Feminine
τυχούσας tucousav
I obtain, I happen, perhaps
Read verse Acts 24:2 Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
τυγχάνοντες tugcanontev
I obtain, I happen, perhaps
Read verse Acts 26:22 Verb Second Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
τυχὼν tucwn
I obtain, I happen, perhaps
Read verse Acts 27:3 Verb Second Aorist Active Infinitive
τυχεῖν. tucein
I obtain, I happen, perhaps
Read verse Acts 28:2 Verb Second Aorist Active Participle Accusative Singular Feminine
τυχοῦσαν tucousan
I obtain, I happen, perhaps
Read verse 1 Corinthians 14:10 Verb Third Person Singular Second Aorist Active Optative
τύχοι, tucoi
I obtain, I happen, perhaps
Read verse 1 Corinthians 15:37 Verb Third Person Singular Second Aorist Active Optative
τύχοι, tucoi
I obtain, I happen, perhaps
Read verse 1 Corinthians 16:6 Verb Second Aorist Active Participle Accusative Singular Neuter
τυχὸν tucon
I obtain, I happen, perhaps
Read verse 2 Timothy 2:10 Verb Third Person Plural Second Aorist Active Subjunctive
τύχωσι tucwsin
I obtain, I happen, perhaps
Read verse Hebrews 8:6 Verb Third Person Singular Perfect Active Indicative
τέτευχε teteucen
I obtain, I happen, perhaps
Read verse Hebrews 11:35 Verb Third Person Plural Second Aorist Active Subjunctive
τύχωσιν· tucwsin
I obtain, I happen, perhaps
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.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 5 Aligned forms 12 Tenses Aorist, Present, Perfect Voices Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 2×
Aorist Active Luke 20:35 · Acts 27:3 2×
Optative wish or remote possibility 2×
Aorist Active 1 Cor 14:10 · 1 Cor 15:37 2×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 2×
Aorist Active 2 Tim 2:10 · Heb 11:35 2×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 5×
Aorist Active Acts 19:11 · Acts 26:22 · Acts 28:2 · 1 Cor 16:6 4×
Present Active Acts 24:2 1×
Indicative states a fact or reality 1×
Perfect Active Heb 8:6 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 12 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 10 present 1 perfect 1
Voice
active 12
Mood
participle 5 optative 2 subjunctive 2 infinitive 2 indicative 1
NT Occurrences
Luke 20:35 τυχεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Acts 19:11 τυχούσας aorist active participle participle Acts 24:2 τυγχάνοντες present active participle participle Acts 26:22 τυχὼν aorist active participle participle Acts 27:3 τυχεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Acts 28:2 τυχοῦσαν aorist active participle participle 1 Corinthians 14:10 τύχοι aorist active optative optative 1 Corinthians 15:37 τύχοι aorist active optative optative 1 Corinthians 16:6 τυχὸν aorist active participle participle 2 Timothy 2:10 τύχωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Hebrews 8:6 τέτυχεν perfect active indicative resultant Hebrews 11:35 τύχωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive
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)
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Describing something not common or ordinary, emphasizing exceptional occurrence
Transitive use meaning to reach or obtain something, to acquire benefits
Securing or obtaining something desired, used with genitive of thing acquired
Intransitive use expressing contingency, meaning it may be or perhaps occur
Showing 4 selected witnesses from 12 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
τυγχάνω is from an obsolete root - no further derivation.
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain