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OSHB Hos 9:10 מָצָאתִי (māʦāʼtī) Strongs=4672 Lemma=‘מָצָא’
contextual word gloss=‘I_found’ word gloss=‘found’
Morphology=Vqp1cs PoS=qal_verb Type=perfect_(qatal) Person=first Gender=common Number=singular
Year=-760 TimeSeries=Prophecies_of_Hosea

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Other uses (38) of identical word form מָצָאתִי (Morphology=Vqp1cs PoS=qal_verb Type=perfect_(qatal) Person=first Gender=common Number=singular) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘מָצָאתִי’ (Morphology=Vqp1cs PoS=qal_verb Type=perfect_(qatal) Person=first Gender=common Number=singular) has 6 different glosses: ‘I_found’, ‘I_found_[anyone]’, ‘I_found_[them]’, ‘I_have_found’, ‘I_have_found_[you]’, ‘have_I_found’.

GEN 18:3 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB GEN 18:3 word 5

OET-LV: 3 And_he _said my_master if please I _have _found favour in_your _two’s _of_eyes do _not please pass _by from_under servant _of_your. (GEN_18:3)

OET-RV: 3 and said, “My masters, if I’ve found favour in your eyes, please don’t just carry on past your slave. (GEN 18:3)

GEN 30:27 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB GEN 30:27 word 6

OET-LV: 27 And_he/it _said to_him/it Lāⱱān if please I _have _found favour in_your _two’s _of_eyes I _have _learned _by _divination and_he_has _blessed _me YHWH on_account _of_of _you. (GEN_30:27)

OET-RV: 27 But Lavan replied, “Please stay, if I’ve found favour in your eyes because I’ve learnt by divination that Yahweh has blessed me because of you.” (GEN 30:27)

GEN 33:10 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB GEN 33:10 word 7

OET-LV: 10 And_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) _he/it _said no please if please I _have _found favour in_your _two’s _of_eyes and_you _will _accept gift _of_my from_my _of_hand if/because therefore yes/correct/thus/so I _have _seen face _of_your like_seeing the _face _of god and_you_have _accepted _me _favourably. (GEN_33:10)

OET-RV: 10 “No, please,” Yacob insisted. “If I’ve won your favour, then take my gifts. Because indeed, I’ve seen you face-to-face, which is like seeing God’s face, and you’ve received me favourably. (GEN 33:10)

GEN 47:29 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB GEN 47:29 word 12

OET-LV: 29 And_ the _days _of _they _drew _near of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_die and_he/it _called (to)_his _of_son (to)_Yōşēf/(Joseph) and_he/it _said to_him/it if please I _have _found favour in_your _two’s _of_eyes 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 50:4 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB GEN 50:4 word 12

OET-LV: 4 And_ the _days _of _they _passed his _weeping _of_of and_ Yōşēf _he/it _spoke to the _household _of Parˊoh to_say if please I _have _found favour in_your _two’s _of_eyes speak please in_the _ears _of Parˊoh to_say. (GEN_50:4)

OET-RV: 4 After those mourning days were over, Yosef spoke to Far’oh’s servants, saying, “Please, if I have found favour in your eyes, please tell Far’oh that (GEN 50:4)

EXO 33:13 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB EXO 33:13 word 4

OET-LV: 13 And_now if please I _have _found favour in_your _two’s _of_eyes show_me please DOM ways _of_your so_that_I _may _know _you so _that I _may _find favour in_your _two’s _of_eyes and_consider if/because _that people _of_is_your the_nation (the)_this. (EXO_33:13)

OET-RV: 13 So now please, if I’ve found favour in your sight, please help me to know your ways. Then I’ll know you so that I can find favour in your sight. And don’t forget that this nation is your people.” (EXO 33:13)

EXO 33:16 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB EXO 33:16 word 5

OET-LV: 16 And_how will _it _be _known then if/because _that favour I _have _found in_your _two’s _of_eyes I and_your _of_people am_not by_your_going with_us and_we _will _be _distinguished I and_your _of_people from_all (the)_people which is_on the _surface _of the_soil. (EXO_33:16)

OET-RV: 16 How would anyone know that I’ve found favour in your sight—me and your people that is—if you didn’t come with us? How could I and your people be distinguished from all the other people groups in the world?” (EXO 33:16)

EXO 34:9 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB EXO 34:9 word 4

OET-LV: 9 And_he/it _said if please I _have _found favour in_your _two’s _of_eyes my_master let _him _go please my_master in_our _of_midst if/because is_a _people stiff _of neck it and_you _will _forgive (to)_our _of_iniquity and_(to)_our _of_sin and_you_will _take _us _as _a _possession. (EXO_34:9)

OET-RV: 9 and said, “Please, if I have found favour in your sight, my master, please go with us, because these are stubborn people. And forgive our disobedience and our sin and take us as your inheritance.” (EXO 34:9)

NUM 11:15 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB NUM 11:15 word 10

OET-LV: 15 And_if thus you are_doing to/for_me kill_me please immediately _(kill) if I _have _found favour in_your _two’s _of_eyes and_not let _me _look on_my _of_distress. (NUM_11:15)

OET-RV: 15 If that’s what you’re doing to me, please kill me now if I’ve found favour in your eyes. Then I wouldn’t have to suffer like this.” (NUM 11:15)

DEU 22:14 contextual word gloss=‘I_found’ word gloss=‘find’ OSHB DEU 22:14 word 17

OET-LV: 14 And_he _will _make to/for_her/it deeds _of words/messages and_he _will _send _forth on/upon_it(f) a _name bad and_saying(ms) DOM the_woman (the)_this I _took and_I _drew _near to_her/it and_not I _found to/for_her/it virginiti(es). (DEU_22:14)

OET-RV: 14 and accuses her of shameful things, destroying her reputation and claiming that she hadn’t been a virgin, (DEU 22:14)

DEU 22:17 contextual word gloss=‘I_found’ word gloss=‘find’ OSHB DEU 22:17 word 8

OET-LV: 17 And_see/lo/see he he _has _made deeds _of words/messages to_say not I _found to_your _of_daughter virginiti(es) and_these are_the _virginiti(es)_of my _daughter _of_of and_they _will _spread _out the_garment to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _elders _of the_city. (DEU_22:17)

OET-RV: 17 and made shameful accusations about her not being a virgin. Then the parents must spread out that cloth and show it to the city elders. (DEU 22:17)

JDG 6:17 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB JDG 6:17 word 5

OET-LV: 17 And_he/it _said to_him/it if please I _have _found favour in_your _two’s _of_eyes and_you _will _do to/for_me a _sign (cmp)_you are_speaking with_me. (JDG_6:17)

OET-RV: 17 “If indeed I’ve found favour in your eyes,” Gideon requested, “then show me a miracle so I’ll know that it’s God speaking to me. (JDG 6:17)

RUTH 2:10 contextual word gloss=‘have_I_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB RUTH 2:10 word 9

OET-LV: 10 And_she _fell on face _of_her and_she _bowed _down ground_to_the and_she/it _said to_him/it why have _I _found favour in_your _two’s _of_eyes to_pay_regard _to _me and_I am_a _foreigner. (RUT_2:10)

OET-RV: 10 Then she knelt down on the ground and bowed her head low to the ground and said, “Why are you being so kind to me when I’m a foreigner? I wasn’t expecting your attention.” (RUT 2:10)

1 SAM 20:3 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB 1 SAM 20:3 word 9

OET-LV: 3 And_he _swore _an _oath again Dāvid and_he/it _said well _(know) I _will _show_you(ms) he _knows if/because _that favour I _have _found in_your _two’s _of_eyes and_he/it _said not let _him _know this Yōnātān lest he _should _be _grieved and_but by_the _life of_YHWH and_by_the _life your _self _of_of if/because about_a _step is_between_me and_between (the)_death. (SA1_20:3)

OET-RV: 3 “For sure, your father knows that you’ve taken a liking to me,” said David, “and he would have decided not to tell you so you wouldn’t be upset.” Then David made an oath again, “Indeed, as Yahweh is alive, and as your soul is alive, death is definitely only a step away from me.” (SA1 20:3)

1 SAM 20:29 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB 1 SAM 20:29 word 15

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_your _two’s _of_eyes 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)

1 SAM 27:5 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB 1 SAM 27:5 word 7

OET-LV: 5 and_ Dāvid _he/it _said to ʼAkīsh if please I _have _found favour in_your _two’s _of_eyes let _people _give to_me a _place in_one _of the _cities _of the_field so_that _I _may _dwell there and_for_what servant _of_your will _he _dwell in_the _city _of (the)_royalty with_you. (SA1_27:5)

OET-RV: 5 One day, David asked Akish, “If I’ve found favour in your eyes, ask them to give me a place in one of the cities in the countryside so I can live there. There’s no need for us to bludge on you here in the royal city.” (SA1 27:5)

1 SAM 29:3 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB 1 SAM 29:3 word 28

OET-LV: 3 And_ the _commanders _of _they _said the_Fəlishtiy what are_the_ˊIⱱrī/(Hebrews) the_these and_ ʼAkīsh _he/it _said to the _commanders _of the_Fəlishtiy am_not is_this Dāvid the _servant _of Shāʼūl the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who he _has _been with_me this days or this years and_not I _have _found in_him/it anything from_the _day _of he_fell until the_day (the)_this. (SA1_29:3)

OET-RV: 3 But the Philistine commanders asked, “What are those Hebrews doing here?”
¶ “That’s David,” Akish replied. “He was the servant of King Sha’ul of Yisrael, but he’s been with me for over a year, and I haven’t found anything distrustful in him from when he lost favour until today?” (SA1 29:3)

1 SAM 29:6 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB 1 SAM 29:6 word 20

OET-LV: 6 and_ ʼAkīsh _he/it _called (to) Dāvid and_he/it _said to_him/it by_the _life of_YHWH if/because are_upright you and_good in_my _of_eyes your _going_out and_your_coming with_me in_camp if/because not I _have _found in_you(ms) evil from_the _day _of you_came to_me until the_day the_this and_in_the _eyes _of the _rulers not are_good you. (SA1_29:6)

OET-RV: 6 So Achish called David and told him, “As Yahweh lives, you’ve definitely been honest, and everything I’ve seen of your activities has been good, because I haven’t seen you do anything wrong since the day you first arrived. However, these rulers don’t approve of you, (SA1 29:6)

2 SAM 14:22 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB 2 SAM 14:22 word 16

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_your _two’s _of_eyes my_master the_king that he _has _done the_king DOM the _message _of your _servant _of_of. (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)

1 KI 21:20 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found_[you]’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB 1 KI 21:20 word 8

OET-LV: 20 And_ ʼAḩʼāⱱ _he/it _said to ʼĒliy^yāh have_you_found _me my _enemy _of_Oh and_he/it _said I _have _found_you because you_have _sold _yourself for_doing the_evil in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH. (KI1_21:20)

OET-RV: 20 When Eliyah arrived, Ahav asked him, “Ah, my enemy. Have you found me?”
¶ “Yes, I’ve found you,” Eliyah replied. “It seems you’ve sold your soul by doing what Yahweh’s finds to be evil. (KI1 21:20)

2 KI 22:8 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB 2 KI 22:8 word 10

OET-LV: 8 And_ Ḩilqiy^yāh _he/it _said the_priest/officer (the)_great to Shāfān the_scribe the _scroll _of the _law I _have _found in_house _of YHWH and_ Ḩilqiy^yāh _he/it _gave DOM the_scroll to Shāfān and_he_read _it. (KI2_22:8)

OET-RV: 8 During the repairs, the hight priest Hilkiyyah told the scribe Shafan, “I found a scroll in the temple with Yahweh’s instructions written on it.” So Hilkiyyah gave the scroll to Shafan to read. (KI2 22:8)

2 CHR 34:15 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB 2 CHR 34:15 word 9

OET-LV: 15 And_ Ḩilqiy^yāh _he _answered and_he/it _said to Shāfān the_scribe the _scroll _of the _law I _have _found in_house _of YHWH and_ Ḩilqiy^yāh _he/it _gave DOM the_scroll to Shāfān. (CH2_34:15)

OET-RV: 15 Hilkiyah informed the scribe Shafan that he had found a Torah scroll in the temple, and he gave him the scroll. (CH2 34:15)

EZRA 8:15 contextual word gloss=‘I_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB EZRA 8:15 word 17

OET-LV: 15 and_I_assembled _them to the_river which_goes to ʼAhₐvāʼ and_we _encamped there days three and_I_considered (in)_people and_(in)_priests and_any_of _the _descendants _of Lēvī not I _found there. (EZR_8:15)

OET-RV: 15 Firstly, I gathered them near the river that goes to Ahava, and we camped there for three days. I interviewed the people and the priests and discovered that we didn’t have any Levites included in the group. (EZR 8:15)

EST 5:8 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB EST 5:8 word 2

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)

EST 7:3 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB EST 7:3 word 6

OET-LV: 3 And_ ʼEştēr _she _answered the_queen and_she/it _said if I _have _found favour in_your _two’s _of_eyes the_king and_if is_on the_king good let _it _be _given to_me life _of_my for_my _of_petition and_my _of_people for_my _of_request. (EST_7:3)

OET-RV: 3 “Your majesty,” Queen Esther replied, “if you are pleased with me, I hope you’ll be willing to do what I ask. Please allow me to live, and please save my people. That is what I am asking for (EST 7:3)

EST 8:5 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB EST 8:5 word 7

OET-LV: 5 And_she/it _said if is_on the_king good and_if I _have _found favour before_him and_it _is _proper the_matter to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_king and_am_good I in_his _of_eyes let _it _be _written to_revoke DOM the_letters the _plan _of Haman the _son _of Hammedatha the_Agagite which he _wrote to_destroy DOM the_Yəhūdī/(Jews) who in_all the _provinces _of the _king. (EST_8:5)

OET-RV: 5 “Your majesty,” she said, “if you think that it’s the right thing to do, and if you’re pleased with me, please write a new letter revoking the letters that Haman (the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite) sent out instructing the people to destroy all the Jews throughout your empire. (EST 8:5)

JOB 33:24 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB JOB 33:24 word 6

OET-LV: 24 And_he_showed _favour _to _him and_he/it _said deliver_him from_going _down the_pit I _have _found a _ransom. (JOB_33:24)

OET-RV: 24 who’s gracious to them and says,
⇔ ‘Spare that person from going down to the pit,
⇔ because I’ve found the ransom to pay for them.’ (JOB 33:24)

PSA 69:21 contextual word gloss=‘I_found_[them]’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB PSA 69:21 word 10

OET-LV: 21  reproach it _has _broken heart _of_my and_I_have _become _sick and_I _waited to_show _sympathy and_there_was_not and_for_comforters and_not I _found_them. (PSA_69:21)

OET-RV: 21 They gave me poison to eat.
⇔ ≈ When I was thirsty, they gave me vinegar to drink. (PSA 69:21)

PSA 89:21 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB PSA 89:21 word 1

OET-LV: 21  I _have _found Dāvid servant _of_my with_the _oil _of my _holiness _of_of I_have _anointed _him. (PSA_89:21)

OET-RV: 21 My hand will support him.
⇔ ≈ My arm will also be with him to strengthen him. (PSA 89:21)

ECC 7:27 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘discovered’ OSHB ECC 7:27 word 3

OET-LV: 27 Consider this I _have _found Teacher she _said one to_one to_find the_scheme _of _things. (ECC_7:27)

OET-RV: 27 The leader has discovered that—
⇔ adding one thing to another to try to find an explanation for everything. (ECC 7:27)

ECC 7:28 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB ECC 7:28 word 6

OET-LV: 28 Which again it _has _sought self _of_my and_not I _have _found a _man one of_a _thousand I _have _found and_a _woman among_all _of these not I _have _found. (ECC_7:28)

OET-RV: 28 I continually tried to learn more, but I didn’t find it.
⇔ I found one special man out of a thousand
⇔ but I couldn’t find one such woman out of all of them. (ECC 7:28)

ECC 7:28 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB ECC 7:28 word 10

OET-LV: 28 Which again it _has _sought self _of_my and_not I _have _found a _man one of_a _thousand I _have _found and_a _woman among_all _of these not I _have _found. (ECC_7:28)

OET-RV: 28 I continually tried to learn more, but I didn’t find it.
⇔ I found one special man out of a thousand
⇔ but I couldn’t find one such woman out of all of them. (ECC 7:28)

ECC 7:28 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB ECC 7:28 word 15

OET-LV: 28 Which again it _has _sought self _of_my and_not I _have _found a _man one of_a _thousand I _have _found and_a _woman among_all _of these not I _have _found. (ECC_7:28)

OET-RV: 28 I continually tried to learn more, but I didn’t find it.
⇔ I found one special man out of a thousand
⇔ but I couldn’t find one such woman out of all of them. (ECC 7:28)

ECC 7:29 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB ECC 7:29 word 4

OET-LV: 29 Only consider this I _have _found (cmp) he _made the_ʼElohīm DOM the_humankind upright and_they they _have _sought schemes many. (ECC_7:29)

OET-RV: 29 This is the only conclusion I came to:
⇔ God made humankind to do good, but instead they’ve come up with many other kinds of schemes. (ECC 7:29)

JER 23:11 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB JER 23:11 word 9

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

OET-RV: 11 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 23:11)

JER 45:3 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘find’ OSHB JER 45:3 word 15

OET-LV: 3 You _said woe please to_me if/because YHWH he _has _added sorrow to pain _of_my I _am _weary with_my _of_groaning and_rest not I _have _found. (JER_45:3)

OET-RV: 3 ◙ (JER 45:3)

EZE 22:30 contextual word gloss=‘I_found_[anyone]’ word gloss=‘found’ OSHB EZE 22:30 word 14

OET-LV: 30 And_I _sought from_them a _person who_will_wall _up a _wall and_who_will_stand in_breach to/for_my_face/front for the_earth/land to_not to_destroy _it and_not I _found_anyone. (EZE_22:30)

OET-RV: 30 Then I searched for an advocate from among them who’d build up a wall of righteousness and who’d admit the breaches made by the country and make an appeal on its behalf so I wouldn’t destroy it, but I didn’t find anyone. (EZE 22:30)

HOS 12:9 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_found’ word gloss=‘gained’ OSHB HOS 12:9 word 5

OET-LV: 9  and_ ʼEfrayim _he/it _said surely I _have _become _rich I _have _found wealth to_me all _of toil(s)_of_my not people _will _find to_me iniquity which is_sin. (HOS_12:9)

OET-RV: ⇔  9 “I’m Yahweh your god since I rescued you from Egypt.
⇔ I’ll make you live in shelters again,
⇔ as in the days of that particular festival. (HOS 12:9)