εὕροιεν
heurískō
they might find
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).
Acts 17:27 · Word #10
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 AOR ACT OPT 3P PL
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 | OPT — Optative — Expresses a wish |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they might find |
| Literal | they-might-find |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | εὑρίσκω |
| Strong's | G2147 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2147-35
they might find
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), active voice, optative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active optative third plural expresses a simple, undefined action viewed as a whole, with potential or wishful force. "They might find" preserves the root sense of discovering or obtaining while reflecting the optative mood and plural person. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they might find
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 gives a contextually accurate translation for this potential verb. |