The Greek verb aneuriskō is a compound of ana- (again, thoroughly) and heuriskō (to find), meaning to find by diligent searching, to discover after a search, or to track down. It occurs twice in the New Testament — both times in Luke-Acts — describing deliberate searching that achieves its goal.
The two uses of aneuriskō in the New Testament are instructive. In Luke 2:16, the shepherds 'hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby' — a purposeful search fulfilling angelic announcement, a model of eager responsiveness to God's word. In Acts 21:4, Paul's party 'found the disciples' at Tyre after seeking them out. Both uses show the intentional, Spirit-led searching that characterizes the early community. The broader Gospel motif of God searching for the lost (the lost sheep, the lost coin, the prodigal — Luke 15) and humans searching for Jesus and wisdom echoes through aneuriskō, placing diligent seeking at the heart of discipleship.