εὗρον

heurískō

I found

To find or discover, whether by search or chance; to come upon, detect, or obtain something (concrete or abstract); in some contexts, to reach a conclusion or realize (intellectually or experientially); also, to experience a result (e.g., 'find favor' meaning to receive favor). The sense can be physical (finding an object or person), cognitive (coming to understand or conclude), or metaphorical (achieving, obtaining, or experiencing an outcome).

G2147

Acts 23:29 · Word #2

Lexicon G2147

Lemmaεὑρίσκω
Transliterationheurískō
Strong'sG2147
DefinitionTo find or discover, whether by search or chance; to come upon, detect, or obtain something (concrete or abstract); in some contexts, to reach a conclusion or realize (intellectually or experientially); also, to experience a result (e.g., 'find favor' meaning to receive favor). The sense can be physical (finding an object or person), cognitive (coming to understand or conclude), or metaphorical (achieving, obtaining, or experiencing an outcome).

Morphology V AOR ACT IND 1P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

PhraseI found
LiteralI-found

Lexical Info

Lemmaεὑρίσκω
Strong'sG2147

SIBI-P1 Translation G2147-37

I found

Morphological NotesVerb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular (Gr,V,IAA1,,S,); other listed forms include aorist active participle nominative masculine singular and aorist active indicative 3rd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active indicative first person singular denotes a simple completed action in past time. “I found” preserves the core sense of discovering or obtaining without adding contextual nuance.

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