εὕρητε

heurískō

you 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).

G2147

Matthew 2:8 · Word #15

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 SUBJ 2P 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 SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose
Person 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phraseyou find
Literalyou-may-find

Lexical Info

Lemmaεὑρίσκω
Strong'sG2147

SIBI-P1 Translation G2147-15

you may find

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural (SAA2P) — simple/complete aspect, active voice, plural "you."
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active subjunctive, second person plural, conveys a simple, undefined action viewed as a whole with potential or purpose nuance. "You may find" reflects the subjunctive mood and preserves the core sense of discovering or obtaining without adding context.

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