verb
epitunchanamō
Greekἐπιτυγχάνω (epitunchanō)
Strong’sG2013
I attain, obtain, acquire
stem epitunchan-5 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐπι-τυγχάνω
[in LXX: Ge 39:2 (צָלַח hi.), Pr 12:27 (חָרַךְ)*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2013 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| epitunchanataἐπέτυχεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | obtained | 3× |
| epitunchanalaἐπέτυχον | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | obtained | 1× |
| epitunchanaraἐπιτυχεῖν | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | obtain | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epitunchanamō | epitunchaname | epitunchanami | epitunchanama | epitunchanamē | epitunchanamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | epitunchanasō | epitunchanase | epitunchanasi | epitunchanasa | epitunchanasē | epitunchanaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epitunchanatō | epitunchanate | epitunchanati | epitunchanata3×ἐπέτυχεν | epitunchanatē | epitunchanatelē |
| we 1st person plural | epitunchananō | epitunchanane | epitunchanani | epitunchanana | epitunchananē | epitunchananelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | epitunchanavō | epitunchanave | epitunchanavi | epitunchanava | epitunchanavē | epitunchanavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | epitunchanalō | epitunchanale | epitunchanali | epitunchanala1×ἐπέτυχον | epitunchanalē | epitunchanalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epitunchanameiō | epitunchanameia | epitunchanameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | epitunchanaseiō | epitunchanaseia | epitunchanaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epitunchanateiō | epitunchanateia | epitunchanateiē |
| we 1st person plural | epitunchananeiō | epitunchananeia | epitunchananeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | epitunchanaveiō | epitunchanaveia | epitunchanaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | epitunchanaleiō | epitunchanaleia | epitunchanaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | epitunchanasōr | epitunchanasar | epitunchanasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epitunchanatōr | epitunchanatar | epitunchanatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | epitunchanavōr | epitunchanavar | epitunchanavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | epitunchanalōr | epitunchanalar | epitunchanalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epitunchanamoiō | epitunchanamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | epitunchanasoiō | epitunchanasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epitunchanatoiō | epitunchanatoia |
| we 1st person plural | epitunchananoiō | epitunchananoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | epitunchanavoiō | epitunchanavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | epitunchanaloiō | epitunchanaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | epitunchanarō | epitunchanari | epitunchanara1×ἐπιτυχεῖν | epitunchanarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | epitunchanarōtos | epitunchanaritos | epitunchanaratos | epitunchanarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
epitunchan is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
epitunchanata“obtained”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular3×
Romans 11:7“obtained”tinem oun? hem epizētatō Israēl, houtem ouk epitunchanata, tas de eklogas epitunchanata; tois de loipois pōrila,What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,
Romans 11:7“obtained”tinem oun? hem epizētatō Israēl, houtem ouk epitunchanata, tas de eklogas epitunchanata; tois de loipois pōrila,What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,
Hebrews 6:15“obtained”kai houtōs makrothumaratos epitunchanata tau epangeliau.And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.
epitunchanala“obtained”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Hebrews 11:33“obtained”hois dia pistiau katagōnizela basileiain, ergazela dikaiosunan, epitunchanala epangeliaiu, frassala stomeim leōnoiu,who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,
epitunchanara“obtain”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
James 4:2“obtain”epithumavō, kai ouk echavō; foneuavō kai zēlavō, kai ouk dunevō epitunchanara; machevō kai polemavō. ouk echavō dia tem mē aiterō vin;You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.