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Strong's G1793 ἐντυγχάνω (entynchano)

Entynchano means “deal with” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1793 — dakka (“contrite”) in the Hebrew Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number G1793
Language Greek
Linked Usages 19
Books 8

Strong's G1793 Quick Answer

Strong's G1793 ἐντυγχάνω (entugchano) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. entugchano (en-toong-khan'-o) v. 1. to chance upon 2. (by implication) confer with It has 19 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include intercession, against, and make. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
entugchano (en-toong-khan'-o) v. 1. to chance upon 2. (by implication) confer with
Usage
19 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
intercession, against, and make

Meaning and Definition

entugchano (en-toong-khan'-o) v. 1. to chance upon 2. (by implication) confer with 3. (by extension) to entreat (in favor or against) [from G1722 and G5177] KJV: deal with, make intercession Root(s): G1722, G5177

Original Word
ἐντυγχάνω
Transliteration
entugchano
Derivation
Root: τυγχάνω R1: 1722 R2: 5177
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1793. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to call on

Usage: ἐν-τυγχάνω [in LXX: Da TH Dan.6:12-13 (קֶרֶב) Wis.8:20 16:28, 2Ma.2:25 2Mac 4:36 2Mac 6:12 2Mac 15:39, 3Ma.6:37; before κατά, 1Ma.8:32 1Mac 10:61-64 1Mac 11:25 * ;] __1. to fall in with. __2. to meet with in order to converse. __3. to petition, make petition: with dative of person(s), before ὑπέρ with genitive of person(s), Act.25:24 (cf. Field, Notes, 140), Heb.7:25, Rom.8:27, 34 (θεῷ, not expressed); before κατά, against: Rom.11:2 (cf. ἔντευξις, ὑπερ-εντυγχάνω).† (AS)

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How Strong's G1793 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render entugchano, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

intercession Romans 8:27 2× against Romans 11:2 make Hebrews 7:25

How Strong's G1793 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and 1 Enoch. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 12 linked usages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1793 (ἐντυγχάνω) appears 14 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1793 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1793 in the New Testament

5 indexed usages in New Testament.

Acts 25:24 KJV

And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom 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.

Romans 8:27 KJV

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.

Romans 8:34 KJV

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.

Strong's G1793 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

12 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Maccabees 8:32 Septuagint / Brenton

If therefore they complain anymore against thee, we will do them justice, and fight with thee by sea and by land.

1 Maccabees 10:61 Septuagint / Brenton

At that time certain pestilent fellows of Israel, men of a wicked life, assembled themselves against him, to accuse him: but the king would not hear them.

1 Maccabees 10:63 Septuagint / Brenton

Also he made him sit by himself, and said unto his princes, Go with him into the midst of the city, and make proclamation, that no man complain against him of any matter, and that no man trouble him for any manner of cause.

Strong's G1793 in 1 Enoch

2 indexed usages in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 9:3 Septuagint / Brenton

And now to you, the holy ones of heaven, the souls of men make their suit, saying, "Bring our cause

1 Enoch 9:10 Septuagint / Brenton

borne giants, and the whole earth has thereby been filled with blood and unrighteousness. And now, behold, the souls of those who have died are crying and making their suit to the gates of heaven, and their lamentations have ascended: and cannot cease because of the lawless deeds which are

Usage Excerpts

First 19 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1793.

Acts 25:24 New Testament, KJV
And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom 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.
Romans 8:27 New Testament, KJV
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.
Romans 8:34 New Testament, KJV
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.
Romans 11:2 New Testament, KJV
God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel saying,
Hebrews 7:25 New Testament, KJV
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.
1 Maccabees 8:32 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
If therefore they complain anymore against thee, we will do them justice, and fight with thee by sea and by land.
1 Maccabees 10:61 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
At that time certain pestilent fellows of Israel, men of a wicked life, assembled themselves against him, to accuse him: but the king would not hear them.
1 Maccabees 10:63 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Also he made him sit by himself, and said unto his princes, Go with him into the midst of the city, and make proclamation, that no man complain against him of any matter, and that no man trouble him for any manner of cause.
1 Maccabees 10:64 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now when his accusers saw that he was honored according to the proclamation, and clothed in purple, they fled all away.
1 Maccabees 11:25 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And though certain ungodly men of the people had made complaints against him,
2 Maccabees 2:25 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
we have been careful, that they that will read may have delight, and that they that are desirous to commit to memory might have ease, and that all into whose hands it comes might have profit.
2 Maccabees 4:36 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And when the king was come again from the places about Cilicia, the Jews that were in the city, and certain of the Greeks that abhorred the fact also, complained because Onias was slain without cause.
2 Maccabees 6:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now I beseech those that read this book, that they be not discouraged for these calamities, but that they judge those punishments not to be for destruction, but for a chastening of our nation.
2 Maccabees 15:39 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For as it is hurtful to drink wine or water alone; and as wine mingled with water is pleasant, and delighteth the taste: even so speech finely framed delighteth the ears of them that read the story. And here shall be an end.
3 Maccabees 6:37 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
They requested the king to send them back to their homes.
Wisdom of Solomon 8:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Nevertheless, when I perceived that I could not otherwise obtain her, except God gave her me; And that was a point of wisdom also to know whose gift she was; I prayed unto the Lord, and besought him, And with my whole heart I said,
Wisdom of Solomon 16:28 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
That it might be known, that we must prevent the sun to give thee thanks, And at the dayspring pray unto thee.
1 Enoch 9:3 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
And now to you, the holy ones of heaven, the souls of men make their suit, saying, "Bring our cause
1 Enoch 9:10 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
borne giants, and the whole earth has thereby been filled with blood and unrighteousness. And now, behold, the souls of those who have died are crying and making their suit to the gates of heaven, and their lamentations have ascended: and cannot cease because of the lawless deeds which are

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1793, grouped by book.

Acts 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 25:24
Romans 3 usages, New Testament
Romans 8:27 Romans 8:34 Romans 11:2
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 7:25
1 Maccabees 5 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 8:32 1 Maccabees 10:61 1 Maccabees 10:63 1 Maccabees 10:64 1 Maccabees 11:25
2 Maccabees 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 2:25 2 Maccabees 4:36 2 Maccabees 6:12 2 Maccabees 15:39
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 6:37
Wisdom of Solomon 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 8:21 Wisdom of Solomon 16:28
1 Enoch 2 usages, 1 Enoch
1 Enoch 9:3 1 Enoch 9:10

Strong's G1793 FAQ

What does entynchano (ἐντυγχάνω) mean?

Entynchano (Strong's G1793) is a Greek word most simply glossed "deal with". entugchano (en-toong-khan'-o) v. 1. to chance upon 2. (by implication) confer with

How many times is entynchano (ἐντυγχάνω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 19 linked usages for Strong's G1793 across 8 books.

Where can I study entynchano (ἐντυγχάνω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1793 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate entynchano (ἐντυγχάνω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as intercession, against, and make. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1793 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 12 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha and 2 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G1793, with linked reader references where each row is available.