ἀνευρίσκω
aneurískō
G429 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To find by searching, to discover after investigation. The verb denotes the process of seeking thoroughly and successfully finding something or obtaining knowledge of something that was previously unknown or hidden. In context, it often emphasizes the effort or inquiry leading to the discovery.
Semantic Range
to discover by search, to find after inquiry, to obtain by seeking, to recover through investigation
Root / Etymology
From the prepositional prefix ἀνά (denoting 'up', 'again', or 'throughout') combined with the verb εὑρίσκω ('to find'). The compound emphasizes an active, searching process, rather than a chance finding. Cognate with related verbs containing εὑρίσκω as the core element.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The verb ἀνευρίσκω appears primarily in Hellenistic and later Greek, with rare attestations in classical sources. Frequently used in the Septuagint to translate Hebrew verbs for 'finding' that include the nuance of searching or seeking out (such as מָצָא and בָּקַשׁ). In the New Testament, the term occurs sparingly and typically in narrative contexts involving the recovery or discovery of an object or information after deliberation or inquiry. English translations typically render it as 'find,' but the Greek often implies a more deliberate or investigative process than the simple act of coming upon something. Distinct from εὑρίσκω, which can mean 'to find' in a more general or passive sense. The compound nature of ἀνευρίσκω can be compared with other prefixed forms such as κατευρίσκω ('to discover absolutely, find by thorough search'). In the semantic range of Koine Greek, ἀνευρίσκω helps emphasize the process or effort involved in discovery, a nuance often lost in standard translations.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from ἀνά and εὑρίσκω; to find out:--find.
Root Family
ἀνευρίσκω (aneuriskō) — to find, to discover, to find by searching
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G429-02 |
ἀνευρόντες | aneurontes | V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL |
having found | having discovered by searching | 1 |
G429-01 |
ἀνεῦρον | aneuron | V AOR ACT IND 3P PL |
they found | they discovered | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences