Lexical Definition

‎ἐπιτυγχάνω‎ epitynchánō (ep-ee-toong-khan'-o) to obtain ^G:V
from ‎ἐπί‎ and ‎τυγχάνω‎

obtain.

• to chance upon, i.e. (by implication) to attain

Abbott-Smith

ἐπι-τυγχάνω [in LXX: Ge 39:2 (צָלַח hi.), Pr 12:27 (חָרַךְ)* ;]
1. to light upon.
2. to obtain, attain to: Ja 4:2, c. gen. rei (as in cl.), He 6:15 11:33; c. acc (late Gk.), Ro 11:7 (Rec. τούτου).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐπιτυγχάνω,

future -τεύξομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist 2 ἐπέτῠχον: perfect -τετύχηκα[Refs 4th c.BC+]:—properly hit the mark, τοῦ σκοποῦ, opposed to ἀποτυγχάνω, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

__II light or fall upon, meet with,
__I with dative person, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ.[ταῖς θύραις] ἀνεῳγμέναις to find them open, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.2 c.genitive person, μετρίου ἀνδρός [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εὐώνων ἐ. a low market, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__I.3 rarely c.accusative, τὰς ἁπλᾶς [ἐπιθυμίας] ἐν ὀλίγοις ἐπιτεύξῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.4 absolutely, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; mostly ὁ ἐπιτυχών the first person one meets, any chance person, especially in plural, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐ περὶ τοῦ ἐ. on no common matter, [Refs]: without the Article, ἐπιτυχόντος ἀνθρώπου λόγος [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III attain to, reach, gain one's end, c.genitive of things, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολιτείας [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τοῦ καλῶς [μειγνύναι] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. τοῦ ἀγῶνος gain one's suit, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; profit by, benefit by, φιλανθρωπίας [NT+2nd c.AD+]
__III.2 c.participle, succeed in doing, [Refs 5th c.BC+] find, light upon by searching, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: so with infinitive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; γαμβροῦ ὁ ἐπιτυχὼν εὗρεν υἱόν he who is lucky in his son-in-law, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__III.3 c.dative modi, to be lucky, successful in a thing, μάχῃ [Refs 4th c.BC+]: absolutely, to be successful, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἂν ἐπιτύχῃ if she succeeds, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.4 passive, turn out well, αἱ ἐπιτετευγμέναι πράξεις successful, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; φάρμακον -τετευγμένον proved remedy, Heraclid.Tarentum dialect cited in [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__IV c.dative person, converse, talk with one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Jas.4.2}