G1793 — ἐντυγχάνω (entynchánō)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: G1793
Original: ἐντυγχάνω
Transliteration: entynchánō
Pronunciation: en-toong-khan'-o
Part of Speech: Verb
Root: ἐν (G1722, "in") + τυγχάνω (G5177, "to hit upon, attain, happen") — lit. "to hit upon someone," hence "to approach, appeal to, intercede"
Occurrences: 5 unique verses (5 tokens) across 3 books
First Occurrence: Acts 25:24 — "all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me"
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

From ἐν and τυγχάνω; to chance upon, i.e. (by implication) confer with; by extension to entreat (in favor or against): — deal with, make intercession.

Louw-Nida Semantic Domains¶

Domain 033012: Ask For, Request — "to plead, to beg, to appeal to"
Domain 033035: Intercede — "to plead on behalf of another"

Other words in domain 033035 (Intercede): - ἔντευξις (G1783) — intercession (noun cognate) - ὑπερεντυγχάνω (G5241) — to intercede on behalf of (intensified compound)

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Count	%
he maketh intercession	2	40%
have dealt	1	20%
make intercession	1	20%
maketh intercession	1	20%

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
Romans	3	0.69
Hebrews	1	0.33
Acts	1	0.10

The word concentrates in Romans 8 (2 of 5 occurrences), where Paul's argument about the Spirit's and Christ's intercession forms its theological center. All NT; absent from the Gospels.

Morphological Distribution¶

Form	Parsing	Occurrences	Verses
ἐνέτυχόν	Aorist Active Indicative 3rd Pl	1	Acts 25:24
ἐντυγχάνει	Present Active Indicative 3rd Sg	3	Rom 8:27; 8:34; 11:2
ἐντυγχάνειν	Present Active Infinitive	1	Heb 7:25

The present tense dominates (4 of 5), emphasizing ongoing, continuous intercession. The lone aorist (Acts 25:24) describes a completed historical action.

Semantic Categories¶

1. The Spirit's Intercession for Believers¶

Rom 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."

2. Christ's Intercession at God's Right Hand¶

Rom 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."
Heb 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."

3. Prophetic Appeal Against a People¶

Rom 11:2 — "Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel"

4. Petition / Appeal to an Authority (General Sense)¶

Acts 25:24 — "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"

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
εἴδω (eidō)	G1492	2x (40%)	"knoweth... maketh intercession" — knowing + interceding
ζάω (zaō)	G2198	2x (40%)	"ever liveth to make intercession" — living + interceding
ἅγιος (hagios)	G40	1x (20%)	"intercession for the saints" — intercession directed toward the holy ones
γραφή (graphē)	G1124	1x (20%)	"what the scripture saith... intercession" — scripture recounting intercession
δεξιός (dexios)	G1188	1x (20%)	"at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession" — position linked to intercession

Word Family / Cognates¶

G1783 ἔντευξις (enteusis) — intercession, prayer (noun; 2 occurrences: 1 Tim 2:1, 4:5)
G5241 ὑπερεντυγχάνω (hyperentynchanō) — to intercede on behalf of, with intensifying prefix ὑπέρ (1 occurrence: Rom 8:26)
G5177 τυγχάνω (tynchanō) — root verb: to hit upon, attain, happen

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
פָּגַע (paga')	H6293	"make intercession" (OT)	Hebrew word with broader semantic range: encounter, meet, fall upon, entreat; used of both hostile and friendly encounter
παρακαλέω (parakaleō)	G3870	"entreat, beseech"	Broader: to call alongside, comfort, exhort, encourage; entynchanō is specifically directed appeal/intercession
ἐρωτάω (erōtaō)	G2065	"ask, request"	General asking/questioning; lacks the intercessory on-behalf-of dimension

Domain Neighbors (Louw-Nida 033012 — Ask For, Request)¶

Strong's	Lemma	Total Vv	Primary KJV Translation(s)
G154	αἰτέω	16	ask, desire, require
G155	αἴτημα	3	petitions, requests
G1162	δέησις	14	prayer, prayers, supplication
G1189	δέομαι	8	beseech, pray
G1905	ἐπερωτάω	39	ask, questioned
G2065	ἐρωτάω	17	ask, pray, beseech
G3870	παρακαλέω	—	beseech, comfort, exhort

Hebrew Source¶

No Hebrew sources found via LXX alignment data. The root concept of intercession in the OT is carried primarily by H6293 פָּגַע (paga'), which the LXX renders with ἐντυγχάνω in some passages (e.g., Isa 53:12 LXX), but the alignment database does not record sufficient co-occurrence data for a formal mapping.