Strong G1793ἐντυγχάνω

to call on

Transliteration
entugchanō
Pronunciation
en-toong-khan'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G1722 and G5177; to chance upon that is (by implication) confer with; by extension to entreat (in favor or against): - deal with make intercession.

Detailed definition

ἐν-τυγχάνω
[in LXX: Da TH Dan.6:12-13 (קֶרֶב) Wis.8:20 16:28, 2Ma.2:25 2Mac 4:36 2Mac 6:12 2Mac 15:39, 3Ma.6:37; before κατά, 1Ma.8:32 1Mac 10:61-64 1Mac 11:25 *;]
1. to fall in with.

2. to meet with in order to converse.

3. to petition, make petition: with dative of person(s), before ὑπέρ with genitive of person(s), Act.25:24 (cf. Field, Notes, 140), Heb.7:25, Rom.8:27, 34 (θεῷ, not expressed); before κατά, against: Rom.11:2 (cf. ἔντευξις, ὑπερ-εντυγχάνω).†
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In the Bible

Strong G1793 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • intercession3
  • dealt1
  • make1

First verses

  1. Acts 25:24
    And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
  2. Romans 8:27
    And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
  3. Romans 8:34
    Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
  4. Romans 11:2
    God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,
  5. Hebrews 7:25
    Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐντυγχάνω,
future -τεύξομαι: aorist 2 ἐνέτῠχον: perfect ἐντετύχηκα [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.395, also ἐντέτευχα “Klio” 15.35 (Delph., 1st c.BC))]: aorist 1 passive ἐνετεύχθην [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.170, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cat.Ma.” 9)]:—light upon, fall in with, meet with, with dative person, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.134, +others, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 689, etc.)]; ὀλίγοι τινὲς ὧν ἐντετύχηκα (i.e. τούτων οἷς..) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 531e, compare “Grg.” 509a, “Prt.” 361e; κατ᾽ ὄψιν ἐ. τινί 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Lycurgus” 1.)]
2 with dative of things, κακοῖς ἐ., ={τυγχάνω ὢν ἐν κακοῖς}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 433)]; οὑντυγχάνων (i.e. τοῖς πράγμασιν) conjecture Valck. in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 287)]; ἐ. τῷ νώτῳ, of the crocodile, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.70)]; ὁ ἐ. τοῖς.. τοξεύμασι he who fell in their way, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.40)]; of obstacles, ἐ. τάφροις [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 2.3.10; λόφῳ [prev. work] 4.2.10.)]
3 absolutely, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Alcestis” 1032, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 848, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 24.8; οἱ ἐντυχόντες)]chance persons, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.132; οἱ ἐντυγχάνοντες 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 18.36; τὴν ὠμότητα, ᾗ καθ᾽ ἁπάντων χρῆται τῶν ἐντυγχανόντων 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.88, compare 183: _sing._, ὁ ἐντυχών 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 3.61, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus Alcaeus2.144b.)]
3.b ἐν δὲ μηνὸς πρῶτον τύχεν ἆμαρ it chanced to be.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Pae.” 2.75.)]
4 obtain an audience or interview, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 88.8, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 1.3)]:—passive, to be appealed to, consulted, περί τινων [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.170.)]
5 of thunder, strike, κεραυνὸς οἷς ἂν ἐντύχῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 4.3.14)]; but hardly so in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 1329, παῦλαν ἴσθι.. μήποτ᾽ ἐντυχεῖν νόσου (ἂν τυχεῖν Pors.).)]
6 rarely with genitive, λελυμένης τῆς γεφύρης ἐντυχόντες having found the bridge broken up, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.140)]; τῶν παρ᾽ ἡμῖν ἐντυχὼν Ἀσκληπιδῶν having falling in with them, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 1333.)]
II converse with, talk to, τινί [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 41b, “Phd.” 61c, etc.; οὐκ ἄχαρις ἐντυχεῖν [prev. author] “Ep.” 360c; οὐκ ἀηδὴς ἐ. 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Περικειρομένη” 112.)]
II.2 have sexual intercourse with, τινί [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Solon” 20.)]
II.3 petition, appeal to, τινὶ περί τινος (masculine) [NT+2nd c.BC+ (NT.Act.25.24; τῷ βασιλεῖ περὶ τούτων 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.76.9)]; ὁ ἐντυγχάνων the petitioner, [Refs (“OGI” 669.5)]; ἐ. κατά τινος plead against, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (“PGiss.” 1.36.15 (2nd c.BC), LXX.1Mac.8.32, NT.Rom.11.2; τῷ βασιλεῖ τὴν ἀπόλυσιν LXX.3Mac.6.37; τῷ διοικητῇ “PTeb.” 58.43 (2nd c.BC))]: with infinitive, entreat one to do, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Nicolaus Damascenus Historicus “fragment” 47 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pompeius” 55; ἐ. ὅπως.. [prev. author] “Ages.” 25)]:—passive, ὑπὲρ φυγάδων ἐντευχθείς [Refs ([prev. author] “Cat.Ma.” 9.)]
III of books, meet with, βιβλίῳ ἀνδρὸς σοφοῦ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 177b, compare “Ly.” 214b; οἱ ἐντετυχηκότες ταῖς ἱερωτάταις βίβλοις 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.395)]; hence, read, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Dem.Enc.” 27, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Romulus” 12, 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 7.210d, etc.; οἱ ἐντυγχάνοντες)]readers, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.3.10, 3rd c.AD: Longinus Rhetor 1.1; ἐντυχὼν ὑμῶν τῷ ψηφίσματι “IG” 12(3).176 (Epist. Hadriani), compare 5(1).1361.7 (Epist. Commodi).)]