Lexicon
epitugchanó: to light upon, i.e. to obtain
Original Word: ἐπιτυγχάνωPart of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: epitugchanó
Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ee-toong-khan'-o)
Short Definition: I attain, obtain, acquire
Definition: I attain, obtain, acquire.
HELPS word-Studies
2013 epitygxánō (from 1909 /epí, "suitably on," which intensifies 5177/tygxanō, "hit a mark, reach a point") – properly, obtain by "lighting upon" (falling in line with), happening upon; attain to, because at the right point to "suitably obtain."
["The simple (root) verb 5177 (tygxánō) originally means 'to hit the mark'; hence, 'to fall in with, light upon, attain' " (WS, 724).]
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
epi and
tugchanóDefinitionto light upon, i.e. to obtain
NASB Translationobtain (1), obtained (4).