Strong's Concordance
Original word: τυγχάνω
Transliteration: tugchanó
Definition (short): perhaps
Definition (full): to hit, hit upon, meet, happen
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: from a prim. root tuch-
Definition: to hit, hit upon, meet, happen
NASB Translation: attain (1), attained (1), extraordinary (2), obtain (2), obtained (2), perhaps (3), receive (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Probably for an obsolete tucho (for which the middle voice of another alternate teucho (to make ready or bring to pass) is used in certain tenses; akin to the base of tikto through the idea of effecting; properly, to affect; or (specially), to hit or light upon (as a mark to be reached), i.e. (transitively) to attain or secure an object or end, or (intransitively) to happen (as if meeting with); but in the latter application only impersonal (with ei), i.e. Perchance; or (present participle) as adjective, usual (as if commonly met with, with ou, extraordinary), neuter (as adverb) perhaps; or (with another verb) as adverb, by accident (as it were) -- be, chance, enjoy, little, obtain, X refresh...self, + special. Compare tupto.
see GREEK tupto
see GREEK tikto
see GREEK ei
see GREEK ou
References
KJV:
But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:
NASB:
but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage;
KJV:
And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
NASB:
God was performing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,
KJV:
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,
NASB:
After Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying to the governor, "Since we have through you attained much peace, and since by your providence reforms are being carried out for this nation,
KJV:
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:
NASB:
"So, having obtained help from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, stating nothing but what the Prophets and Moses said was going to take place;