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מָצָא (mâtsâʼ) v (maw-tsaw')
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: 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
KJV: be able, befall, being, catch, × certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), × have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with), × occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

m.db.aa

מָצָא 452 occurrences vb. attain to, find

Qal
- 1 find
- 2 find out
- 3 = come upon, light upon
- 4 noteworthy phrases
Niph. pass. of Qal, be found
Hiph.
- 1 cause to find, attain
- 2 cause to light upon, come upon, come
- 3 cause to encounter
- 4 present unto

Displaying only every 10^th verse out of 425:

PRO 17:20

OET-LV: 20 a _person_perverse _of heart not he _finds good and_one _who_is_perverted in_tongue _of_his he _falls in_trouble. (PRO_17:20)

OET-RV: ⇔  20 The person with twisted values won’t find goodness,
⇔ ≈ and the one with a perverse tongue will descend into disaster. (PRO 17:20)

HOS 5:6

OET-LV: 6 With_flock[s]_of_their and_with_herd[s]_of_their they _will _go to_seek DOM YHWH and_not they _will _find_him he _has _withdrawn from_them. (HOS_5:6)

OET-RV: 6 They’ll go to inquire from Yahweh, taking their flocks and herds for sacrifices,
⇔ but they won’t hear from him because he’s withdrawn from them. (HOS 5:6)

MAL 2:6

OET-LV: 6 Instruction _of truth it _was in_mouth _of_his and_unrighteousness not it _was _found on_lips _of_his in_peace and_in_uprightness he _walked with_me and_many_people he _turned _away from_iniquity. (MAL_2:6)

OET-RV: 6 They taught the people what was right and true—they didn’t tell lies. They worked for me peacefully and loyally, and they encouraged many people to stop disobeying. (MAL 2:6)

EZE 3:1

OET-LV:  and_he/it _said to_me Oh _son _of humankind DOM that_which you _find eat eat DOM the_scroll (the)_this and_go speak to the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (EZE_3:1)

OET-RV:  He said to me, “Humanity’s child, eat what you’ve found. Eat this scroll, then go speak to the Israeli people.” (EZE 3:1)

ISA 39:2

OET-LV: 2 And_he _rejoiced on_them Ḩizqiy^yāh and_he_showed _them DOM the _house _of his _treasure _of_his DOM the_silver and_DOM the_gold and_DOM the_spices and_DOM the_oil (the)_good and_DOM all _of the _house _of his _weapons _of_his and_DOM all _of that it _was _found in_storehouses _of_his not it _was anything which not he_showed _them Ḩizqiy^yāh in_house _of_his and_on/over_all realm _of_his. (ISA_39:2)

OET-RV: 2 Hizkiyah happily welcomed them, and showed them his treasure house—the gold and silver and spices and high-quality oil, as well as his armoury and other storehouses. Hizkiyah showed them everything in his palace and all over his kingdom. (ISA 39:2)

JOB 28:12

OET-LV: 12 and_(the)_wisdom from_where will _it _be _found and_where this is_the_place _of understanding. (JOB_28:12)

OET-RV: ⇔  12 But where can wisdom be found,
⇔ ≈ and where does understanding live? (JOB 28:12)

ECC 9:15

OET-LV: 15 And_someone _found in_it a _man poor wise and_he _delivered he DOM the_city by_wisdom _of_his and_human/ʼĀdām not he _remembered DOM the_man (the)_poor (the)_that. (ECC_9:15)

OET-RV: 15 There was a poor man in the city who was wise and used his wisdom to save it from that king, but the people soon forgot about that poor man. (ECC 9:15)

ISA 22:3

OET-LV: 3 All _of rulers _of_your they _have _fled together from_a _bow they _have _been _captured all _of those_found _of_in _you they _were _captured together from_a _distance they _had _fled. (ISA_22:3)

OET-RV: 3 All your leaders fled together but they were captured without an arrow being shot.
⇔ All the others were captured together, even though they had fled far away. (ISA 22:3)

EXO 33:12

OET-LV: 12 and_ Mosheh _he/it _said to YHWH see you are_saying to_me bring _up DOM the_people the_this and_you(ms) not you_have _made _me _know DOM whom you _will _send with_me and_you(ms) you _have _said I_know _you by_name and_also you _have _found favour in_eyes _of_my. (EXO_33:12)

OET-RV: 12 Then Mosheh said to Yahweh, “Listen, you’ve been saying to me, ‘Take these people onwards,’ but you haven’t let me know who you’ll send with me, although you have said, ‘I know you by name, and you’ve also found favour in my sight.’ (EXO 33:12)

HOS 2:9

OET-LV: 9  and_she _will _pursue DOM lovers _of_her and_not she _will _overtake DOM_them and_she_will _seek _them and_not she _will _find_them and_she _will _say I _will _go and_I _will _return to husband _of_my (the)_former if/because it_was_good to_me then more_than _now. (HOS_2:9)

OET-RV: 9 Therefore I’ll take my grain back in its time,
⇔ ≈ and my new wine in its season.
⇔ I’ll take away my wool and my flax
⇔ → that were used to cover her nakedness. (HOS 2:9)

PSA 46:2

OET-LV: 2  god to/for_us is_a _refuge and_strength a _help in_troubles he _is _found exceedingly. (PSA_46:2)

OET-RV: 2 That’s why we won’t be afraid, even if the earth were to change—
⇔ even if the mountains were shaken into the ocean depths, (PSA 46:2)

ISA 55:6

OET-LV: 6 seek YHWH when_he_lets _himself _be _found call_on _him when_is_he near. (ISA_55:6)

OET-RV: ⇔  6 Search for Yahweh while he lets himself be found.
⇔ ≈ Call out to Yahweh for help while he’s near. (ISA 55:6)

LAM 2:16

OET-LV: 16 they _have _opened on_you mouth _of_their all _of enemies _of_your they _have _hissed and_they _have _gnashed a _tooth they _have _said we _have _swallowed _up surely this the_day which_we_have _waited _for _it we _have _found we _have _seen. (LAM_2:16)

OET-RV: 16 All your enemies spoke out against you.
⇔ They hiss and grind their teeth.
⇔ They say, “We have devoured.
⇔ Surely this is the time we’d longed for.
⇔ We have found, we have seen.” (LAM 2:16)

KI2 7:9

OET-LV: 9 And_they _said each to his/its_neighbour not right we are_doing the_day the_this is_a _day _of news it and_we are_silent and_we _will _wait until the _light _of the _morning and_it_will _find _us punishment and_now come and_let _us _go and_let _us _tell the _household _of the _king. (KI2_7:9)

OET-RV: 9 Then they said to each other, “We shouldn’t really be doing this today. It’s a day of good news, but we’ve been keeping it to ourselves. If we wait until the light of the morning, we’ll get punished for it, so let’s go now and inform the king’s household.” (KI2 7:9)

KI1 18:10

OET-LV: 10 by_the _life of_YHWH god _of_your if there_is a _nation and_a _kingdom where not he _has _sent my_master there to_seek_you and_they _said he_is_not and_he _made _swear DOM the_kingdom and_DOM the_nation if/because _that not it_has _found _you. (KI1_18:10)

OET-RV: 10 As your god Yahweh lives, my master sent people to every kingdom to try to find you, and if they said you weren’t there, then he made them promise under oath that it was true. (KI1 18:10)

GEN 38:23

OET-LV: 23 And_ Yəhūdāh _he/it _said let _her _take_them to/for_her/it lest we _should _become (into)_contempt THERE I _sent the_kid the_this and_you(ms) not you_found _her. (GEN_38:23)

OET-RV: 23 “Oh well,” said Yehudah. “Let her keep those things for herself so that we don’t become a laughingstock. Anyway, I did my duty by sending the goat, but you couldn’t find her.” (GEN 38:23)

EST 6:2

OET-LV: 2 And_it _was _found recorded (cmp) he _had _told Mārəddəkay on Bigthana and_Teresh two _of the _eunuchs _of the_king of_the _keepers _of of_the _threshold who they _had _sought to_stretch _out a _hand on_king ʼAḩashvērōsh. (EST_6:2)

OET-RV: 2 The records mentioned that Bigthan and Teresh, two of the royal guardians who protected the doorway to the king’s private quarters, had planned to assassinate the king, but that Mordekai had reported it. (EST 6:2)

JNA 1:3

OET-LV: 3 And_ Yōnāh _he/it _rose _up to_flee to_Tarshiysh from_to/for_face/front/presence YHWH and_he/it _descended Yāfō/(Joppa) and_he _found a _ship which _was_about _to _go Tarshiysh and_he/it _gave fare _of_its and_he/it _descended in_it to_go with_them to_Tarshiysh from_to/for_face/front/presence YHWH. (JNA_1:3)

OET-RV: 3 But Yonah decided to run away from Yahweh so he went down to Yafo (Joppa) and found a ship about to go to Tarshish. He paid the fare and went aboard to go with them to Tarshish to get away from Yahweh. (JNA 1:3)

JOS 10:17

OET-LV: 17 And_it _was _told to_Yəhōshūˊa to_say they _have _been _found the _five _of the_kings hidden in_cave at_Maqqēdāh. (JOS_10:17)

OET-RV: 17 and Yehoshua was told, “The five kings have been found hiding in the cave at Makkedah.” (JOS 10:17)

GEN 37:17

OET-LV: 17 And_he/it _said the_man they _have _set _out from_here if/because I _heard_them saying let _us _go to_Dotān and_ Yōşēf _he/it _went after brothers _of_his and_he_found _them at_Dotān. (GEN_37:17)

OET-RV: 17 “They’ve left here,” the man responded. “I heard them say, ‘Let’s go to Dothan.’ ”
¶ So Yosef continued on after his brothers and found them at Dotan, (GEN 37:17)

GEN 44:17

OET-LV: 17 And_he/it _said far_be _it to/for_me from_doing this the_man whom it _was _found the_cup in_his/its_hand he he _will _be to/for_me slave and_you(pl) go _up to_peace to father _of_your(pl). (GEN_44:17)

OET-RV: 17 “Far be it from me to do that.” Yosef corrected them. “Only the man who had the cup will become my slave, and the rest of you can go back to your father in peace.” (GEN 44:17)

PRO 4:22

OET-LV: 22 If/because are_life they to_those _of_who_find _them and_to/for_all flesh _of_his healing. (PRO_4:22)

OET-RV: 22 because they’re life to those who find them,
⇔ ≈ and healing to their entire bodies. (PRO 4:22)

PRO 8:35

OET-LV: 35 If/because finding_me he _finds life and_he _obtained favour from_YHWH. (PRO_8:35)

OET-RV: 35 because whoever finds me, finds life
⇔ ≈ and obtains favour from Yahweh. (PRO 8:35)

NEH 9:32

OET-LV: 32 And_now our _god _of_Oh (the)_god (the)_great (the)_mighty and_(the)_awesome who_keeps the_covenant and _(the)_covenant_loyalty not let _it _be _small to_your_face DOM all _of the_hardship which it_has _come _upon _us to_kings _of_our to_leaders _of_our and_to_priests _of_our and_to_prophets _of_our and_to_ancestors _of_our and_to/for_all people _of_your since_the _days _of the _kings _of ʼAshshūr until the_day (the)_this. (NEH_9:32)

OET-RV: 32 “So now God, our amazing, powerful, and awesome God who keeps his agreements due to his loyal commitment, don’t just ignore all our current hardships affecting us, our kings and our leaders, our priests and our prophets, and our ancestors and all your people, from the period of the Assyrian kings until today. (NEH 9:32)

SA2 20:6

OET-LV: 6 and_ Dāvid _he/it _said to ʼAⱱīshay now he _will _be _bad to/for_us Sheⱱaˊ the _son _of Bicri more _than ʼAⱱīshālōm you take DOM the _servants _of your(pl)_master(s)_of_your and_pursue after_him lest he _has _found to_him/it cities fortified and_he _will _tear _out eye _of_our. (SA2_20:6)

OET-RV: 6 Meanwhile David told Abishai, “Bikri’s son Sheva will do more harm to us now than Abshalom. Take some of my warriors and chase him down, in case he finds some fortified city to hide in and gets away from us.” (SA2 20:6)

PSA 119:162

OET-LV: 162 am_rejoicing I on message _of_your like_ plunder _one _who_brings _out much. (PSA_119:162)

OET-RV: 162 I’m happy because of what you’ve promised,
⇔ like someone who discovers a large jackpot. (PSA 119:162)

GEN 2:20

OET-LV: 20 And_he/it _called the_humankind names to/from_all/each/any/every the_cattle/livestock and_to/for_bird the_heavens and_to/for_all (the)_animal _of the_field and_to/for_humankind not he _found a _helper like_in _front _of_him/it. (GEN_2:20)

OET-RV: 20 The man gave names to all the various livestock and to the birds of the sky and to every living creature in the countryside, but none of them was a suitable companion to help him. (GEN 2:20)

KI1 14:13

OET-LV: 13 And_they _will _mourn to_him/it all _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _will _bury DOM_him/it if/because this_one for_him/it_being _alone he _will _go of_Yārāⱱəˊām into a _grave because it _was _found in_him/it something good to YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in_house _of Yārāⱱəˊām. (KI1_14:13)

OET-RV: 13 All Yisrael will mourn for him and they’ll bury him. He’ll be the only one of your children to be buried, because out of all of Yarave’am’s descendants, he’s the only one that Yisrael’s god Yahweh found good in. (KI1 14:13)

GEN 31:37

OET-LV: 37 (cmp) you _have _searched DOM all _of things _of_my what did _you _find from_all the _things _of your _household _of_your put_it thus before relatives _of_my and_relatives _of_your so_that _they _may _decide between the _two _of_of _us. (GEN_31:37)

OET-RV: 37 Since you’ve searched through all our things, what things from your house have you found? Put it here in front of my relatives and your relatives, and let them judge between the two of us! (GEN 31:37)

CH1 26:31

OET-LV: 31 To_Ḩeⱱrōnite[s] Yəriy^yāh/(Jeriah) was_the_chief of_Ḩeⱱrōnite[s] to_generations _of_his of_fathers in_year of_the _forty of_(the)_reign of _Dāvid they _were _investigated and_it _was _found in/among_them mighty_men_of ability at_Yaˊzēr/(Jazer) of _Gilˊād. (CH1_26:31)

OET-RV: 31 According to the records of Hevron’s descendants, Yeriyyah was their leader. (In the fortieth year of David’s reign, they’d searched in those records and discovered that there were powerful men in Yazer in Gilead.) (CH1 26:31)

KI1 1:52

OET-LV: 52 And_ Shəlomoh _he/it _said if he _will _become (into)_a_son _of ability not it _will _fall one_of_his _hair[s] ground_to_the and_if evil it _will _be _found in_him/it and_he _will _die. (KI1_1:52)

OET-RV: 52 “If he shows himself as a loyal subject,” Shelomoh responded, “then he’ll be able to keep his head. But if he’s found to be a traitor, then he’ll die.” (KI1 1:52)

KI2 18:15

OET-LV: 15 And_ Ḩizqiy^yāh _he/it _gave DOM all _of the_silver which_ the _house _of _was_found of_YHWH and_in_the _treasuries _of the _house _of the _king. (KI2_18:15)

OET-RV: 15 So Hizkiyah gave him all the silver out of the temple and from the palace treasuries. (KI2 18:15)

JDG 20:48

OET-LV: 48 And_the _man _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _turned _back against the _descendants _of Binyāmīn and_they_struck _them _down to_the_mouth _of the_sword from_a _city _of soundness unto animal unto every _of (the)_thing_which _was_found also all _of the_cities which_were_found they _sent in_fire. (JDG_20:48)

OET-RV: 48 Meanwhile, the Israelis went back to the Benyamite region and killed the people with their swords—entire cities including cattle and everything else—then the cities were set on fire. (JDG 20:48)

SA1 20:29

OET-LV: 29 And_he/it _said let_me _go please if/because a _sacrifice _of the_clan to/for_us in_city and_he he _has _commanded to_me my_brother/kindred and_now if I _have _found favour in_eyes _of_your let _me _slip _away please so_that _I _may _see DOM brothers _of_my therefore yes/correct/thus/so not he _has _come to the _table _of the _king. (SA1_20:29)

OET-RV: 29 “He requested, ‘Please release me because our clan’s sacrifice will be in the city, and my brother has told me to be there. So now, if I’ve found favour in your eyes, please let me slip away and go to see my brothers.’ That’s why he hasn’t come to the king’s table.” (SA1 20:29)

CH2 15:2

OET-LV: 2 And_he/it _went _out to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before ʼĀşāʼ and_he/it _said to_him/it listen_to _me Oh _ʼĀşāʼ and_all Yəhūdāh and_Binyāmīn YHWH is_with_you(pl) when_are_you(pl) with_him/it and_if you(pl)_will _seek _him he _will _let _himself _be _found to/for_you(pl) and_if you(pl)_will _abandon _him he _will _abandon you(pl). (CH2_15:2)

OET-RV: 2 and he went out to King Asa and told him, “Listen to me, Asa, and all of Yehudah and Benyamin: Yahweh is with you southerners when you’re with him. And if you look for him, you’ll find him, but if you abandon him, he’ll also abandon you. (CH2 15:2)

JER 23:11

OET-LV: 11 If/because both prophet as _well _as priest they _are _polluted also in_house _of_my I _have _found wickedness _of_their the _utterance _of YHWH. (JER_23:11)

OET-RV: 11 Yes, both prophet and priest are compromised—
⇔ even in my house I’ve discovered their wickedness.
§ That is Yahweh’s declaration. (JER 23:11)

SA1 9:20

OET-LV: 20 And_to_she-asses which_were_lost to/for_yourself(m) the_day the _three _of the_days do _not set DOM heart _of_your to/for_them if/because they _have _been _found and_belongs_to_whom every _of (the)_desirable _thing _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) am_not to/for_yourself(m) and_to/for_all the _house _of I _will _show_you(ms). (SA1_9:20)

OET-RV: 20 As for your donkeys that were lost three days ago, don’t worry anymore about them because they’ve been found. Now, all of Yisrael is wanting your father’s household, and wanting you in particular.” (SA1 9:20)

JER 48:27

OET-LV: 27 And_if not the_laughing-stock was _it to/for_yourself(m) Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) or among_thieves was _it _found (cmp) from_sufficiency words/messages _of_your in/on/over_him/it you _shook _yourself. (JER_48:27)

OET-RV: 27 ◙ (JER 48:27)

JOB 32:3

OET-LV: 3 And_on_the _three _of companions _of_his it _burnt anger _of_his on that not they _had _found an _answer and_they _had _condemned _as _guilty DOM ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job). (JOB_32:3)

OET-RV: 3 He was also angry at Iyyov’s three friends, because they had declared that he was wrong, yet hadn’t found any reasonable justification for it. (JOB 32:3)

SA1 23:17

OET-LV: 17 And_he/it _said to_him/it do _not be _afraid if/because not it_will _find _you the _hand _of Shāʼūl father _of_my and_you(ms) you _will _reign over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_I I _will _become to_you (into)_second_in _rank and_also Shāʼūl father _of_my is_knowing right. (SA1_23:17)

OET-RV: 17 saying, “Don’t be afraid, because my father Sha’ul won’t capture you. As for you, you’ll reign over Yisrael, and I’ll be your second in command. Even my father knows that.” (SA1 23:17)

PRO 3:13

OET-LV: 13 How _blessed is_a _person who_he _finds wisdom and_human/ʼĀdām who_he _obtains understanding. (PRO_3:13)

OET-RV: 13 The person who discovers wisdom is blessed,
⇔ ≈ as is the one who obtains understanding, (PRO 3:13)

JDG 17:9

OET-LV: 9 And_he/it _said to_him/it Mīkāh from_where do _you _come and_he/it _said to_him/it am_a _Lēviyyiy I from food/grain/bread Yəhūdāh and_I am_going to_sojourn in_where I _will _find. (JDG_17:9)

OET-RV: 9 “Where have you come from?” Micah asked him.
¶ “I’m a Levite from Bethlehem in Yehudah,” he replied, “and I’m trying to find a good place to stay a while.” (JDG 17:9)

ISA 57:10

OET-LV: 10 With_the _greatness _of your _journey _of_your you _became _weary not you _said despairing the _life _of your _hand _of_your you _found therefore yes/correct/thus/so not you _became _weak. (ISA_57:10)

OET-RV: 10 You were tired from your long journey,
⇔ but you didn’t say that it’s all just hopeless.
⇔ You found new things to do so then you didn’t become weak. (ISA 57:10)

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