Strongs H4672

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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:

KI2 19:4

OET-LV: 4 Perhaps he _will _hear YHWH god _of_your DOM all _of the_words/messages _of the_Rab- shaqeh whom he_has _sent _him the _king _of ʼAshshūr master(s)_of_his to_taunt the_god living and_he _will _rebuke (in)_words/messages which he _has _heard YHWH god _of_your and_you _will _lift _up prayer for the_remnant which_is_found. (KI2_19:4)

OET-RV: 4 Perhaps your god Yahweh has heard everything that the chief commander said when his master the Assyrian king sent him: he defied the living God, and so maybe your god Yahweh will punish him for his words. Lift up a prayer on behalf of the people that are still left here.’ ” (KI2 19:4)

KI2 22:13

OET-LV: 13 Go consult DOM YHWH for_me and_for the_people and_for all _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) on the _words/messages _of the _scroll which_has _been_found the_this if/because is_great the _rage _of YHWH which it it _has _been _kindled on_us on that not they _listened ancestors _of_our to the _words/messages _of the _scroll the_this for_doing according_to _every _of (the)_thing_written on_us. (KI2_22:13)

OET-RV: 13 “Go and inquire from Yahweh on my behalf and on behalf of the people and all Yehudah, concerning the words of this scroll that was found. Because it sounds like Yahweh must be very angry at us because our predecessors didn’t listen to what’s written on this scroll and didn’t do what was expected of us.” (KI2 22:13)

SA2 14:22

OET-LV: 22 And_ Yōʼāⱱ _he _fell to his/its_faces/face towards_land and_he _bowed _down and_he/it _blessed DOM the_king and_ Yōʼāⱱ _he/it _said the_day he _knows servant _of_your if/because _that I _have _found favour in_eyes _of_your my_master the_king that he _has _done the_king DOM the _message _of your _servant _of_your. (SA2_14:22)

OET-RV: 22 Yoav fell onto his knees and bowed his face to the ground, and blessed the king, then he said, “Today, your servant knows that I have found favour in your eyes, my master the king, since the king is going to do what his servant asked.” (SA2 14:22)

CH2 19:3

OET-LV: 3 But things good they _have _been _found with_you if/because you _have _removed the _ʼAshērāh_poles from the_earth/land and_you _have _directed heart _of_your to_seek the_ʼElohīm. (CH2_19:3)

OET-RV: 3 However, you have some good points, because you removed the Asherah poles from the country, and you’ve been sincere in wanting to follow God.” (CH2 19:3)

GEN 18:30

OET-LV: 30 And_he/it _said not please let _it _burn to_the_of_master and_let _me _speak perhaps they_will _be _found there thirty and_he/it _said not I _will _do_it if I _will _find there thirty. (GEN_18:30)

OET-RV: 30 My master, don’t get angry but let me speak,” Abraham said, “suppose thirty are found there?”
¶ “I won’t do it if I find thirty there,” he said. (GEN 18:30)

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)

GEN 8:9

OET-LV: 9 And_not it _found the_dove a _resting _place for_the _sole _of its _foot _of_her and_it _returned to_him/it into the_box if/because water was_on the _surface _of all _of the_earth/land and_he _stretched _out his/its_hand and_he_took _it and_he/it _brought DOM_her/it to_him/it into the_box. (GEN_8:9)

OET-RV: 9 but the dove didn’t find anywhere to land so it returned to the window because the surface of the earth was still wet, and he stretched out his arm and brought the dove back inside. (GEN 8:9)

EXO 9:19

OET-LV: 19 And_now send bring _to _safety DOM livestock _of_your and_DOM all _of that to/for_yourself(m) in _the_field all _of the_humankind and_the_livestock which it _will _be _found in_field and_not it _will _be _gathered to_the_house and_it _will _come _down on_them the_hail and_they _will _die. (EXO_9:19)

OET-RV: 19 So send for your livestock and everything you own in the country now, and bring it in under cover because the hail will come down on every person and animal that is found in the countryside and not sheltering under a roof, and they will die.’ ” (EXO 9:19)

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)

DEU 24:7

OET-LV: 7 if/because anyone he _will _be _found a _person stealing of_countrymen _of_his from_(the)_sons of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he _will _treat _as _a _slave in/on/over_him/it and_he_will _sell _him and_he _will _die the_thief (the)_that and_you _will _remove the_evil from_midst _of_your. (DEU_24:7)

OET-RV: 7 If someone is found to have abducted a fellow Israeli to make them into a slave or to sell them, then that abductor must be executed in order to purge such evils from your country. (DEU 24:7)

DEU 22:23

OET-LV: 23 if/because a _young _woman he _will _be a _virgin betrothed to_a _man and_he_will _find _her a _man in_city and_he _will _lie with_her/it. (DEU_22:23)

OET-RV: 23 If a young woman is engaged to a man, and another man sleeps with her, (DEU 22:23)

PRO 24:14

OET-LV: 14 Thus know wisdom for_self _of_your if you _find_it and_there_is a _future and_hope _of_your not it _will _be _cut _off. (PRO_24:14)

OET-RV: 14 Wisdom is like that for your mind,
⇔ and if you find it, there’ll be a future for you,
⇔ and what you hope for won’t be taken away from you. (PRO 24:14)

SA1 9:13

OET-LV: 13 Just_as_you(pl)_come the_city thus you(pl)_will _find DOM_him/it before_before he _will _go _up to_the _high_place to_eat if/because not it _will _eat the_people until comes_he if/because he he _will _bless the_sacrifice after thus they _will _eat those_who _were_invited and_now go _up if/because DOM_him/it as_the_day you(pl)_will _find DOM_him/it. (SA1_9:13)

OET-RV: 13 You’ll find him as soon as you enter the city, before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people won’t eat until he gets there, because he himself will bless the sacrifice. Afterwards, those who’ve been invited will eat together there. So go up there now and you’ll soon find him.” (SA1 9:13)

PRO 19:8

OET-LV: 8 one _who_acquires heart is_loving self _of_his _own one _who_keeps understanding is_to_find good. (PRO_19:8)

OET-RV: 8 Anyone who acquires integrity, loves their own life.
⇔ ≈ The one who preserves understanding will find success. (PRO 19:8)

CH2 31:1

OET-LV: 31 and_just_as_ all _of _finished this all _of they _went _out Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who_were_found to_the _cities _of Yəhūdāh and_they _broke the _sacred_pillars and_they _cut _down the _ʼAshērāh_poles and_they _pulled _down DOM the _high_places and_DOM the_altars from_all Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_Binyāmīn and_in_ʼEfrayim and_Mənashsheh until (to)_finished and_ all _of _they _returned the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) each to_possession _of_his to_cities _of_their. (CH2_31:1)

OET-RV: 31 When that was all over, all those Israelis went out to Yehudah’s cities and shattered the pillars and cut down the Asherah poles, and they tore down the hilltop shrines and altars from the entire Yehudah-Benyamin region, and also up in the Efrayim-Menashsheh region. Once they’d finished that, they all returned to their own land and cities. (CH2 31:1)

ISA 65:8

OET-LV: 8 thus YHWH he _says just_as it _is _found the _new_wine in_grapes and_saying(ms) do _not destroy_it if/because blessing in/on/over_him/it so I _will _act for _the _sake _of servants _of_my to_not to _destroy (the)_everyone. (ISA_65:8)

OET-RV: ⇔  8 This is what Yahweh says:
⇔ When juice is found in some grapes on the vine,
⇔ then someone will say, ‘Don’t destroy it because there’s good in it,’
⇔ so too for the sake of my servants, I won’t destroy everyone. (ISA 65:8)

NUM 20:14

OET-LV: 14 and_ Mosheh _he _sent messengers from_Qādēsh to the _king _of ʼEdōm thus your(ms)_brother/kindred he _says Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) you you _know DOM all _of the_hardship which it_has _come _upon _us. (NUM_20:14)

OET-RV: 14 Then from there in Kadesh, Mosheh sent messengers to Edom’s king to ask him, “This message is from your Israeli relatives. You are already aware of all the hardship that we’ve been through— (NUM 20:14)

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)

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)

JOB 28:13

OET-LV: 13 Not humankind he _knows valuation _of_its and_not it _is _found in_land of_the _living_ones. (JOB_28:13)

OET-RV: 13 People don’t know their worth,
⇔ and it’s not found in the land of the living. (JOB 28:13)

GEN 30:14

OET-LV: 14 And_ Rəʼūⱱēn _he/it _went in_the_days _of the_harvest _of wheat(s) and_he _found mandrakes in _the_field and_he/it _brought DOM_them to Lēʼāh his/its_mother and_ Rāḩēl _she/it _said to Lēʼāh give please to_me some_of _the _mandrakes _of your _son _of_your. (GEN_30:14)

OET-RV: 14 One day during the wheat harvest, Reuben went out and found some mandrake plants in the countryside and brought them home to Le’ah his mother. Then Rahel asked Le’ah, “Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.” (GEN 30:14)

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)

PRO 8:12

OET-LV: 12 I wisdom I _dwell prudence and_knowledge _of discretion I _find. (PRO_8:12)

OET-RV: 12 I, wisdom, live together with good judgement,
⇔ ≈ and I’m good at finding knowledge and discretion. (PRO 8:12)

PRO 25:16

OET-LV: 16 Honey you _have _found eat sufficiency _of_your lest you_should _be _surfeited _with _it and_you_will _vomit _it _up. (PRO_25:16)

OET-RV: 16 When you find honey, eat just what you need,
⇔ otherwise you might vomit if you’ve had too much. (PRO 25:16)

KI2 12:6

OET-LV: 6  let _them _take to/for_them the_priests each from_with acquaintance _of_his and_they they _will _repair DOM the _damage _of the _house to_all/each/any/every where it _will _be _found there damage. (KI2_12:6)

OET-RV: 6 However, when the priests still hadn’t repaired the damaged portions by the twenty-third year of Yoash’s reign, (KI2 12:6)

SA2 15:25

OET-LV: 25 And_he/it _said the_king to_Tsādōq take _back DOM the _box _of the_ʼElohīm the_city if I _will _find favour in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH and_bring _back_will _bring _me _back and_he_will _show _me DOM_him/it and_DOM habitation _of_his. (SA2_15:25)

OET-RV: 25 But the king told Tsadok, “Take the sacred chest back into the city. If Yahweh favours me, then he’ll help me return, and he’ll let me see it and his place of residence again. (SA2 15:25)

SNG 3:4

OET-LV: 4 Like_a _little that_I _had _passed _away from_them until that_I _found DOM the_one_whom _it _loves self _of_my I_grasped _him and_not I_let _him _go until that_I_had _brought _him to the _house _of my _mother _of_my and_near/to the _room _of the _one _who_conceived _me. (SNG_3:4)

OET-RV: 4 I’d hardly passed by the guards
⇔ when I found him whom my soul loves.
⇔ I held him and I wouldn’t let him go
⇔ until I’d brought him to my mother’s house
⇔ ≈ and to the room of the woman who conceived me. (SNG 3:4)

GEN 31:32

OET-LV: 32 With anyone_whom you _will _find DOM gods _of_your not he _will _live before relatives _of_our investigate to/for_yourself(m) what with_me and_take_it to/for_you(fs) and_not Yaˊₐqoⱱ he _knew if/because _that Rāḩēl she_had _stolen _them. (GEN_31:32)

OET-RV: 32 As for your idols, anyone you find your gods with will be put to death. Look through everything we have and take back anything that belongs to you, with our relatives as witnesses.” (Now Yacob didn’t know that Rahel had stolen them.) (GEN 31:32)

KI2 14:14

OET-LV: 14 And_he/it _will _take DOM all _of the_gold and_the_silver and_DOM all _of the_vessels which_were_found the _house _of YHWH and_in_the _treasuries _of the _house _of the_king and_DOM the _sons _of the _pledges and_he _returned to_Shomrōn. (KI2_14:14)

OET-RV: 14 He took all the gold and silver, and all the equipment that was found in Yahweh’s temple and in the palace treasuries. Then taking some hostages as well, he returned to Shomron (Samaria). (KI2 14:14)

SA1 10:21

OET-LV: 21 And_he _brought _near DOM the _tribe _of Binyāmīn to_families _of_its and_ the _clan _of _it _was _taken _by _lot of _(the)_Matri and_ Shāʼūl/(Saul) _he _was _taken _by _lot the _son _of Qīsh and_they_sought _him and_not he _was _found. (SA1_10:21)

OET-RV: 21 Then he had all the Benyamite clans approach, and the Matri clan was selected. Then Kish’s son, Sha’ul was selected and they tried to find him, but they couldn’t find him anywhere (SA1 10:21)

PSA 107:4

OET-LV: 4 They _wandered _about in_wilderness in_a _desolate _place _of a _way a _city _of dwelling not they _found. (PSA_107:4)

OET-RV: 4 They wandered through the wilderness on a desert road
⇔ and found no city that they could settle in. (PSA 107:4)

CH2 34:14

OET-LV: 14 And_when_they_brought _out DOM the_money which_ the _house _of _had _been_brought of_YHWH Ḩilqiy^yāh he _found the_priest/officer DOM the _scroll _of the _law _of YHWH by_the _hand _of Mosheh. (CH2_34:14)

OET-RV: 14 When they were bringing the money out of the temple, Hilkiyah the high priest found a scroll containing Yahweh’s instructions that had been given via Mosheh (Moses). (CH2 34:14)

PSA 36:3

OET-LV: 3  if/because he _flatters to_him/it in_his _own _of_eyes to_find iniquity _of_his to_hate_it. (PSA_36:3)

OET-RV: 3 Their words are sinful and deceitful.
⇔ They don’t want to be wise and do good. (PSA 36:3)

SNG 5:7

OET-LV: 7 They_found _me the_watchmen who_go_around in_city they_struck _me they_wounded _me they _lifted DOM shawl _of_my from_on_me the _watchmen _of the _walls. (SNG_5:7)

OET-RV: 7 The guards going about in the city found me.
⇔ They beat me and wounded me.
⇔ The guards of the walls took my shawl off me. (SNG 5:7)

EXO 35:24

OET-LV: 24 All _of those _who_contributed a _contribution _of silver and_bronze they _brought DOM the _contribution _of YHWH and_all/each/any/every one_whom it _was _found with_him/it wood(s)_of acacia to/from_all/each/any/every the _work _of the _service they _brought_it. (EXO_35:24)

OET-RV: 24 Others who could, brought a contribution of silver or bronze to Yahweh, and those with acacia wood brought it for all the construction of the tent components. (EXO 35:24)

PSA 32:6

OET-LV: 6 On this every _of let _him _pray faithful_person to_you to_the _time _of finds certainly to_a _flood _of waters many to_him/it not they _will _reach. (PSA_32:6)

OET-RV: 6 Every one of your faithful followers should pray to you at a time of great distress,
⇔ so that when the surging waters overflow, the waters will not reach them. (PSA 32:6)

SNG 5:6

OET-LV: 6 I _opened I to_lover _of_my and_lover _of_my he _had _turned _away he _had _passed _away being _of_my it _went _out when_he_turned _aside I_sought _him and_not I_found _him I_called _him and_not he_answered _me. (SNG_5:6)

OET-RV: 6 I opened the door to my dearest,
⇔ but my dearest had turned and gone.
⇔ My stomach sunk because he’d left.
⇔ I searched for him, but I couldn’t find him.
⇔ ≈ I called him, but he didn’t answer me. (SNG 5:6)

JER 50:20

OET-LV: 20 In _the_days the_those and_at_time (the)_that the _utterance _of YHWH it _will _be _sought DOM the _iniquity _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_not _existing_he and_DOM the _sins _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_not they _will _be _found if/because I _will _forgive (to)_those_whom I _will _leave _as _a _remnant. (JER_50:20)

OET-RV: 20 Yahweh says that at that time,
⇔ Yisrael’s disobedience won’t exist
⇔ ≈ and no wickedness will be found in Yehudah
⇔ because I’ll forgive those that I leave as a remnant. (JER 50:20)

HOS 12:5

OET-LV: 5  and_he _struggled against an _messenger and_he _prevailed he _wept and_he _sought _favour to_him/it Bēyt- ^ʼēl he_found _him and_there he _spoke with_us. (HOS_12:5)

OET-RV: 5 Yahweh, the god of armies.
⇔ Yahweh is his famous name. (HOS 12:5)

GEN 38:20

OET-LV: 20 And_ Yəhūdāh/(Judah) _he _sent DOM the _kid _of the _goats by_the _hand _of his/its_neighbour the_Adullamite to_take/accept/receive the_pledge from_the _hand _of the_woman and_not he_found _her. (GEN_38:20)

OET-RV: 20 Then Yehudah sent his friend the Adullamite to take the young goat and get the pledge back from the woman, but he couldn’t find her, (GEN 38:20)

CH1 20:2

OET-LV: 2 And_ Dāvid _he/it _took DOM the _crown _of their _king _of_their from_under his/its_head and_he_found _it weight _of a _talent _of gold and_was_in_it a _stone precious and_it _became on the _head _of Dāvid and_the _plunder _of the_city he _brought _out much very. (CH1_20:2)

OET-RV: 2 Then David took their king’s crown off his head—it was gold with a valuable gemstone set in it, and weighed thirty kilograms. He put the crown on his own head, plus he took a very large amount of plunder out of the city. (CH1 20:2)

EST 1:5

OET-LV: 5 And_when_were _completed the_days the_these he _made the_king to/from_all/each/any/every the_people who_were_found in_Shūshan the_citadel (to)_from_great and_unto insignificant a _feast seven _of days in_the _courtyard _of the _garden _of the _palace _of the _king. (EST_1:5)

OET-RV: 5 At the end of that time, the emperor hosted another celebration, but this time for all the people in the royal fort in Shushan, from the nobles to the least prestigious. He held this celebration over an entire week in the enclosed garden of the royal palace. (EST 1:5)

PRO 16:20

OET-LV: 20 one _who_gives _attention on a _message he _finds good and_one _who_trusts in_YHWH how _of_blessed_is_he. (PRO_16:20)

OET-RV: 20 The person who gives attention to a matter will succeed,
⇔ ≈ and those who put their trust in Yahweh will be blessed. (PRO 16:20)

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