"to hit an object; to attain to, to obtain, acquire, enjoy, Lk. 20:35; Acts 24:2; 26:22; 27:3; 2 Tim. 2:10; Heb. 8:6; 11:35; intrans. to happen, fall out, chance; common, ordinary, Acts 19:11; 28:2; as an adv., it may be, perchance, perhaps, 1 Cor. 16:6; εἰ τύχοι, as it so happens..."
Definition and meaning
to hit an object; to attain to, to obtain, acquire, enjoy, Lk. 20:35; Acts 24:2; 26:22; 27:3; 2 Tim. 2:10; Heb. 8:6; 11:35; intrans. to happen, fall out, chance; common, ordinary, Acts 19:11; 28:2; as an adv., it may be, perchance, perhaps, 1 Cor. 16:6; εἰ τύχοι, as it so happens, as the case may be, 1 Cor. 14:10; 15:37*
In the original Greek the word is written: τυγχάνω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of tynchano (G5177) across the King James Bible.
But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:
And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,
Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.
And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.
Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
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Common questions
Strong's G5177 (tynchano) is a Greek word that means: to hit an object; to attain to, to obtain, acquire, enjoy, Lk. 20:35; Acts 24:2; 26:22; 27:3; 2 Tim. 2:10; Heb. 8:6; 11:35; intrans. to happen, fall out, chance; common, ordinary, Acts 19:11; 28:2; as... It appears 10 times in the King James Bible.
The word tynchano (G5177) appears 10 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5177 is tynchano, a Greek word defined as: to hit an object; to attain to, to obtain, acquire, enjoy, Lk. 20:35; Acts 24:2; 26:22; 27:3; 2 Tim. 2:10; Heb. 8:6; 11:35; intrans. to happen, fall o. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
tynchano is a Greek word found in the New Testament.