Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
v. t.) To achieve or accomplish, that is, to reach by efforts; to gain; to compass; as, to attain rest.
2. (v. t.) To gain or obtain possession of; to acquire.
3. (v. t.) To get at the knowledge of; to ascertain.
4. (v. t.) To reach or come to, by progression or motion; to arrive at.
5. (v. t.) To overtake.
6. (v. t.) To reach in excellence or degree; to equal.
7. (v. i.) To come or arrive, by motion, growth, bodily exertion, or efforts toward a place, object, state, etc.; to reach.
8. (v. i.) To come or arrive, by an effort of mind.
9. (n.) Attainment.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
ATTAINa-tan': The rendering of qanah = "buy," "get" (Proverbs 1:5); nasagh= "reach," "a meal-offering. according as he is able" (Ezekiel 46:7 margin), "not attained unto the days" (Genesis 47:9); yakhol or yakhowl ="be able," "overcome," "attain to innocency" (Hosea 8:5); bo' = "come," "follow" (2 Samuel 23:19, 23 1 Chronicles 11:21, 25); katantao="arrive at" (Acts 27:12 the King James Version; Philippians 3:11); katalambano ="take eagerly," "seize," "apprehend," "attained to righteousness" (Romans 9:30); phthano ="have arrived at" (Romans 9:31 the King James Version; Philippians 3:16); lambano -"take," "get a hold of," "catch," the Revised Version (British and American) "already obtained" (Philippians 3:12); parakoloutheo = "follow," "trace out," "conform to" (1 Timothy 4:6). Here the Revised Version (British and American) corrects the King James Version.
Frank E. Hirsch
Greek
2658. katantao -- to come down to, reach ... Word Origin from kata and antao (to come opposite, meet face to face) Definition
to come down to, reach NASB Word Usage arrived (4),
attain (3), came (3), come
... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2658.htm - 7k2013. epitugchano -- to light upon, ie to obtain
... light upon, ie to obtain. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epitugchano Phonetic
Spelling: (ep-ee-toong-khan'-o) Short Definition: I attain, obtain, acquire ...
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2425. hikanos -- sufficient, fit
... much. 2425 (an adjective, derived from the root, , "arrive, come to") --
"properly, reach to (attain); hence, " (J. Thayer). Word ...
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5348. phthano -- to come before (another), anticipate, arrive
... anticipate, attain, come. Apparently a primary verb; to be beforehand,
ie Anticipate or precede; by extension, to have arrived at ...
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5177. tugchano -- to hit, hit upon, meet, happen
... root tuch- Definition to hit, hit upon, meet, happen NASB Word Usage attain (1),
attained (1), extraordinary (2), obtain (2), obtained (2), perhaps (3 ...
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2638. katalambano -- to lay hold of, seize
... apprehend, attain, overtake. ... (literally or figuratively) -- apprehend, attain, come
upon, comprehend, find, obtain, perceive, (over-)take. see GREEK kata. ...
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3877. parakoloutheo -- to follow closely, to investigate
... From para and akoloutheo; to follow near, ie (figuratively) attend (as a result),
trace out, conform to -- attain, follow, fully know, have understanding. ...
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5143. trecho -- to run
... 5143 () was used of "runners in a race, of swiftness or of effort to attain
an end (so Herodotus, Eur., etc.)" (). Word Origin a prim. ...
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2901. krataioo -- to strengthen
... See 2904 (). For the believer, 2901 ("attain mastery, the upper-hand")
operates by the Lord inworking faith (His , 4102 ). Word ...
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3152. mataios -- vain, useless
... ineffectual ("groundless"). 3152 ("aimless") emphasizes the " or failure to attain
any true purpose" (Moulton and Milligan). 3152 () refers ...
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Strong's Hebrew
8551. tamak -- to grasp, support, attain... 8550, 8551. tamak. 8552 . to grasp, support,
attain. Transliteration: tamak
Phonetic Spelling: (taw-mak') Short Definition: uphold. Word Origin a prim.
... /hebrew/8551.htm - 6k 4672. matsa -- to attain to, find
... 4671b, 4672. matsa. 4673 . to attain to, find. Transliteration: matsa Phonetic
Spelling: (maw-tsaw') Short Definition: found. Word Origin a prim. ...
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5239. nalah -- perhaps to obtain, attain
... 5238, 5239. nalah. 5240 . perhaps to obtain, attain. Transliteration: nalah
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-law') Short Definition: cease. Word Origin probably a prim ...
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4291. meta -- to reach, attain
... meta or metah. 4292 . to reach, attain. Transliteration: meta or metah Phonetic
Spelling: (met-aw') Short Definition: reached. Word Origin (Aramaic) appar. ...
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935. bo -- to come in, come, go in, go
... 1), advanced (8), alight (1), apply (1), approach (1), arrival (1), arrive (3),
arrived (11), arrives (1), associate (4), attacks (1), attain (4), befalls (1 ...
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7069. qanah -- to get, acquire
... attain, buyer, teach to keep cattle, get, provoke to jealousy, possessor, purchase.
A primitive root; to erect, ie Create; by extension ...
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5381. nasag -- to reach, overtake
... ability, be able, attain unto, be able to, can get, lay at, put, reach,. A
primitive root; to reach (literally or figuratively) -- ability ...
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3201. yakol -- to be able, have power
... be able, any at all ways, attain, can away with, not, could, endure, might,.
Or (fuller) yakowl {yaw-kole'}; a primitive root; to ...
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6213a. asah -- do, make
... acquired (6), act (22), acted (12), acts (7), administer (1), administered (1),
administered* (1), apply (1), appointed (3), artificial (1), attain (1), bear (4 ...
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Library
Whether Man Can Attain Happiness by his Natural Powers?
... OF THE ATTAINMENT OF HAPPINESS (EIGHT ARTICLES) Whether man can attain
happiness by his natural powers? Objection 1: It would seem ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether man can attain happiness.htm
How to Attain. July 21.
... How to attain. July 21. If our plans are not for time but for eternity,
our knowledge, and therefore our love to God, to each other ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/daily thoughts /how to attain july 21.htm
Of the Way to Attain Divine Union
... CHAPTER XXIV Of the way to attain Divine Union. Of the way to attain Divine
Union It is impossible to attain Divine Union solely ...
/.../guyon/a short and easy method of prayer/chapter xxiv of the way.htm
Whether the Human Intellect Can Attain to the vision of God in his ...
... FP, Q ] Whether the human intellect can attain to the vision of God in His essence? ...
But the senses can nowise attain to the sight of a spiritual creature. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the human intellect can.htm
But, that we Might Attain an Ampler and More Authoritative ...
... Chapter XVIII. But, that we might attain an ampler and more authoritative
knowledge at once of Himself? But, that we might attain ...
//christianbookshelf.org/tertullian/apology/chapter xviii but that we.htm
The Fifty-First Chapter: when we Cannot Attain to the Highest, we ...
... BOOK THREE. INTERNAL CONSOLATION The Fifty-First Chapter: When We Cannot Attain
to the Highest, We Must Practice the Humble Works. The Voice of Christ ...
/.../kempis/the imitation of christ/the fifty-first chapter when we.htm
A Question How we Can Attain to Forgetfulness of the Cares of this ...
... The Conferences of John Cassian. Chapter XII. A question how we can attain
to forgetfulness of the cares of this world. Upon this ...
/.../cassian/the conferences of john cassian/chapter xii a question how.htm
How we Can Attain Perfection in Each of These Sorts of ...
... II. Second Conference of Abbot Moses. Chapter VII. How we can attain perfection
in each of these sorts of renunciations. Wherefore ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter vii how we can.htm
Why Men do not Attain Quickly to the Perfect Love of God. Of Four ...
... Chapter XI. Why Men Do Not Attain Quickly to the Perfect Love of God. Of
Four Degrees of Prayer. Of the First Degree. The Doctrine ...
/.../teresa/the life of st teresa of jesus/chapter xi why men do.htm
That it is Impossible to Attain to the Father but by his Son Jesus ...
... Third Book. 24. That it is impossible to attain to the Father but by His
Son Jesus Christ. In the Gospel according to John: "I am ...
/.../three books of testimonies against the jews/24 that it is impossible.htm
Thesaurus
Attain (30 Occurrences)... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To achieve or accomplish, that is, to reach
by efforts; to gain; to compass; as, to
attain rest.
...ATTAIN.
.../a/attain.htm - 17kIncluded (17 Occurrences)
... (WEB). 2 Samuel 23:19 Wasn't he most honorable of the three? therefore he was made
their captain: however he didn't attain to the first three. (See NIV). ...
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Renowned (15 Occurrences)
... (See RSV). 2 Samuel 23:19 Wasn't he most honorable of the three? therefore he was
made their captain: however he didn't attain to the first three. (See RSV). ...
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Reach (63 Occurrences)
... 5. (vt) To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of
the body, or something held by one, so as to touch, strike, grasp, or the like ...
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Honorable (42 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 23:19 Wasn't he most honorable of the three? therefore he was made their
captain: however he didn't attain to the first three. (WEB KJV ASV WBS). ...
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Attaining (3 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Attain. Multi-Version
Concordance Attaining (3 Occurrences). Ephesians 4:13 until ...
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Rise (417 Occurrences)
... in the air. 4. (v.) To grow upward; to attain a certain height; as, this
elm rises to the height of seventy feet. 5. (v.) To reach ...
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Bodyguard (23 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 23:23 He was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn't attain to
the first three. David set him over his guard. (See RSV NIV). ...
/b/bodyguard.htm - 14k
Catch (46 Occurrences)
... 7. (vt) To engage and attach; to please; to charm. 8. (vt) To get possession of;
to attain. 9. (vt) To take or receive; esp. ... 12. (vi) To attain possession. 13. ...
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Hit (11 Occurrences)
... 5. (vt) To reach or attain exactly; to meet according to the occasion; to perform
successfully; to attain to; to accord with; to be conformable to; to suit. ...
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