ἐπιτυγχάνω

epitugchanō

to obtain

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Strong’s G2013Verb5 times in the New Testament (critical text)

Where it occurs

Romans2

Hebrews2

James1

Translated as

it has obtained1

obtained it1

he obtained1

obtained1

to obtain1

In the text

Romans 11:7ἐπέτυχεν
What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,
Hebrews 6:15ἐπέτυχεν
And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.
James 4:2ἐπιτυχεῖν
You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.

Abbott-Smith

ἐπι-τυγχάνω
[in LXX: Gen.39:2 (צָלַח hi.), Pro.12:27 (חָרַךְ)* ;]

1. to light upon.

2. to obtain, attain to: Jas.4:2, with genitive of thing(s) (as in cl.), Heb.6:15 11:33; with accusative (late Gk.), Rom.11:7 (Rec. τούτου).†
(AS)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.