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Obtain, Obtaining
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words
or "to meet with, light upon," also signifies "to obtain, attain to, reach, get" (with regard to things), translated "to obtain" in Acts 26:22 , of "the help that is from God;" 2 Timothy 2:10 , of "the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory;" Hebrews 8:6 , of the ministry obtained by Christ; Hebrews 11:35 , of "a better resurrection." See CHANCE.
primarily, "to light upon" (epi, "upon," and No. 1), denotes "to obtain," Romans 11:7 (twice); Hebrews 6:15; 11:33; James 4:2 .
"to obtain by lot," is translated "that have obtained" in 2 Peter 1:1; in Acts 1:17 , AV, "had obtained" (RV, "received"), with kleros, "a lot" or "portion." See LOTS.
"to procure for oneself, get, gain, acquire," is translated "obtained" in Acts 1:18 , RV (AV, "purchased"); Acts 8:20 , RV (AV, "may be purchased"); Acts 22:28 . See POSSESS , PROVIDE , PURCHASE.
"to be strong," also means "to get possession of, obtain," e.g., in Acts 27:13 , "they had obtained (their purpose)." See HOLD.
"to take, to receive," is translated by the verb "to obtain" in 1 Corinthians 9:25; Philippians 3:12 , RV, "(not that) I have (already) obtained" (contrast katantao, "to attain," Philippians 3:11 ); Moule translates it "not that I have already received," i.e., the prize; the verb does not signify "to attain;" Hebrews 4:16 , AV, "obtain." See ACCEPT , No. 4.
denotes "to find;" in the Middle Voice, "to find for oneself, to procure, get, obtain," with the suggestion of accomplishing the end which had been in view; so in Hebrews 9:12 , "having obtained (eternal redemption)." Notes: (1) In 1 Corinthians 9:24 , AV, katalambano, a strengthened form of No. 6 (kata, used intensively), is translated "obtain" (RV, "attain"). (2) In Hebrews 11:2,4,39 , AV, martureo, "to bear witness," and in the Passive Voice, "to have witness borne to one," is translated "to obtain" a good report, or "to obtain" witness (RV, "had witness borne"). See WITNESS. (3) For the AV of Hebrews 1:4 , "He hath by inheritance obtained" (RV, "He hath inherited"), and of Ephesians 1:11 , see INHERIT. (4) For the phrase "to obtain mercy," the Passive Voice of eleeo in Matthew 5:7; Romans 11:30,31; 1 Corinthians 7:25; 2 Corinthians 4:1 (RV); 1 Timothy 1:13,16; 1 Peter 2:10 (twice), see MERCY.
lit., "a making around" (peri, "around," poieo, "to do or make"), denotes (a) "the act of obtaining" anything, as of salvation in its completeness, 1 Thessalonians 5:9; 2 Thessalonians 2:14; (b) "a thing acquired, an acquisition, possession," Ephesians 1:14 , RV, "(God's own) possession" [some would put this under (a)]; so 1 Peter 2:9 , RV, AV, "a peculiar (people);" cp. Isaiah 43:21; (c) preservation; this may be the meaning in Hebrews 10:39 , "saving" (RV marg., "gaining"); cp. the corresponding verb in Luke 17:33 (in the best texts), "preserve." In the Sept. the noun has the meaning (b) in Haggai 2:10; Malachi 3:17 , (c) in 2 Chronicles 14:13 .
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Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Obtain, Obtaining'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ved/o/obtain-obtaining.html. 1940.
