Lexical Definition
מָצָא mâtsâʼ (maw-tsaw') to find H:V
a primitive root
[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with), [idiom] occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on.
- properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist
- transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire
- figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
1) to find, attain to
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to find
1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)
1a1b) to find (what is lost)
1a1c) to meet, encounter
1a1d) to find (a condition)
1a1e) to learn, devise
1a2) to find out
1a2a) to find out
1a2b) to detect
1a2c) to guess
1a3) to come upon, light upon
1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with
1a3b) to hit
1a3c) to befall
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be found
1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered
1b1b) to appear, be recognised
1b1c) to be discovered, be detected
1b1d) to be gained, be secured
1b2) to be, be found
1b2a) to be found in
1b2b) to be in the possession of
1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be
1b2d) to be left (after war)
1b2e) to be present
1b2f) to prove to be
1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to find, attain
1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come
1c3) to cause to encounter
1c4) to present (offering)
See Greek: ἀθετέω · ἀναδείκνυμι · ἀρέσκω · ἀρκέω · ἀφικνέομαι · γίνομαι · γινώσκω · δύναμαι · ἐπικαλέομαι · ἐπιφαίνω · εὔθετος · εὐπορέω · εὑρίσκω · ἔχω · ζητέω · καταλαμβάνω · καταλείπω · λαμβάνω · παραδίδωμι · προσφέρω · προφέρω · συμβαίνω · συναντάω · τυγχάνω · ὑποφέρω
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| תִמָּצֶ֑אינָה | they will be found | Jer.50.20 |
| תִמָּצֵא | it will be found | 1Kgs.1.52 |
| תִמָּצֵ֨א | it will be found | Exod.22.4 |
| תִמָּצֵ֥א | it will be found | 1Sam.25.28 |
| תִמָּצֵ֖א | it will be found | Isa.35.9 |
| תִמָּצְאִ֥י | you will be found | Ezek.26.21 |
| תִמְצָאֻ֖הוּ | you will find it | Exod.16.25 |
| תִמְצָאֵ֔ם | you will find them | Isa.41.12 |
| תִמְצָא | she will find | Deut.24.1 |
| תִמְצָֽא | she will find | Hos.2.6 |
| תִמְצָ֥א | you will meet | 2Kgs.4.29 |
| תִמְצָ֣א | it will find | Lev.12.8 |
| תִמְצָ֑א | she will find | Hos.2.7 |
| תִמְצֶ֨אןָ | they will come upon | Deut.31.21 |
| תִֽמְצָאֲךָ֙ | it will find you | 1Sam.23.17 |
| תִּמָּצֵֽא | it is found | Prov.16.31 |
| תִּמָּצֵ֣א | it is found | Prov.10.13 |
| תִּמָּצֵ֑א | will it be found | Job.28.12 |
| תִּמְצָאֶֽנּוּ | you will find it | Eccl.11.1 |
| תִּמְצָֽא | will you find | Job.11.7 |
| you will find | Ps.10.15 • Prov.2.5 | |
| תִּמְצָ֧א | it finds | Eccl.9.10 |
| may she find | 1Sam.1.18 | |
| תִּמְצָ֥א | it will find | Judg.9.33 • Ps.21.8 |
| תִּמְצָ֤א | it will find | 1Sam.25.8 |
| תִּמְצָ֣א | it will find | 1Sam.10.7 • Ps.21.8 |
| you will find | Gen.31.32 | |
| תִּמְצָ֖א | it will find | Num.32.23 |
| you find | Ezek.3.1 | |
| תִּמְצָ֑אוּ | you will find | Exod.5.11 |
| תִּמְצָ֑א | will you find | Job.11.7 |
| you will find | Ps.17.3 | |
| תִּמְצְאוּ֙ | you will find | Song.5.8 |
| תִּמְצְאוּ | you find | Isa.58.3 |
| תִּמְצְא֥וּן | you will find | 1Sam.9.13 |
| תִּמְצְא֣וּן | you will find | 1Sam.9.13 |
| תִּמְצְא֣וּ | you will find | Jer.5.1 |
| תִ֝מָּצֵ֗א | it is found | Job.28.13 |
| שֶֽׁמָּצָ֔אתִי | that I found | Song.3.4 |
| נִמְצָאַ֙יִךְ֙ | found your | Isa.22.3 |
| נִמְצָא֙ | he was found | Dan.1.19 |
| נִמְצָא | it has been found | Job.19.28 |
| it was found | 1Kgs.14.13 | |
| may we find | Gen.47.25 | |
| נִמְצָֽא | he was found | 1Sam.10.21 • Ps.37.36 |
| it is found | Hos.14.8 | |
| נִמְצָ֨א | it was found | Gen.44.17 • Exod.35.24 |
| נִמְצָ֥א | he is found | Ps.46.1 |
| it has been found | 2Sam.17.13 | |
| it was found | Gen.44.16 • Ezek.28.15 | |
| נִמְצָ֣א | found | 1Sam.9.8 |
| he is found | 2Sam.17.12 | |
| it was found | Exod.35.23 • Mal.2.6 | |
| we will find | 1Kgs.18.5 | |
| נִמְצָ֜א | it was found | 1Sam.13.22 • Job.42.15 |
| נִמְצָ֖א | it was found | 2Kgs.20.13 • Isa.39.2 |
| נִמְצָ֑אוּ | they have been found | 1Sam.9.20 |
| they were found | Ezra.2.62 | |
| נִמְצָ֑א | it has been found | 2Chr.34.21 |
| it was found | Neh.7.64 | |
| was it found | Jer.48.27 | |
| we will find | Prov.1.13 | |
| נִמְצֵאת֙ | you were found | Jer.50.24 |
| נִמְצֵ֖אתִי | I let myself be found | Isa.65.1 |
| נִמְצְאוּ֙ | they have been found | Josh.10.17 |
| נִמְצְאוּ | they were found | 1Chr.4.41 • Jer.41.3 • Jer.41.8 |
| נִמְצְא֥וּ | they are found | Jer.5.26 |
| they were found | Deut.22.20 | |
| נִמְצְא֤וּ | they have been found | 1Sam.10.2 |
| they were found | Jer.15.16 | |
| נִמְצְא֣וּ | they have been found | 2Chr.19.3 |
| they were found | 2Kgs.25.19 • Jer.52.25 | |
| נִמְצְא֖וּ | they had been found | 1Sam.10.16 |
| they were found | Mic.1.13 | |
| נִמְצְא֔וּ | they were found | Jer.2.34 |
| נִֽמְצָא | it has been found | Jer.11.9 |
| מוֹצְאֵיהֶ֣ם | found them | Jer.50.7 |
| מֹצֵֽאת | finding | 2Sam.18.22 |
| מֹצְאֽוֹ | found him | Gen.4.15 |
| מֹצְאִ֖י | finds me | Gen.4.14 |
| מֹ֭צְאִי | finds me | Prov.8.35 |
| מָצָא֙ | he found | 2Kgs.10.13 • 2Chr.34.14 |
| he has found | Gen.44.16 | |
| מָצָֽאתִי | I found | Ps.69.20 • Ezek.22.30 |
| I have found | Eccl.7.28 • Jer.45.3 | |
| מָצָֽאוּ | they found | Exod.16.27 • Josh.2.22 • 1Sam.9.4 • Ps.107.4 |
| מָצָֽא | he found | Gen.31.34 • Lev.6.4 |
| מָצָ֨אתִי | I have found | Exod.33.13 • Exod.33.16 • Exod.34.9 • 1Sam.27.5 • 2Sam.14.22 • Esth.5.8 • Esth.7.3 |
| have I found | Ruth.2.10 | |
| מָצָ֨א | he has found | Gen.19.19 |
| מָצָ֧אתִי | I have found | Esth.8.5 |
| מָצָ֧א | he has found | Lev.6.3 |
| מָצָ֥תִי | have I found | Num.11.11 |
| מָצָ֥אתָ | you have found | Exod.33.12 |
| מָצָ֥אתִי | I found | Deut.22.14 • Ezra.8.15 |
| I have found | Gen.30.27 • Num.11.15 • Judg.6.17 • Job.33.24 • Jer.23.11 • Hos.12.8 | |
| מָצָ֥אנוּ | we have found | Gen.26.32 • Lam.2.16 |
| מָצָ֥א | he found | Gen.2.20 |
| it found | Jer.31.2 | |
| מָצָ֤אתָ | you have found | Exod.33.17 |
| מָצָ֤אתִי | I found | Deut.22.17 |
| I have found | Gen.18.3 • Gen.33.10 • Gen.47.29 • Gen.50.4 • 1Sam.20.3 • 1Sam.20.29 • 1Sam.29.3 | |
| מָצָ֤אתִֽי | I have found | 1Sam.29.6 |
| מָצָ֤אנוּ | we have found | Num.32.5 |
| מָצָ֤א | he found | Gen.36.24 • Num.31.50 |
| he has found | 2Sam.7.27 | |
| מָצָ֣אנוּ | we have found | Job.32.13 |
| מָצָ֣א | he finds | Prov.3.13 • Prov.8.35 • Prov.18.22 |
| he has found | 1Chr.17.25 | |
| מָצָ֛א | he had found | 2Kgs.23.24 |
| מָצָ֙אתִי֙ | I found | Hos.9.10 |
| מָצָ֙אנוּ֙ | we found | Gen.44.8 |
| מָצָ֖אתִי | I found | 2Kgs.22.8 |
| I have found | 2Chr.34.15 | |
| מָצָ֖א | he found | Gen.31.35 |
| מָצָ֔אתִי | I have found | 1Kgs.21.20 • Eccl.7.27 • Eccl.7.28 • Eccl.7.29 |
| מָצָ֔את | you found | Isa.57.10 |
| מָצָ֔אוּ | they found | 2Sam.17.20 |
| מָצָ֑אתִי | I have found | Eccl.7.28 |
| מָצָ֑אנוּ | we have found | Gen.37.32 |
| מָצָ֑אוּ | they found | 1Sam.9.4 |
| מָצָ֑א | he found | Gen.31.33 |
| it found | 1Sam.14.30 | |
| מָצְאָה֩ | found | Gen.8.9 |
| מָצְאָ֥ה | it had found | Job.31.25 |
| מָצְאָ֣ה | it has found | Isa.10.10 |
| מָצְאָ֖ה | she has found | Lam.1.3 |
| מָצְא֥וּ | they found | Judg.21.14 |
| they have found | Lam.2.9 | |
| מָצְא֣וּ | they found | 1Sam.9.11 |
| they had found | Job.32.3 | |
| they have found | Lam.1.6 | |
| מָצְא֖וּ | they found | Neh.5.8 • Ps.76.5 |
| מָֽצְאוּ֙ | they found | 2Chr.29.16 |
| מָֽצְאָ֜ה | it has found | Lev.25.28 |
| מָּצָ֣אתָ | have you found | 1Sam.29.8 |
| מָּצָ֙אתָ֙ | did you find | Gen.31.37 |
| מָּצְא֨וּ | did they find | Jer.2.5 |
| מָ֭צָאתָ | you find | Prov.24.14 |
| you have found | Prov.25.16 | |
| מָ֭צָאתִי | I have found | Ps.89.20 |
| מָ֪צְאָה | it has found | Ps.84.3 |
| מָ֥צָא | he found | Gen.6.8 |
| he has found | 1Sam.16.22 • 2Sam.20.6 | |
| מָ֥צְאוּ | they found | Exod.15.22 |
| מָ֤צָא | he has found | Deut.24.1 |
| מָ֣צָא | he finds | Prov.18.22 |
| מָ֣צְאוּ | they found | 2Kgs.9.35 |
| they have found | Jer.14.3 | |
| מַמְצִ֣יא | about to deliver | Zech.11.6 |
| מִמְּצ֥וֹא | from finding | Isa.58.13 |
| מְצָאתָֽהּ | you found her | Gen.38.23 |
| מְצָאתֶ֛ם | you have found | 1Sam.12.5 |
| מְצָאתֶ֖ם | you found out | Judg.14.18 |
| מְצָאתִֽיו | I found him | Song.3.1 • Song.3.2 |
| מְצָאתִ֖ים | you found them | Jer.2.34 |
| מְצָאתִ֔יהוּ | I found him | Song.5.6 |
| מְצָאתִ֑יהָ | I found her | Gen.38.22 |
| מְצָאֻֽהוּ | they found him | 2Kgs.2.17 |
| מְצָאֻ֧נִי | they found me | Song.5.7 |
| מְצָאָֽתְנוּ | it has come upon us | Num.20.14 |
| מְצָאָֽהּ | he found her | Gen.38.20 |
| מְצָאָ֣תַם | it had come upon them | Exod.18.8 |
| מְצָאָ֑הּ | he found her | Deut.22.27 |
| מְצָאַ֖תְנוּ | has it found us | Judg.6.13 |
| מְצָא֙וּנִי֙ | they found me | Song.3.3 |
| מְצָא֖וּנִי | have they come upon me | Deut.31.17 |
| מְצָא֑וּנִי | they found me | Ps.116.3 |
| they have found me | Ps.119.143 | |
| מְצָ֥אוֹ | it had found him | Job.31.29 |
| מְצָ֥א | find | 1Sam.20.36 |
| מְצָ֣א | find | 1Sam.20.21 |
| מְ֭צָאנֻהוּ | we have found him | Job.37.23 |
| מְ֫צֹ֥א | finding | Ps.32.6 |
| מְ֠צָאַתְנוּ | it has come upon us | Neh.9.32 |
| מְ֝צָאנ֗וּהָ | we found it | Ps.132.6 |
| לִמְצוֹא֙ | to find out | Eccl.8.17 |
| לִמְצֹא | to find | Gen.32.5 • Gen.33.8 • Prov.19.8 |
| לִמְצֹֽא | to find out | Eccl.8.17 |
| לִמְצֹ֥א | to find | Gen.19.11 • Eccl.7.27 |
| לִמְצֹ֖א | to find | Gen.27.20 • Ps.36.2 • Eccl.12.10 |
| לְמֹצְאֵיהֶ֑ם | to find them | Prov.4.22 |
| לְמֹ֣צְאֵי | to find | Prov.8.9 |
| כְּמוֹצְאֵ֥ת | like finds | Song.8.10 |
| כְּ֝מוֹצֵ֗א | like brings out | Ps.119.162 |
| יַמְצִאֶֽנּוּ | he will make find him | Job.34.11 |
| יַמְצִאֵֽהוּ | he makes find it | Job.37.13 |
| יִמָּצֵא֙ | he will be found | Exod.22.8 |
| יִמָּצֵֽא | he will be found | Dan.11.19 |
| יִמָּצֵ֨א | he will be found | Deut.22.22 |
| יִמָּצֵ֥א | he will be found | Exod.22.2 • Exod.22.7 |
| it is found | Gen.44.9 | |
| it will be found | 2Kgs.12.5 • Zeph.3.13 | |
| יִמָּצֵ֤א | he will be found | Deut.17.2 |
| it is found | Gen.44.10 • Isa.65.8 | |
| it will be found | Isa.30.14 | |
| יִמָּצֵ֣א | he will be found | Deut.18.10 • Deut.24.7 |
| he will let himself be found | 2Chr.15.2 | |
| it will be found | Exod.9.19 • Deut.21.1 | |
| יִמָּצֵ֖א | it will be found | Exod.12.19 • Deut.21.17 • Zech.10.10 |
| יִמָּצֵ֔א | he is found | Jer.2.26 |
| he was found | 1Sam.13.19 | |
| יִמָּצְא֥וּן | they will be found | Gen.18.29 • Gen.18.30 • Gen.18.31 • Gen.18.32 |
| יִמָּ֥צֵא | it will be found | Josh.17.16 |
| יִמָּ֣צֵא | he will let himself be found | 1Chr.28.9 |
| it will be found | Isa.51.3 | |
| יִמְצָאֽוּנְהָ | they will find it | Jer.2.24 |
| יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי | they find me | Prov.8.17 |
| they will find me | Prov.1.28 | |
| יִמְצָאֶֽנּוּ | will he find out it | Eccl.7.24 |
| יִמְצָאֶֽכָּה | it has found you | 1Kgs.18.10 |
| יִמְצָאֶ֔נּוּ | he found him | Hos.12.4 |
| יִמְצָאֵ֙הוּ֙ | he found it | Deut.32.10 |
| יִמְצָא֑וּהוּ | people will find him | Job.20.8 |
| יִמְצָא | he finds | Prov.16.20 • Prov.17.20 |
| יִמְצָֽאוּ | they may find | Jer.10.18 |
| they will find | Amos.8.12 | |
| יִמְצָֽא | will he find | Prov.20.6 |
| יִמְצָ֧א | he will find out | Eccl.7.14 |
| יִמְצָ֥א | he finds | Prov.21.21 |
| he will find | 1Sam.24.19 | |
| יִמְצָ֣א | he will find | Deut.22.25 • Deut.22.28 • Eccl.3.11 |
| it will find | Esth.8.6 | |
| יִמְצָ֖א | it will find | Gen.44.34 |
| יִמְצָ֑אוּ | they will find | Hos.5.6 |
| יִמְצָ֑א | he finds | Job.33.10 |
| he will find | Judg.17.8 • Prov.6.33 • Prov.28.23 | |
| he will find out | Eccl.8.17 | |
| will he find | Prov.31.10 | |
| יִמְצְאוּ | people will find | Hos.12.8 |
| they find | Job.3.22 | |
| יִמְצְא֜וּ | are they finding | Judg.5.30 |
| יִֽמְצָאֲךָ֖ | he will find you | 1Kgs.18.12 |
| וּמוֹצֶ֨א | and finding | Eccl.7.26 |
| וּמָצָאתָ֩ | and you will find | 1Sam.10.2 |
| וּמָצָ֥א | and it will find | Deut.19.5 |
| and someone will find | Num.11.22 | |
| וּמָצָ֤א | and he will find | Num.35.27 |
| וּמָצָ֣אתָ | and you found | Neh.9.8 |
| וּמָצָ֣א | and someone will find | Num.11.22 |
| וּמָצָ֖א | and he will find | Lev.25.26 |
| וּמָצָ֑אתָ | and you will find | Deut.4.29 |
| וּמָצְאָ֥ה | and it will find | Isa.34.14 |
| וּמָצְאָ֤ה | and it will find | Exod.22.6 |
| וּמָצְא֖וּ | and they will find | 2Chr.32.4 |
| וּמָ֣צָא | and someone found | Eccl.9.15 |
| וּמִצְא֥וּ | and find | Jer.6.16 |
| וּמְצָאתָ֑הּ | and you will find it | Deut.22.3 |
| וּמְצָאתֶ֤ם | and you will find | 2Chr.20.16 |
| וּמְצָאתֶ֔ם | and you will find out | Judg.14.12 |
| וּמְצָאתֶ֑ם | and you will find | Jer.29.13 |
| וּמְצָאֻ֛הוּ | and they will come upon it | Deut.31.17 |
| וּמְצָאָ֥הּ | and he will find her | Deut.22.23 |
| וּמְצָאָ֣נוּ | and it will find us | 2Kgs.7.9 |
| וּמְצָא֤וּךָ | and they will find you | 1Sam.10.3 |
| וּמְצָא֕וּךָ | and they will come upon you | Deut.4.30 |
| וּמְצָא | and find | Prov.3.4 |
| וּמְצֶ֣אןָ | and find | Ruth.1.9 |
| וָאֶמְצָאֶֽךָּ | and I have found you | Prov.7.15 |
| וָאֶמְצָ֖א | and I found | Neh.7.5 |
| וָֽאֶמְצָ֗א | and I found | Neh.7.5 |
| וַתִּמָּצֵ֣א | and it was found | 1Sam.13.22 |
| וַתִּמְצָ֨א | and it has found | Isa.10.14 |
| וַיִּמָּצֵא֙ | and it was found | Gen.44.12 • Ezra.10.18 |
| וַיִּמָּצֵ֥א | and he let himself be found | 2Chr.15.4 |
| and it was found | 1Chr.26.31 | |
| וַיִּמָּצֵ֣א | and it was found | Esth.6.2 |
| וַיִּמָּצֵ֖א | and he let himself be found | 2Chr.15.15 |
| וַיִּמָּצֵ֔א | and it was found | Esth.2.23 |
| וַיִּמָּצְא֣וּ | and they were found | 1Chr.24.4 |
| וַיִּמָּצְא֗וּ | and they were found | 2Chr.2.17 |
| וַיִּמְצָאֻ֥הוּ | and they found him | 1Sam.31.3 |
| וַיִּמְצָאֻ֖הוּ | and they found him | 1Chr.10.3 |
| וַיִּמְצָאֻ֔הוּ | and they found him | 2Kgs.9.21 |
| וַיִּמְצָאֵ֧הוּ | and it met him | 1Kgs.13.24 |
| וַיִּמְצָאֵ֥הוּ | and it met him | 1Kgs.20.36 |
| וַיִּמְצָאֵ֣הוּ | and he found him | Gen.37.15 |
| וַיִּמְצָאֵ֗ם | and he found them | 2Chr.25.5 |
| וַיִּמְצָאֵ֖ם | and he found them | Gen.37.17 |
| וַיִּמְצָא֩ | and he found | 2Kgs.17.4 • 2Chr.22.8 |
| וַיִּמְצָא֙ | and he found | 1Kgs.11.19 • 1Kgs.20.37 • 2Kgs.4.39 • 2Kgs.19.8 • Isa.37.8 |
| וַיִּמְצָ֨א | and he found | Gen.39.4 |
| וַיִּמְצָ֥א | and he found | Judg.15.15 • Jonah.1.3 |
| וַיִּמְצָ֤א | and he found | Gen.30.14 • 1Kgs.13.28 |
| וַיִּמְצָ֣א | and he found | 1Kgs.11.29 • 2Kgs.10.15 |
| וַיִּמְצָ֞א | and he found | 1Kgs.19.19 |
| וַיִּמְצָ֛א | and he found | Gen.26.12 |
| וַיִּמְצְאוּ֩ | and they found | 2Chr.20.25 |
| וַיִּמְצְא֣וּ | and they found | Jer.41.12 |
| וַיִּ֨מְצָאֵ֔הוּ | and he found him | 1Kgs.13.14 |
| וַיִּ֨מְצְאוּ | and they found | Gen.26.19 |
| וַֽיִּמְצָאָ֣הּ | and he found it | 1Chr.20.2 |
| וַֽיִּמְצָאָ֞הּ | and he found her | Gen.16.7 |
| וַֽיִּמְצָאֵ֞ם | and he found them | Dan.1.20 |
| וַֽיִּמְצְא֥וּ | and they found | Gen.11.2 |
| וַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּ | and they found | 1Sam.30.11 • 1Sam.31.8 • 1Chr.4.40 • 1Chr.10.8 |
| וַֽיִּמְצְא֞וּ | and they found | Judg.21.12 |
| וַֽיִּמְצְא֗וּ | and they found | Num.15.32 • 1Kgs.1.3 |
| וַֽיִּמְצְא֖וּ | and they found | Neh.8.14 |
| וַֽ֠יִּמְצְאוּ | and they found | Judg.1.5 |
| וַ֠יַּמְצִאוּ | and they brought forward | Lev.9.12 • Lev.9.18 |
| וְנִמְצָא֙ | and it was found | Neh.13.1 |
| וְנִמְצָֽאוּ | and they will be found | Deut.22.28 |
| וְנִמְצָ֥א | and he will be found | Exod.21.16 |
| וְנִמְצֵ֣אתִי | and I will let myself be found | Jer.29.14 |
| וְיִמְצְא֨וּ | and let them find | 1Sam.25.8 |
| וְהַנִּמְצָ֤א | and the was found | 1Chr.29.8 |
| וְהַנִּמְצָ֣א | and was found | 2Chr.36.8 |
| וְאֶמְצָאֵ֑הוּ | and I will find him | Job.23.3 |
| וְ֭נִמְצָא | and he will be found out | Prov.6.31 |
| הַנִּמְצָאֹ֔ת | who are found | Gen.19.15 |
| הַנִּמְצָאָֽה | which is found | 2Kgs.19.4 • Isa.37.4 |
| הַנִּמְצָאִֽים | who were found | Ezra.8.25 |
| הַנִּמְצָא֙ | was found | 2Chr.34.33 |
| which was found | 2Kgs.16.8 | |
| הַנִּמְצָא֖וֹת | which were found | Judg.20.48 |
| הַנִּמְצָא | which is found | Deut.20.11 |
| הַנִּמְצָֽא | that may be found | 1Sam.21.3 |
| הַנִּמְצָ֥א | was found | 2Chr.34.32 |
| which was found | 2Kgs.12.10 | |
| הַנִּמְצָ֤א | which was found | Gen.47.14 |
| הַנִּמְצָ֣א | which was found | 1Sam.13.16 • 2Kgs.18.15 • 2Kgs.22.9 • 2Chr.21.17 • 2Chr.34.17 |
| הַנִּמְצָ֛א | which was found | 2Kgs.12.18 |
| הַנִּמְצָ֗א | was found | 2Chr.35.7 |
| הַנִּמְצָ֖א | is found | Isa.13.15 • Dan.12.1 |
| which had been found | 2Kgs.22.13 • 2Kgs.23.2 • 2Chr.34.30 | |
| הַנִּמְצָ֔א | which was found | 2Chr.35.18 |
| הַנִּמְצָ֑א | which was found | Judg.20.48 |
| הַנִּמְצְאוּ | who are found | 1Chr.29.17 |
| הַנִּמְצְאִים֩ | who were found | Esth.1.5 |
| הַנִּמְצְאִ֨ים | which were found | 2Chr.25.24 |
| who were found | 2Chr.30.21 | |
| הַנִּמְצְאִ֥ים | those were found | 2Chr.29.29 |
| הַנִּמְצְאִ֣ים | which were found | 2Kgs.14.14 |
| who were found | 1Sam.13.15 | |
| הַמֹּצְאִ֥ים | the found | Num.15.33 |
| הַמֹּצְא֖וֹת | the had found | Josh.2.23 |
| הַֽנִּמְצְאִים֮ | who were found | 2Chr.31.1 |
| הַֽנִּמְצְאִים֙ | who were found | 2Chr.5.11 |
| הַֽנִּמְצְאִ֣ים | who are found | Esth.4.16 |
| הַֽנִּמְצְאִ֛ים | who were found | 2Chr.35.17 |
| הַֽנִּמְצְאִ֖ים | who were found | 2Kgs.25.19 • Jer.52.25 |
| הַֽמְצָאתַ֖נִי | ¿ have you found me | 1Kgs.21.20 |
| הִמָּצֵא֩ | actually | Exod.22.4 |
| הִמְצִיתִ֖ךָ | I have delivered you | 2Sam.3.8 |
| הִמְצִ֧יאוּ | they brought forward | Lev.9.13 |
| הֲנִמְצָ֣א | ¿ has he been found | Gen.41.38 |
| בְּמֹצַאֲכֶ֖ם | when find you | Gen.32.19 |
| בְּהִמָּצְא֑וֹ | when he lets be found himself | Isa.55.6 |
| אֶמְצָא | I am finding | Ruth.2.13 |
| I may find | Exod.33.13 | |
| I will find | Ruth.2.2 | |
| let me find | Gen.33.15 • Gen.34.11 | |
| may I find | 2Sam.16.4 | |
| אֶמְצָֽא | I find | Prov.8.12 |
| I found | Ps.116.3 | |
| I will find | Judg.17.9 | |
| אֶמְצָ֥א | I will find | Gen.18.26 • Gen.18.30 • 2Sam.15.25 |
| אֶמְצָ֣א | I will find | Gen.18.28 • Ps.132.5 |
| אֶמְצָ֖א | I will find | Job.17.10 |
| אֶֽמְצָאֲךָ֤ | I will find you | Song.8.1 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מָצָא452 verb attain to, find (Late Hebrew id.; Assyrian maƒû, DlHWB 421, Ethiopic come, arrive; Aramaic [
find], Passive participle
able, powerful, and derivatives; compare NöZMG xl 1886, 736 Dr1Sam 23:17); —
Qal Perfect ׳מ Gen 2:20 +, suffix מְצָאוֺ Job 31:29, 3 feminine singular מָֽצְאָה Gen 8:9 +, suffix מְצָאַתְנוּ Judg 6:13; Neh 9:32, מְצָאָ֫תַם Exod 18:18 2 masculine singular מָצָאתָ Gen 31:37 +; 1 singular מָצָאתִי Gen 18:3 +, מָצָתִי Num 11:11, suffix מְצָאתִיו Song 3:1; Song 3:2, מְצָאתִיהוּ Song 5:6 3 plural מָֽצְאוּ Judg 21:14 +; suffix מְצָאנֻהוּ Job 37:23, etc.; Imperfect יִמְצָא 1Sam 24:20* +, 3 feminine singular תִּמְצָא 1Sam 1:18 +; 3 masculine plural יִמְצְאוּ Judg 5:30 +, suffix יִמְצָאֻהוּ Job 20:8 יִמְצָאֻנְנִי Prov 1:28; Prov 8:17, יִמְצָאוּנְהָ Jer 2:24 3 feminine plural תִּמְצֶאןָ Deut 31:21 etc.; Imperative מְצָא 1Sam 20:21; 1Sam 20:36, וּמְצָאֿ Prov 3:4 masculine plural מִצְאוּ Jer 6:16 feminine plural וּמְצֶאןָ Ruth 1:9 Infinitive מְצאֹ, מְצוֺא Ps 32:6; Gen 19:11 +, suffix בְּמֹצַאֲכֶם Gen 32:20* [= מָצְאֲכֶם Ges«GKC:74»§ 74, 3, R. 2]; Participle מוֺצֵא Ps 119:162, מוֺצֶה Eccl 7:26, suffix מֹצְאִי Gen 4:14; Prov 8:35 feminine singular absolute מֹצֵאת 2Sam 18:22, מוֺצֵאת Song 8:10 masculine plural מֹצְאִים Num 15:33, construct מֹצְאֵי Prov 8:9 feminine plural absolute מֹצְאוֺת Josh 2:23, etc.; —
1. find :
a. thing sought, with accusative of thing, straw Exod 5:11 (J), water Gen 26:32 (J), compare vGen 26:19, Exod 15:22 (J), grass 1Kgs 18:5, help, consort, Gen 2:20 (J), compare Prov 18:22 +; with idea of attaining to, arriving at, a resting-place Gen 8:9 (J) Isa 34:14 compare צִפּוֺר מָֽצְאָה בַּיִת Ps 84:4*; Jer 45:3; Lam 1:3 of marriage Ruth 1:9 of finding place for temple Ps 132:5 figurative וּמִצְאוּ מַרְגּוֺעַ לְנַפְשְׁכֶם Jer 6:16 and find quiet for yourselves; find grave Job 3:22 reach cities 2Sam 20:6 (where read יִמְצָא Vrss Th Dr Kit Bu), compare Ps 107:4 find = secure prey, booty, plunder Gen 27:20 (J), Judg 5:30; Judg 21:12; 1Sam 14:30 compare 2Chr 20:25; Prov 1:13; Ps 119:162 of securing gain Hos 12:9* ( + לִי; || עשׁר), Job 31:25 so perhaps also absolute בְּשׂוֺרָה מֹצֵאת אֵין 2Sam 18:22 there is no news securing i.e. such as to bring you a reward (compare Th Dr; but text dubious); secure as crop Gen 26:12 (J), compare Eccl 11:1 = acquire, get wounds and dishonour Prov 6:33 ׳חֵן בְּעֵינֵי פ ׳מ find ( = gain, secure) favour in the eyes of any one: of ׳י, Gen 6:8; Exod 33:12; Exod 33:13 (twice in verse); Exod 33:16; Exod 33:17; Exod 34:9 (all J), Num 11:11; Num 11:15 (JE), Judg 6:17; 2Sam 15:25 ; oftener of men Gen 18:3; Gen 19:19; Gen 30:27; Gen 32:6* + 8 t. Genesis (all J), Num 32:5 (JE), Deut 24:1; 1Sam 1:18 + 7 t. Samuel; 1Kgs 11:19; Ruth 2:2; Ruth 2:10; Ruth 2:13; Esth 5:8; Esth 7:3 ׳חֵן לִפְנֵי פ ׳מ Esth 8:5 אָז הָיִתִי בְעֵינָיו כְּמוֺצֵאת שָׁלָוֺם Song 8:10 absolute מָצָא חֵן Jer 31:2; Prov 3:4; Prov 28:23 : = seek and find 1Sam 20:21 (arrows), so v1Sam 20:36 figurative of grounds of accusation Job 33:10 he succeeds in finding; so also Isa 58:3; Isa 58:13 find knowledge of God Prov 2:5 compare Prov 8:9, word of ׳י Amos 8:12, words of wisdom Prov 4:22, wisdom Job 32:13; Prov 24:14 (see also below); ransom Job 33:24 life Prov 8:35 (Qr מָצָא; > Kt מצאי, i.e. מֹצְאֵי De Str Wild), Prov 21:21 with accusative of person Gen 18:26; Gen 18:28; Gen 18:30 (J), Gen 41:38 (E), 1Sam 9:13 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 1:3; 1Kgs 13:14 compare v1Kgs 13:28, +; of pursuit Josh 2:22 (J); find ׳י Hos 5:6; Deut 4:29; Jer 29:13; Job 23:3; Ps 32:6 + Hos 6:3 (read כֵן נִמְצָאֵהוּ כְּשַׁחֲרֵנוּ, for ᵑ0 כְּשַׁחַר נָכוָֺן מֹצָאוֺ GieBeitr. z. Jes. Krit. 208 We Now); so possibly also (object omitted) Jer 10:18 (so Gf.; ᵑ9 Or read Niph`al; Gie יֶאְשָׁ֑מוּ), (Job 37:23; Job 11:7 (twice in verse) see below); find wisdom (personified) Prov 1:28; Prov 8:17; Prov 8:35 compare Prov 3:13.
b. what is lost, missed, with accusative of thing, Gen 31:32; Gen 31:33; Gen 31:34; Gen 31:35; Gen 31:37 (E), 1Sam 9:4 (twice in verse); Deut 22:3; Lev 5:22*; Lev 5:23* (P), Gen 36:24 (P) +; וַיִּלְאוּ לִמְצֹא הַפָּ֑תַח Gen 19:11 and they grew weary in finding the door; find a word (to say) Neh 5:8; Eccl 12:10, answer Job 32:3, vision from ׳י Lam 2:9 with accusative of person Gen 38:20; Gen 38:22; Gen 38:23 (J), 2Sam 17:20; 1Kgs 18:10; 1Kgs 18:12; 1Kgs 21:20 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 2:17; Ezek 22:30; Prov 7:15; Song 3:1; Song 3:2; Song 3:4; Song 5:6 +.
c. meet, encounter, with accusative of person (one expected), Gen 32:20* (E), 2Kgs 9:21; Jer 41:12; 2Chr 20:16 compare also Num 35:27 (P).
d. find a condition, find one in a situation; לָהּ בְּתוּלִים ׳וְלֹא מ Deut 22:14 compare vDeut 22:17; Deut 24:1 אֶתמֶֿלָךְ ֗֗֗ נִלְחָם ׳וַיִּמ 2Kgs 19:8 and he found the king of Assyria warring against Lachish = Isa 37:8 אֶתלְֿבָבוֺ נֶאֱמָן ׳וּמ Neh 9:8 כָּתוּב בספר ׳מ Neh 7:5; Neh 8:14 especially late, 1Chr 20:2; 2Chr 25:5; Dan 1:20; Dan 7:26.
e. = learn, devise Eccl 7:27 (twice in verse); Eccl 7:29. feminine = experience sorrow Ps 116:3, compare Eccl 7:14.
2. find out:
a. find out thoroughly, explore: object God Job 11:7 (twice in verse); Job 37:23 God's works Eccl 3:11; Eccl 8:17 (3 t. in verse), compare Eccl 7:24.
b. = detect sin, crime, usually in (ב) one, 2Kgs 17:4; 1Sam 29:3; 1Sam 29:6; 1Sam 29:8; Hos 12:9* כְּיָדִי מְאוּמָה ׳לֹא מ 1Sam 12:5 detect evil in God Jer 2:5 subject God Jer 2:34; Jer 23:11 עֲוֺן עֲבָדֶיךָ ׳מ Gen 44:16 (J), compare Ps 36:3* absolute Ps 10:15; Ps 17:3 .
c. = guess, solve riddle Judg 14:12; Judg 14:18 compare Prov 8:12.
3. = come upon, light upon:
a. often unexpectedly = happen upon, with accusative of thing, money Gen 44:8 (J), book 2Kgs 22:8; 2Kgs 23:24 = 2Chr 34:14; 2Chr 34:15, compare Neh 7:5 honey Prov 25:16, ship Jonah 1:3 a plain Gen 11:2 (J), jawbone Judg 15:15 ark of ׳י Ps 132:6 (according to some, but dubious; Bae proposes הוֺצֵאנוּהָ); indefinite Ezek 3:1 (strike out ᵐ5 Co); with accusative of person = meet, fall in with Gen 4:14; Gen 4:15 compare Jer 50:7; Gen 37:15; Gen 37:17 (all J), 1Sam 9:11; 1Sam 30:11; Deut 22:23; Deut 22:25; Deut 22:27; Deut 22:28; 1Kgs 13:24; 1Kgs 20:36; 2Kgs 4:29; 2Kgs 10:13; 2Kgs 10:15; Song 3:3; Song 5:7; Song 5:8; Song 8:1 come upon = discover, Num 15:22; Num 15:33 of ׳י meeting (finding) Israel in desert Hos 9:10 compare Hos 12:5*; Deut 32:10 angel finding Hagar Gen 16:7 (J); ׳י finding David Ps 89:21*.
b. hit, with accusative of person, subject bowmen 1Sam 31:3 = 1Chr 10:3 subject axe Deut 19:5.
c. subject hand Isa 10:14 (figurative, in metaphor, of reaching nests), compare vIsa 10:10, 1Sam 23:17 (of Saul's taking David), Ps 21:9* (followed by לְ), vPs 21:9* (c, accusative); כֹּל אֲשֶׁר תִּמְצָא יָָֽדְךָ לַעֲשׂוֺת Eccl 9:10 sin (i.e. its punishment) will light upon you Num 32:23.
d. subject fire, קֹצִים כִּי תֵצֵא אֵשׁ וּמָֽצְאָה Exod 22:5* (E).
e. befal, with accusative of person Josh 2:23 (JE); of evil Gen 44:34 (J), Deut 4:30; Deut 31:17 (twice in verse); Deut 31:21; Judg 6:13; 2Kgs 7:9; Job 31:29; Ps 116:3; Ps 119:143; Esth 8:6 subject תְּלָאָה Exod 18:8 (E), Num 20:14 (JE), Neh 9:32.
4. noteworthy phrases are: יָדֶ֑ךָ ׳כַּאֲשֶׁר תִּמ Judg 9:33 according to what thy hand findeth, i.e. as the occasion may demand, so 1Sam 10:7 (with accusative; compare Eccl 9:10 3 c); but Eccl 25:8 = what thou chancest to have, compare כְלִי זָהָב ׳אֲשֶׁר מ Num 31:50 (P); וְלֹא יִמְצָאֻהוּ Job 20:8 = and he shall not be, shall no longer exist, compare Isa 41:12; Eccl 9:15 they found in it = there happened to be in it; אֶתלִֿבּוֺ לְהִתְפַּלֵּל ׳מ 2Sam 7:27 he found the heart (took courage) to pray = 1Chr 17:25 (omit אתלֿבו, perhaps ancient textual error); לֹא מָֽצְאוּ יְדֵיהֶם Ps 76:6* they did not find their hands, were not able to use them, were paralyzed; חַיַּת יָדֵךְ מָצָאתְ Isa 57:10 = (perhaps) experience renewal of thy strength (compare I. חַיָּה above CheComm.; for other interpretations of ׳ח, ידך, see Ew Di Du CheHpt); כְּדֵי נְאֻלָּתוֺ וּמָצָא Lev 25:26 = and he find (that he has) enough for its redemption (compare דַּי), so דֵּי הָשִׁיב מָֽצְאָה יָדוֺ vLev 25:28, יָדָהּ דֵּי שֶׂה ׳תִּמ Lev 12:8 (compare תַּגִּיעַ Lev 5:7); without דַּי, וְלֹא מָֽצְאוּ לָהֶם כֵּן Judg 21:14 = (probably) and they (the Israelites) did not find enough for them, even so (compare GFM); also וּמָצָא לָהֶם Num 11:22 (twice in verse) (JE) and so one find (= there be found) enough for them (compare Niph`al Josh 17:16; Zech 10:10).
Niph`al Perfect נִמְצָא 1Sam 13:22 +; 3 feminine singular נמצאה Jer 48:27 Kt Gf; < נִמְצָא Qr Gie; 2 feminine singular נִמְצֵאת Jer 50:24 1 singular נִמְצֵאתִי Isa 65:1, וְנִמְצֵאתִי consecutive Jer 29:14 3 plural נִמְצְאוּ Deut 22:30 +, הַנִּמְצְאוּ 1Chr 29:17 (הַּ = rel., compare DaSynt. § 22 R. 4 KöSynt. § 52); Imperfect יִמָּצֵא Gen 44:9 +; 3 feminine singular תִּמָּצֵא Exod 22:3* +; 2 feminine singular תִּמּצְאִי Ezek 26:21 3 masculine plural יִמּצְאוּן Gen 18:29; Gen 18:30; Gen 18:31; Gen 18:32, וַיִּמָּֽצְאוּ 1Chr 24:4; 2Chr 4:16 3 feminine plural תִּמָּצֶ֑אינָה Jer 50:20 Infinitive הִמָּצֵא Exod 22:3* ( = Infinitive absolute compare BaNB 74), suffix הִמָּֽצְאוֺ Isa 55:6 Participle נִמְצָא Judg 20:48 +, feminine singular נִמְצָאָ֑ה 2Kgs 19:4 = Isa 37:4 plural נִמְצְאִים 1Sam 13:15 + 11 t.; נִמְצָאִים only Ezra 8:25 suffix 2 feminine singular נִמְצָאַיִךְ Isa 22:3 נִמְצָאוֺת Gen 19:15; Judg 20:48 — passive of Qal, be found:
1. a. of a thing lost (asses) 1Sam 9:20; 1Sam 10:2; 1Sam 10:16 stolen Gen 44:9; Gen 44:10; Gen 44:12; Gen 44:16; Gen 44:17 (J); Exod 21:16 (all with בְּיַד); sought, wisdom Job 28:12; Job 28:13; Prov 10:13
b. of thing found unexpectedly, book 2Kgs 22:13; 2Kgs 23:2 = 2Chr 34:21; 2Chr 34:30 of corpse Deut 21:1.
c. = be lighted upon, encountered; of breaches in temple 2Kgs 12:6* of cities Judg 20:48b; of persons in captured city 2Kgs 25:19 (twice in verse) = Jer 52:25 (twice in verse), Deut 20:11, compare Exod 9:19 (J), Judg 20:48a Isa 13:15; Isa 22:3; Jer 41:8 be discovered, of a condition, situation Deut 22:20 (בתולים); טוֺב נִמְצָאבֿוֺ דָּבָר 1Kgs 14:13, compare 2Chr 19:3.
d. be found written (כתוב), Neh 13:1; Esth 6:2 of persons Dan 12:1.
e. = appeared, were recognized, of words of ׳י Jer 15:16. feminine of persons sought Gen 18:29; Gen 18:30; Gen 18:21; Gen 18:32 (J), Josh 10:17 (JE), 1Sam 10:21; 2Sam 7:12; 1Chr 26:31 in geneal. register Ezra 2:62 = Neh 7:64 of ׳י, specifically, let himself be found of (by) any one: followed by לְ person Isa 65:1; Jer 29:14; 1Chr 28:9; 2Chr 15:2; 2Chr 15:4; 2Chr 15:15, absolute Isa 55:6.
g. = be discovered, detected: (1) of iniquity, crime: Exod 22:3* (twice in verse) (E), 1Sam 25:28; 1Kgs 1:52; Jer 2:34; Ezek 28:15; Job 19:28; Mal 2:6, compare Mic 1:13; 2Chr 36:8; Esth 2:23. (2) of wrong-doers Exod 22:1*; Exod 22:6*; Exod 22:7* (E), Deut 22:22; Deut 22:28; Deut 24:7; Jer 2:26; Jer 48:27; Jer 50:24 (|| נִלְבַּדְתְּ, נִתְפַּשְׂתְּ), Prov 6:31; Ezra 10:18.
h. = be gained, secured, as a crop, of fruit, figurative מִמֶּנִּי פֶּדְיְךָ נִמְצָא Hos 14:9* (compare Qal Gen 26:12; Eccl 11:1)
i. = be discoverable, to be found Job 42:15; Dan 1:19 (compare Isa 55:6 above 1 f).
2. be found = be:
a. with בְּיַד be found in one's hand = onehappens to have 1Sam 9:8; 1Sam 13:22 (twice in verse), compare (without ביד) 1Sam 23:4.
b. with לְ person, = be in the possession of: Deut 21:17, with אֶתֿ (preposition) person Exod 35:23; Exod 35:24; 1Chr 29:8.
c. be found in (ב) a place, especially of wealth, treasure, Gen 47:14 (J), 2Kgs 12:11*; 2Kgs 12:19*; 2Kgs 14:14; 2Kgs 16:8; 2Kgs 18:15; 2Kgs 20:13 = Isa 39:2; 2Kgs 22:9; 2Chr 21:17; 2Chr 25:24; 2Chr 34:17 compare Exod 12:19; Jer 41:3; 1Chr 4:41 = happen to be, be, Deut 17:2; Deut 18:10; Jer 5:26; Isa 35:9; Isa 51:3; Isa 65:8 with negative = be no more Zeph 3:13; Ezek 26:21; Ps 37:36 (|| אֵינֶנּוּ), Dan 11:19.
d. = be left after war, violence, etc., 1Sam 13:19; 2Sam 17:13; Isa 30:14; 2Kgs 19:4 = Isa 37:4.
e. = be present Gen 19:15 (J), 1Sam 13:15; 1Sam 13:16; 1Sam 21:4* especially late, 1Chr 29:17; 2Chr 5:11; 2Chr 29:29; 2Chr 30:21; 2Chr 31:1; 2Chr 34:32; 2Chr 34:33; 2Chr 35:7; 2Chr 35:17; 2Chr 35:18; Ezra 8:25; Esth 1:5; Esth 4:16. feminine = prove to be, after numbering, 1Chr 24:4; 2Chr 2:16* of ׳י, עֶזְדָה בְצָדוֺת נִמְצָא Ps 46:2*.
3. be (found) sufficient: לֹא יִמָצֵא לָנוּ הָהָד Josh 17:16 (JE), compare Zech 10:10 (also Qal Num 11:22; Judg 21:14).
Hiph`il Perfect 1 singular suffix הִמְצִיתִךָ 2Sam 3:8 3 masculine plural הִמְצִיאוּ Lev 9:13 Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix 3 masculine singular יַמְצִאֶנּוּ Job 34:11, יַמְצִאֵהוּ Job 37:13 3 masculine plural וַיַמְצִאוּ Lev 9:12; Lev 9:18 Participle מַמְצִיא Zech 11:6 —
1. cause to find, attain, with accusative of person Job 34:11 (subject God).
2. cause to light upon, come upon, come with accusative of cloud Job 37:13 (dubious)
3. cause to encounter, deliver up to, with accusative of person, + בְּיַד 2Sam 3:8 (subject man), Zech 11:6 (subject God).
4. present unto (אֶלֿ), of Aaron's sons ministering unto him, with accusative of offering, and of blood, Lev 9:12; Lev 9:13; Lev 9:18.
מֹצָא see מוֺוצָא below יצא. p. 425fמַצָּב, נֻצָּב, מַצָּבָה, מַצֵּבָה מַצֶּ֫בֶת see נצב.
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