εὑρίσκω (heurískō) — Find

Greek word study: εὑρίσκω (heurískō), Strong's G2147. to find (literally or figuratively)

GreekStrong's G2147
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Greek word
εὑρίσκω (heurískō)

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to find (literally or figuratively)

Word study
Derivation: a prolonged form of a primary , which (together with another cognate form) is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect;

KJV translation words: find, get, obtain, perceive, see

Where this word appears

Strong's G2147 is tagged on 177 words in 167 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:18 and last appears in Revelation 20:15.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

having found ×16they found ×12found ×10will find ×10was found ×9you will find ×7He found ×6I have found ×5finds ×5may be found ×5finding ×4to find ×3

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

εὗρον ×32εὗρεν ×16εὑρέθη ×13εὑρίσκει ×10εὑρήσει ×8εὑρήσετε ×8εὑρόντες ×8εὑρὼν ×8εὑρίσκω ×7εὑρεῖν ×5

Books where it appears most

Luke ×45Acts ×35Matthew ×28John ×19Revelation ×13Mark ×112 Corinthians ×6Romans ×5

Verses (first 25 of 167)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G429 ἀνευρίσκω (aneurískō), G2182 ἐφευρετής (epheuretḗs).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does heurískō (G2147) mean?

To find (literally or figuratively).

How is G2147 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2147 as: find, get, obtain, perceive, see.

How often does εὑρίσκω (heurískō) appear?

Strong's G2147 is tagged on 177 words in 167 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:18 and last appears in Revelation 20:15.