εὕρῃ

eure

he found

a prolonged form of a primary , which (together with another cognate form) is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect; to find (literally or figuratively):--find, get, obtain, perceive, see.

G2147

Acts 9:2 · Word #13

Lexicon G2147

Lemmaεὑρίσκω
Transliterationheurískō
Strong'sG2147
In-contexthe found
Literalhe-might-find

Morphology V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P 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 SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaεὑρίσκω
Strong'sG2147

SIBI-P1 G2147-03

he/she/it might find

Rootεὑρίσκω (heuriskō)
Core Meaningsfind, discover, obtain, encounter, come upon, perceive
Semantic Rangeto find after seeking, to discover unexpectedly, to obtain or secure, to perceive or realize, to come upon or encounter
Conceptual SignificanceOften used in contexts of seeking and finding, whether physical objects, lost persons, truth, or favor. In theological contexts, it can describe discovering the kingdom, finding grace, or encountering divine truth, highlighting the dynamic of seeking and divinely enabled discovery.
Morphological NotesVerb; aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular (Gr,V,SAA3,,S,). Aorist denotes a simple or complete action; active voice; subjunctive mood expressing possibility, contingency, or purpose.
Rendering RationaleThe verb εὑρίσκω means "to find" or "to discover." The form εὕρῃ is aorist active subjunctive, third person singular, so "might find" preserves the subjunctive mood (potential or purpose) and the aorist aspect (simple, complete act), while maintaining third person singular reference.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root εὑρίσκω (find, discover, obtain, encounter, come upon, perceive)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2147-01 euramenos having-found-for-himself
G2147-02 euran they found
G2147-04 eurein to find (as a complete act)

Word Usage (176 occurrences of G2147)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 1:18 εὑρέθη eurethe she was found
Matthew 2:8 εὕρητε eurete you find
Matthew 7:7 εὑρήσετε euresete