heuriskō · find

What it means

heuriskō (εὑρίσκω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “find”.

In the passive, turn out to be, be found to be so.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To come upon something or someone, after searching or by surprise.
2. To turn out to be; "was not found" means vanished.
3. To come to have something, such as a favor or a good one gains.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Word study

To find, to come upon; also to discover, and in the passive, to turn out to be, to be seen to be a certain way. Abbott-Smith: to find; to discover, find out; to find for oneself, obtain.

• Finding what one looks for Luke 2:46Luke 15:6
• “We have found the Messiah” John 1:41John 1:45
• “Not even in Israel have I found such great faith” Luke 7:9
• In the passive: “no place was found” Luke 17:18Revelation 20:11

How we translate it

“Found” 97 times, “find” 51, “finds” 16, “finding” 10. English keeps the one verb “find” throughout; in the passive, “was found” or “were found” (“Were {there} none found returning”, Luke 17:18).

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• found ×97
• find ×51
• finds ×16
• finding ×10
• having obtained ×1
• will be laid bare ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×27
• Mark×11
• Luke×45
• John×19
• Acts×35
• Romans×4
• 1 Corinthians×2
• 2 Corinthians×6
• Galatians×1
• Philippians×2
• 2 Timothy×2
• Hebrews×4
• 1 Peter×2
• 2 Peter×2
• 2 John×1
• Revelation×13

• Matthew 1:18

  Now the origin of Jesus the Messiah was like this: when his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, before they came together she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

• Matthew 2:8

  And sending them to Bethlehem, he said, “Go and inquire precisely about the child; and when you find him, report to me, so that I too may come and bow down before him.”

• Matthew 7:7

  “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

• Matthew 7:8

  For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.

• Matthew 7:14

  for narrow is the gate and constricted the way that leads to life, and few are those who find it.

• Matthew 8:10

  Hearing this, Jesus was amazed and said to those who were following, “Truly I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith.

• Matthew 10:39

  The one who finds his life will lose it, and the one who loses his life for my sake will find it.

• Matthew 11:29

  Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

• Matthew 12:43

  When the unclean spirit goes out of the man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and does not find it.

• Matthew 12:44

  Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came out.’ And when it comes, it finds it unoccupied, swept, and put in order.

• Matthew 13:44

  The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid; and in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

• Matthew 13:46

  and finding one very valuable pearl, he went away and sold all that he had and bought it.

• Matthew 16:25

  For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for the sake of me will find it.

• Matthew 17:27

  But so that we do not cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find a stater. Take that and give it to them for me and you.”

• Matthew 18:13

  And if it happens that he finds it, truly I tell you that he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

• Matthew 18:28

  But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him, he was choking him, saying, ‘Pay back whatever you owe!’

• Matthew 20:6

  And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing there, and he says to them, ‘Why have you been standing here all the day idle?’

• Matthew 21:2

  saying to them, “Go into the village that is opposite you, and at once you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me.

• Matthew 21:19

  And seeing a single fig tree by the road, he went to it and found nothing on it except leaves only; and he says to it, “May no more fruit come from you, forever.” And the fig tree withered immediately.

• Matthew 22:9

  So go to the places where the roads go out of the city, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding feast.’

• Matthew 22:10

  And those slaves went out into the roads and gathered all whom they found, both evil and good; and the wedding feast was filled with guests.

• Matthew 24:46

  Happy is that slave whom his master will find doing so when he comes.

• Matthew 26:40

  And he comes to the disciples and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, “So you were not able to keep watch with me one hour?

• Matthew 26:43

  And coming again, he found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

• Matthew 26:60

  and they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. But later two came forward

• Matthew 27:32

  As they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; this man they compelled to carry his cross.

• Mark 1:37

  and they found him and say to him, “Everyone is looking for you.”

• Mark 7:30

  And going away to her home, she found the child lying on the bed and the demon gone out.

• Mark 11:2

  and says to them, “Go into the village that is opposite you, and at once, as you enter into it, you will find a colt tied, on which no person has ever yet sat; untie it and bring it.

• Mark 11:4

  And they went away and found a colt tied at a door outside in the street, and they untie it.

• Mark 11:13

  And seeing from a distance a fig tree that had leaves, he went to see if perhaps he would find anything on it; and when he came to it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.

• Mark 13:36

  lest he come suddenly and find you sleeping.

• Mark 14:16

  And the disciples went out and came into the city and found it just as he had told them; and they prepared the Passover.

• Mark 14:37

  And he comes and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Were you not able to keep watch one hour?

• Mark 14:40

  And again coming, he found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they did not know what to answer him.

• Mark 14:55

  And the high priests and the whole council were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, and they were not finding any.

• Luke 1:30

  And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

• Luke 2:12

  And this will be the sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”

• Luke 2:45

  and when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching for him.

• Luke 2:46

  And it happened after three days that they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and questioning them.

And 136 more times.