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Titus 3:12


Footnote:

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The name Τυχικόν is etymologically related to τύχη, meaning “the good which man obtains (τυγχάνει) by the favour of the gods, good fortune, luck, success” which itself comes from the verb τυγχάνω, “to hit, to strike, to happen upon.”

  • τυγχάνω originally has the absolute sense of “to hit one’s mark, make good one’s aim, get one’s blow or thrust home ” or “gain oneʼs end or purpose, succeed

In other words, the root implies “hitting the target,” whether literally or figuratively, and by extension fortune or success.