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What is the Greek word for found?

There isn't one single perfect Greek word for "found" because the meaning depends on the context. "Found" can mean:

* Found as in discovered: Εὗρον (heuron) is the first person singular aorist active indicative of εὑρίσκω (heurisko), meaning "to find." This is a good translation if you discovered something lost.

* Found as in established: Ίδρυσα (idrysa) is the first person singular aorist active indicative of ιδρύω (idryō), meaning "to found" (as in to establish a city, organization, etc.).

* Found as in discovered to be true: Εὕρηκα (heureka), the first person singular perfect active indicative of εὑρίσκω (heurisko), is famous, but it implies a sudden discovery, usually a truth or solution.

Therefore, the best Greek word depends heavily on the context of what was "found."

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