εὕρηκα
heurískō
I have 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).
2 John 1:4 · Word #4
Lexicon G2147
| Lemma | εὑρίσκω |
| Transliteration | heurískō |
| Strong's | G2147 |
| Definition | 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). |
Morphology V PRF ACT IND 1P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRF — Perfect — Completed action with ongoing results |
| 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
| Phrase | I have found |
| Literal | I-have-found |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | εὑρίσκω |
| Strong's | G2147 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2147-05
I have found
| Morphological Notes | Verb; perfect tense (completed action with present result), active voice, indicative mood, 1st person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The perfect active indicative first singular expresses a completed act of finding with present abiding result. "I have found" preserves both the root sense of discovery and the perfect aspect’s ongoing state of having found. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
I have found
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'I have found' properly represents the perfect form in context. No change needed from P1. |