Strong's G2147 · Greek
εὑρίσκω
heurisko · /hyoo-ris'-ko/
Definition
heuro hyoo'-ro, which (together with another cognate form) heureo hyoo-reh'-o is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find (literally or figuratively):--find, get, obtain, perceive, see.
KJV: find, get, obtain, perceive, see
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered εὑρίσκω across 168 verses.
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168 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew27 verses
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
Matthew 2:8And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
Matthew 2:11And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. presented: or, offered
Matthew 7:7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Matthew 7:8For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Matthew 7:14Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Because: or, How
Matthew 8:10When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
Matthew 10:39He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
Matthew 11:29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Matthew 12:43When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
Matthew 12:44Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
Matthew 13:44Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
Matthew 13:46Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
Matthew 16:25For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Matthew 17:27Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee. a piece: or, a stater: it is half an ounce of silver, in value two shillings and six pence, sterling; about fifty five cents
Matthew 18:13And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
Matthew 18:28But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. pence: the Roman penny is the eighth part of an ounce, which after five shillings the ounce is seven pence halfpenny; about fourteen cents
Matthew 20:6And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
Matthew 21:2Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
Matthew 21:19And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. a fig tree: Gr. one fig tree
Matthew 22:9Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
Matthew 22:10So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
Matthew 24:46Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Matthew 26:40And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
Matthew 26:43And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
Matthew 26:60But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none.1161 At the last came two false witnesses,
Matthew 27:32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
Mark10 verses
And when they had found him, they said unto him All men seek for thee.
Mark 7:30And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.
Mark 11:2And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.
Mark 11:4And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.
Mark 11:13And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.
Mark 13:36Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
Mark 14:16And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
Mark 14:37And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
Mark 14:40And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.
Mark 14:55And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
Luke44 verses
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
Luke 2:12And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
Luke 2:45And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
Luke 2:46And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
Luke 4:17And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
Luke 5:19And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.
Luke 6:7And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.
Luke 7:9When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
Luke 7:10And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.
Luke 8:35Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
Luke 9:12And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
Luke 9:36And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.
Luke 11:9And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Luke 11:10For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Luke 11:24When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.
Luke 11:25And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.
Luke 12:37Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
Luke 12:38And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
Luke 12:43Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Luke 13:6He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.
Luke 13:7Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?
Luke 15:4What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
Luke 15:5And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
Luke 15:6And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
Luke 15:8Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? pieces: drachma, here translated a piece of silver, is the eighth part of an ounce, which cometh to seven pence halfpenny, and is equal to the Roman penny
Luke 15:9And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.
Luke 15:24For this my son was dead, and is alive again;2532 he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Luke 15:32It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
Luke 17:18There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
Luke 18:8I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
Luke 19:30Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.
Luke 19:32And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.
Luke 19:48And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him. were: or, hanged on him
Luke 22:13And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
Luke 22:45And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
Luke 23:2And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
Luke 23:4Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.
Luke 23:14Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
Luke 23:22And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.
Luke 24:2And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
Luke 24:3And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
Luke 24:23And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.
Luke 24:24And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
Luke 24:33And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
John17 verses
He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. the Christ: or, the Anointed
John 1:43The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
John 1:45Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
John 2:14And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
John 5:14Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
John 6:25And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
John 7:34Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come.
John 7:35Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles? Gentiles: or, Greeks
John 7:36What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?
John 9:35Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
John 10:9I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
John 11:17Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.
John 12:14And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
John 18:38Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.
John 19:4Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.
John 19:6When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.
John 21:6And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.
Acts32 verses
So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
Acts 5:10Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
Acts 5:22But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,
Acts 5:23Saying The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
Acts 5:39But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Acts 7:11Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
Acts 7:46Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
Acts 8:40But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
Acts 9:2And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. of this way: Gr. of the way
Acts 9:33And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
Acts 10:27And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.
Acts 11:26And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. with: or, in the church
Acts 12:19And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.
Acts 13:6And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:
Acts 13:22And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
Acts 13:28And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.
Acts 17:6And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;
Acts 17:23For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. devotions: or, gods that ye worship
Acts 17:27That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
Acts 18:2And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.
Acts 19:1And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
Acts 19:19Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Acts 21:2And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.
Acts 23:9And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
Acts 23:29Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
Acts 24:5For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
Acts 24:12And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
Acts 24:18Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
Acts 24:20Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
Acts 27:6And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.
Acts 27:28And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
Acts 28:14Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.
Romans5 verses
What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
Romans 7:10And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.
Romans 7:18For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
Romans 7:21I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
Romans 10:20But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.
1 Corinthians2 verses
2 Corinthians5 verses
I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.
2 Corinthians 5:3If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
2 Corinthians 9:4Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.
2 Corinthians 11:12But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
2 Corinthians 12:20For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
Philippians2 verses
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. fashion: or habit
Philippians 3:9And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
2 Timothy2 verses
Hebrews4 verses
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 9:12Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
Hebrews 11:5By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
Hebrews 12:17For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears. place: or, way to change his mind
1 Peter2 verses
Revelation13 verses
I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
Revelation 3:2Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
Revelation 5:4And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
Revelation 9:6And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
Revelation 12:8And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
Revelation 14:5And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
Revelation 16:20And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.
Revelation 18:14And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.
Revelation 18:21And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
Revelation 18:22And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;
Revelation 18:24And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.
Revelation 20:11And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
Revelation 20:15And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G2147 (heurisko) mean?
heuro hyoo'-ro, which (together with another cognate form) heureo hyoo-reh'-o is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find (literally or figuratively):--find, get, obtain, perceive, see.
How many times does G2147 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G2147 (εὑρίσκω) appears in 168 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “found.”
How is heurisko translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G2147 is rendered as “found” (109×), “find” (45×), “findeth” (12×), “shall” (6×), among other words.