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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:

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 Then at the end of that time, the king 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)

JER 50:24

OET-LV: 24 I _laid _a _trap to/for_you(fs) and_also you _were _caught Oh _Bāⱱel and_you not you _knew you _were _found and_also you _were _caught if/because with_YHWH you _engaged _in _strife. (JER_50:24)

OET-RV: 24 ◙ (JER 50:24)

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)

EXO 5:11

OET-LV: 11 You(pl) go acquire to/for_you(pl) straw from_where you(pl)_will _find_it if/because there_is_not diminished from_labour _of_your(pl) anything. (EXO_5:11)

OET-RV: 11 so you’ll all have to go and get your own straw from wherever you can find it, because there’ll be no reduction to your quota.” (EXO 5:11)

MIC 1:13

OET-LV: 13 Harness the_chariot to_steed[s] Oh _inhabitant[s]_of Lākīsh was_the_beginning _of sin it for_the _daughter _of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) if/because in_you the _transgressions _of they _were _found of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (MIC_1:13)

OET-RV: 13 Harness the chariot to the team of horses, inhabitants of Lakish.
⇔ She was the beginning of sin for the daughter of Tsiyyon (Zion),
⇔ because Yisrael’s transgressions were first found in you. (MIC 1:13)

GEN 44:10

OET-LV: 10 And_he/it _said also now according_to _of_your(pl)_words/messages will _be_so it anyone_whom it _is _found with_him/it he _will _be to/for_me a _slave and_you(pl) you(pl)_will _be innocent. (GEN_44:10)

OET-RV: 10 “Indeed,” the servant replied, “according to your words, that’s how it’ll be: whoever is found with the stolen cup will become my slave, but you others will be free to go.” (GEN 44:10)

EST 5:8

OET-LV: 8 If I _have _found favour in/on_both _eyes _of the_king and_if is_on the_king good to_grant DOM petition _of_my and_to_do DOM request _of_my let _him _come the_king and_Haman to the_feast which I _will _make to/for_them and_tomorrow I _will _do according_to _the _message _of the _king. (EST_5:8)

OET-RV: 8 “Your majesty, if you’re pleased with me and if you’re happy to give me what I want, please come with Haman to another banquet that I’ll prepare for you tomorrow and I’ll answer your question then.” (EST 5:8)

NUM 15:32

OET-LV: 32 and_ the _people _of _they _were of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in_wilderness and_people _found a _man gathering wood(s) in/on_day of_the _sabbath. (NUM_15:32)

OET-RV: 32 One day when the Israelis were in the wilderness, they noticed a man gathering firewood on the rest day, (NUM 15:32)

JER 31:2

OET-LV: 2 thus YHWH he _says it _found favour in_wilderness the_people _of the_survivors _of the_sword he _went to_give_it _rest Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (JER_31:2)

OET-RV: 2 ◙ (JER 31:2)

LEV 5:22

OET-LV: 22  or he _has _found a _thing _lost and_he _will _deny (in)_it and_he _will _swear _an _oath on falsehood on one from_all that he _will _do the_humankind to_sin by_them. (LEV_5:22)

GEN 47:29

OET-LV: 29 And_ the _days _of _they _drew _near of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_die and_he/it _called (to)_son _of_his (to)_Yōşēf/(Joseph) and_he/it _said to_him/it if please I _have _found favour in_eyes _of_your put please hand _of_your under thigh _of_my and_you _will _do with_me loyalty and_faithfulness do _not please bury_me in_Miʦrayim. (GEN_47:29)

OET-RV: 29 and he was getting close to death, so he called for his son Yosef and asked him, “If, please, I have found favour in your eyes, please give me your hand and promise to deal with me in kindness and faithfulness. Please don’t bury me in Egypt. (GEN 47:29)

GEN 44:16

OET-LV: 16 And_ Yəhūdāh _he/it _said what will _we _say to_master _of_my what will _we _speak and_what will _we _justify _ourselves the_ʼElohīm he _has _found DOM the _guilt _of your_servants HERE_we are_slaves of_master _of_my both we as _well _as the_one_who it _was _found the_cup in_his/its_hand. (GEN_44:16)

OET-RV: 16 “What can we say to my master?” Yehudah answered. “What words could we speak? How could we possibly justify ourselves? God has exposed the sin of your servants. So now, we are slaves for my master—both we and the one who was found with the cup.” (GEN 44:16)

ISA 34:14

OET-LV: 14 And_ wilderness-dwellers _they _will _meet DOM hyenas and_goat to his/its_neighbour it _will _call surely there the_night-creature it _will _rest and_it _will _find to/for_her/it a _resting _place. (ISA_34:14)

OET-RV: 14 Wild animals will meet hyenas,
⇔ and the wild goats will bleat to each other.
⇔ The lilith owl will rest there,
⇔ ≈ and find a place for itself to nest. (ISA 34:14)

SNG 8:1

OET-LV: 8 Who will_he _give _you like_a _brother to_me the _sucking _child of _the _breasts _of my _mother _of_my I_will _find _you on_outside I_will _kiss _you also not people _will _despise to_me. (SNG_8:1)

OET-RV: 8 Who will give you to me like a brother,
⇔ who nursed at my mother’s breasts?
⇔ If I found you outside, I would kiss you.
⇔ Yes, they wouldn’t despise me. (SNG 8:1)

CH1 10:3

OET-LV: 3 And_it _was _heavy the_battle on Shāʼūl/(Saul) and_they_found _him the_archers with_bow and_he _was _in _severe _pain from the_archers. (CH1_10:3)

OET-RV: 3 The battle against Shaul was very fierce, and then the archers spotted him and wounded him. (CH1 10:3)

GEN 38:22

OET-LV: 22 And_he _returned to Yəhūdāh and_he/it _said not I_found _her and_also the _men _of the _place they _said not she _was in_this_place a _cult _prostitute. (GEN_38:22)

OET-RV: 22 So Hirah returned to Yehudah and told him, “I couldn’t find her. What’s more, the men of the place said that there hasn’t been a temple prostitute at that place.” (GEN 38:22)

KI2 12:11

OET-LV: 11  and_he/it _was just_as_they _saw if/because _that much the_money was_in_chest and_ the _scribe _of _he/it _ascended the_king and_the_priest (the)_great and_they _tied _up and_they _counted DOM the_money which_was_found the _house _of YHWH. (KI2_12:11)

OET-RV: 11 They used the funds to pay the supervisors and inspectors and the tradesmen doing the repair work: carpenters and builders, (KI2 12:11)

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)

CH1 10:8

OET-LV: 8 and_he/it _was from_the_next _day and_ the_Fəlishtiy _they _came to_strip DOM the_ones_slain and_they _found DOM Shāʼūl/(Saul) and_DOM sons _of_his fallen on_the _mountain _of Gilboˊa. (CH1_10:8)

OET-RV: 8 The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Shaul and his sons’ bodies on Mt. Gilboa. (CH1 10:8)

CH2 20:25

OET-LV: 25 And_ Yəhōshāfāţ/(Jehoshaphat) _he _went and_people _of_his to_plunder DOM booty _of_their and_they _found in/among_them to_increase _in _number and_property and_corpses and_articles _of preciousness(es) and_they _plundered to/for_them to_there_was_not carrying and_they _were days three plundering DOM the_booty if/because was_much it. (CH2_20:25)

OET-RV: 25 Then Yehoshafat and his people went to plunder the spoils, and they found lots of goods among them, as well as clothing, and valuable items. They took that for themselves until there was nothing left to carry away—there was so much plunder that it took three days to collect it all. (CH2 20:25)

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)

KI2 17:4

OET-LV: 4 And_ the _king _of _he _found of _ʼAshshūr in_Hōshēˊa treason that messengers he _had _sent to Şōʼ the _king _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_not tribute he _had _brought _up to_the _king _of ʼAshshūr as_a _year in_year and_he_arrested _him the _king _of ʼAshshūr and_he_confined _him a _house _of imprisonment. (KI2_17:4)

OET-RV: 4 But the Assyrian king discovered that Hoshea was planning a revolt and had sent messengers to the Egyptian King So and hadn’t kept up the annual tribute payment. So the Assyrian king arrested Hoshea and imprisoned him. (KI2 17:4)

EXO 33:17

OET-LV: 17 and_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh also DOM the_thing the_this which you _have _spoken I _will _do if/because you _have _found favour in_eyes _of_my and_I_have _known _you in/on_name _of. (EXO_33:17)

OET-RV: 17 Yahweh replied to Mosheh, “Okay, I’ll also do what you’ve asked because you’ve found favour in my sight and I know you by name.” (EXO 33:17)

EXO 22:7

OET-LV: 7  if not he _will _be _found the_thief and_he _will _be _brought _near the _master _of the _house to the_ʼElohīm if not he _had _stretched _out his/its_hand on_the _property _of his/its_neighbour. (EXO_22:7)

OET-RV: 7 If anyone gives their neighbour money or goods for safekeeping, and if it is stolen from the neighbour’s house, if the thief is found, they must pay double in compensation. (EXO 22:7)

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)

DAN 1:19

OET-LV: 19 And_he/it _spoke with_them the_king and_not he _was _found from_all_them like_Dāniyy^ʼēl Ḩₐnan^yāh Mīshā^ʼēl and_ˊAzar^yāh and_they _stood to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_king. (DAN_1:19)

OET-RV: 19 The king talked with each of them and realised that none of the others were as capable as Daniel, Hananyah, Misha’el, and Azaryah, so they ended up in the king’s service— (DAN 1:19)

SA1 25:28

OET-LV: 28 Forgive please to_the _transgression _of your(ms)_female _slave if/because surely _(make) YHWH he _will _make for_master _of_my a _house enduring if/because the _battles _of YHWH my_master is_fighting and_evil not it _will _be _found in_you(ms) from_days _of_your. (SA1_25:28)

OET-RV: 28 Please forgive your female servant for being forward because Yahweh will certain advance my master’s reputation. My master is fighting Yahweh’s battles and all your life, you haven’t broken the law. (SA1 25:28)

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)

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 22:9

OET-LV: 9 And_ Shāfān _he _went the_scribe to the_king and_he _brought _back DOM the_king message and_he/it _said they _have _poured _out your_servants DOM the_money which_was_found in_house and_they_have _given _it on the _hand _of the _doers _of the _work who_had _been_appointed the _house _of YHWH. (KI2_22:9)

OET-RV: 9 Then Shafan the scribe went to the king with this report, “Your servants handed over the money that had been collected in the temple, and they gave it to the supervisors of the workers doing the repairs.” (KI2 22:9)

RUT 1:9

OET-LV: 9 YHWH May _he _give to/for_you(pl) and_find rest each_woman the _house _of her/its_husband/man and_she _kissed (to)_them and_they _raised voice _of_their and_they _wept. (RUT_1:9)

OET-RV: 9 May Yahweh enable both of you to find new husbands and find peace and happiness in your new homes with them.”
¶ Then she kissed them as they all wept aloud. (RUT 1:9)

PRO 8:9

OET-LV: 9 Of _them _of_all are_straightforward to_who_has _understanding and_upright to_those _who_find _of (of)_knowledge. (PRO_8:9)

OET-RV: 9 All of them are straightforward to anyone who understands,
⇔ ≈ and right to those looking for knowledge. (PRO 8:9)

EZE 3:1

OET-LV: 3 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: 3 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)

KI2 25:19

OET-LV: 19 And_from the_city he _took a _court-official one who he was_an _officer over the _men _of (the)_war and_five men from_those _who_saw _of (of)_the _face _of the_king who they _were _found in_city and_DOM the_scribe the _commander _of the _army who_mustered DOM the _people _of the_earth/land and_sixty man from_the _people _of the_earth/land who_were_found in_city. (KI2_25:19)

OET-RV: 19 From the city, he took one official who was a military inspector, five of the king’s advisors, and the army commander’s secretary in charge of recruitment, plus sixty other important men. (KI2 25:19)

JDG 5:30

OET-LV: 30 Not are _they _finding are _they _dividing _up plunder a _womb two _wombs for_the_head _of a _man plunder _of coloured _cloth(s) for_Şīşərāʼ plunder _of coloured _cloth(s) multicoloured _material coloured _cloth _of multicoloured _material(s) for_the_necks _of plunder. (JDG_5:30)

OET-RV: 30 ‘Won’t they be gathering and dividing the plunder?
⇔ A woman or two for each warrior to bear children.
⇔ Finding some colourful material for Sisera.
⇔ Taking some embroidered fabrics.
⇔ Dyed scarves as plunder.’ (JDG 5:30)

KI1 11:19

OET-LV: 19 And_ Hₐdad _he _found favour in/on_both _eyes _of Parˊoh exceedingly and_he _gave to_him/it a _wife DOM the _sister _of his/its_wife/woman the _sister _of Taḩpənēyş the_queen. (KI1_11:19)

OET-RV: 19 Far-oh took a liking to Hadad and gave him his wife Queen Tahpenes’ sister to marry. (KI1 11:19)

JOS 17:16

OET-LV: 16 And_ the _descendants _of _they _said of _Yōşēf not it _will _be _found to/for_us the _hill_country and_chariotry _of iron in_all the_Kənaˊₐnī[s] who_dwells in_land _of the _valley to_those_who in_house _of shəʼān and_her/its_daughters and_to_those_who are_in_the _valley _of Yizrəˊ^ʼēl/(Jezreel). (JOS_17:16)

OET-RV: 16 “The hill country certainly isn’t big enough for all of us,” they responded, “plus the Canaanites living in the Yezreel valley and in Beyt-Shan and the surrounding towns have iron chariots.” (JOS 17:16)

GEN 34:11

OET-LV: 11 And_ Shəkem _he/it _said to father _of_her and_near/to brothers _of_her let _me _find favour in_eyes _of_your(pl) and_which you(pl)_will _say to_me I _will _give. (GEN_34:11)

OET-RV: 11 Then Shekem spoke to Dinah’s father and brothers, “Look kindly on my request and I’ll give whatever you ask for. (GEN 34:11)

GEN 4:15

OET-LV: 15 And_he/it _said to_him/it YHWH therefore any _of one _who_kills _of Qayin/(Cain) sevenfold he _will _be _avenged and_ YHWH _he/it _assigned to/for_Qayin/(Cain) a _sign to_not to _strike DOM_him/it any _of finding_him/it. (GEN_4:15)

OET-RV: 15 “Very well,”, replied Yahweh and declared, “If anyone kills Kayin, then that person will receive a seven times greater sentence.” Then Yahweh marked Kayin so that no one who found him would kill him, (GEN 4:15)

CH2 29:29

OET-LV: 29 And_just_as _finished to_offer _up they _bowed _down the_king and_all those_who _were_found with_him/it and_they _bowed _down. (CH2_29:29)

OET-RV: 29 then the king and everyone with him bowed down and worshipped. (CH2 29:29)

JER 50:7

OET-LV: 7 All _of those _of_who_found _them they_devoured _them and_foes _of_their they _said not we _are _guilty because that they _have _sinned to/for_YHWH the_habitation _of righteousness and_the _hope _of their _ancestors _of_their YHWH. (JER_50:7)

OET-RV: 7 ◙ (JER 50:7)

PSA 132:6

OET-LV: 6 HERE we_heard _of _it in_ʼEfrātāh we_found _it in_the _fields _of Yaˊar/(Jaar). (PSA_132:6)

OET-RV: ⇔  6 Listen, we heard that the sacred box was in Efratah.
⇔ We found it in Yaar’s fields. (PSA 132:6)

SA2 3:8

OET-LV: 8 And_it _glowed/burnt to_ʼAⱱnēr exceedingly on the _words/messages _of Ish- bshet and_he/it _said the_head _of a _dog am_I which belongs_to_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) the_day I _show loyalty with the _house _of Shāʼūl/(Saul) I _will _show_you(ms) to brothers _of_his and_near/to friend[s]_of_his _close and_not I_have _delivered _you in_the _hand _of Dāvid and_you _have _visited on_me the _guilt _of the_woman the_day. (SA2_3:8)

OET-RV: 8 Abner became very angry at this challenge from Iysh-Boshet and snapped back, “Do you think I’m Yehudah’s dog hiding out over here? Today I’ve been helping Sha’ul’s family: your father, his brothers, and his friends, and I won’t let you fall into David’s hands. Yet today you bring some charge against me to do with a woman? (SA2 3:8)

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