ἐντυγχάνω

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fut. -τεύξομαι: aor. 2 ἐνέτῠχον: pf.

   A ἐντετύχηκα Ph. 1.395, also ἐντέτευχα Klio 15.35 (Delph., i B. C.): aor. 1 Pass. ἐνετεύχθην Ph.2.170, Plu.Cat.Ma.9:—light upon, fall in with, meet with, c. dat. pers., Hdt.1.134,al., Ar.Nu.689, etc.; ὀλίγοι τινὲς ὧν ἐντετύχηκα (i.e. τούτων οἷς . .) Pl.R.531e, cf. Grg.509a, Prt.361e; κατ' ὄψιν ἐ. τινί Plu.Lyc.1.    2 c. dat. rei, κακοῖς ἐ., = τυγχάνω ὢν ἐν κακοῖς, S.Aj.433; οὑντυγχάνων (sc. τοῖς πράγμασιν) cj. Valck. in E.Fr.287; ἐ. τῷ νώτῳ, of the crocodile, Hdt.2.70; ὁ ἐ. τοῖς . . τοξεύμασι he who fell in their way, Th.4.40; of obstacles, ἐ. τάφροις X.An.2.3.10; λόφῳ ib.4.2.10.    3 abs., E.Alc.1032, Ar.Ach.848, Thphr.Char.24.8; οἱ ἐντυχόντες chance persons, Th.4.132; οἱ ἐντυγχάνοντες Isoc.18.36; τὴν ὠμότητα, ᾗ καθ' ἁπάντων χρῆται τῶν ἐντυγχανόντων D.21.88, cf. 183: sg., ὁ ἐντυχών Isoc.3.61, Pl.Alc.2.144b.    b ἐν δὲ μηνὸς πρῶτον τύχεν ἆμαρ it chanced to be .., Pi.Pae.2.75.    4 obtain an audience or interview, S.Fr.88.8, Thphr.Char.1.3:—Pass., to be appealed to, consulted, περί τινων Ph.2.170.    5 of thunder, strike, κεραυνὸς οἷς ἂν ἐντύχῃ X.Mem.4.3.14; but hardly so in S.Ph.1329, παῦλαν ἴσθι . . μήποτ' ἐντυχεῖν νόσου (ἂν τυχεῖν Pors.).    6 rarely c. gen., λελυμένης τῆς γεφύρης ἐντυχόντες having found the bridge broken up, Hdt.4.140; τῶν παρ' ἡμῖν ἐντυχὼν Ἀσκληπιδῶν having falling in with them, S.Ph. 1333.    II converse with, talk to, τινί Pl.Ap.41b, Phd.61c, etc.; οὐκ ἄχαρις ἐντυχεῖν Id.Ep.360c; οὐκ ἀηδὴς ἐ. Men.Pk.112.    2 have sexual intercourse with, τινί Plu.Sol.20.    3 petition, appeal to, τινὶ περί τινος (masc.) Act.Ap.25.24; τῷ βασιλεῖ περὶ τούτων Plb.4.76.9; ὁ ἐντυγχάνων the petitioner, OGI669.5; ἐ. κατά τινος plead against, PGiss.1.36.15 (ii B.C.), LXX 1 Ma.8.32, Ep.Rom.11.2; τῷ βασιλεῖ τὴν ἀπόλυσιν LXX 3 Ma.6.37; τῷ διοικητῇ PTeb.58.43 (ii B. C.): c. inf., entreat one to do, Nic.Dam.Fr.47 J., Plu.Pomp.55; ἐ. ὅπως . . Id.Ages. 25:—Pass., ὑπὲρ φυγάδων ἐντευχθείς Id.Cat.Ma.9.    III of books, meet with, βιβλίῳ ἀνδρὸς σοφοῦ Pl.Smp.177b, cf. Ly.214b; οἱ ἐντετυχηκότες ταῖς ἱερωτάταις βίβλοις Ph.1.395; hence, read, Luc. Dem.Enc.27, Plu.Rom.12, Jul.Or.7.210d, etc.; οἱ ἐντυγχάνοντες readers, Plb.1.3.10, Longin.1.1; ἐντυχὼν ὑμῶν τῷ ψηφίσματι IG12(3).176 (Epist. Hadriani), cf. 5(1).1361.7 (Epist. Commodi).