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OSHB Prov 16:20 יִמְצָא (yimʦāʼ) Strongs=4672 Lemma=‘מָצָא’
contextual word gloss=‘he_finds’ word gloss=‘find’
Morphology=Vqi3ms PoS=qal_verb Type=imperfect_(yiqtol) Person=third Gender=masculine Number=singular
Year=-1000

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Other uses (16) of identical word form יִמְצָא (Morphology=Vqi3ms PoS=qal_verb Type=imperfect_(yiqtol) Person=third Gender=masculine Number=singular) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘יִמְצָא’ (Morphology=Vqi3ms PoS=qal_verb Type=imperfect_(yiqtol) Person=third Gender=masculine Number=singular) has 5 different glosses: ‘he_finds’, ‘he_will_find’, ‘he_will_find_out’, ‘it_will_find’, ‘will_he_find’.

GEN 44:34 contextual word gloss=‘it_will_find’ word gloss=‘come_upon’ OSHB GEN 44:34 word 13

OET-LV: 34 If/because how will _I _go _up to father _of_my and_the_lad not_he is_with_me lest I _should _look on_calamity which it _will _find DOM father _of_my. (GEN_44:34)

OET-RV: 34 So now, how could I possibly go home to my father if that young man isn’t with me? I wouldn’t be able to cope with my father’s misery.” (GEN 44:34)

DEU 22:25 contextual word gloss=‘he_will_find’ word gloss=‘finds’ OSHB DEU 22:25 word 3

OET-LV: 25 and_if in _the_field he _will _find the_man DOM the _young_woman (the)_betrothed and_he _will _take _hold on_her the_man and_he _will _lie with_her/it and_he _will _die the_man who he _lay with_her/it for_him/it_being _alone. (DEU_22:25)

OET-RV: 25 If the man found the young woman out in the countryside and overpowers her and rapes her, then the man must be executed (DEU 22:25)

DEU 22:28 contextual word gloss=‘he_will_find’ word gloss=‘finds’ OSHB DEU 22:28 word 2

OET-LV: 28 if/because he _will _find a _man a _young _woman a _virgin who not she _is _betrothed and_he_will _seize _her and_he _will _lie with_her/it and_they _will _be _found. (DEU_22:28)

OET-RV: 28 If a man overpowers a young woman who’s not engaged, and rapes her, and it’s discovered, (DEU 22:28)

JDG 17:8 contextual word gloss=‘he_will_find’ word gloss=‘find’ OSHB JDG 17:8 word 9

OET-LV: 8 And_he/it _went the_man from_the_city from food/grain/bread Yəhūdāh to_sojourn in_where he _will _find and_he _came the _hill _country _of ʼEfrayim to the _house _of Mīkāh for_doing its_road/course. (JDG_17:8)

OET-RV: 8 He left Bethlehem to find another place to say, and on his way, he ended up arriving at Micah’s place in the Efrayimite hill country. (JDG 17:8)

1 SAM 24:20 contextual word gloss=‘he_will_find’ word gloss=‘finds’ OSHB 1 SAM 24:20 word 2

OET-LV: 20  and_because/when anyone he _will _find DOM enemy _of_his and_will_he _send _him _away on_a _journey good and_YHWH may_he _reward _you good in _place _of the_day the_this that_which you _have _done to_me. (SA1_24:20)

OET-RV: 20 Now listen, I know for certain that you’re going to become king and that the kingdom of Yisrael will prosper under your leadership. (SA1 24:20)

EST 8:6 contextual word gloss=‘it_will_find’ word gloss=‘coming_on’ OSHB EST 8:6 word 7

OET-LV: 6 If/because how will _I _be _able and_I _will _look on_evil which it _will _find DOM people _of_my and_how will _I _be _able and_I _will _look on_the _destruction _of my _kindred _of_of. (EST_8:6)

OET-RV: 6 I couldn’t bear to see the terrible thing that is about to happen to my people. I certainly couldn’t bear to see all my relatives destroyed!” (EST 8:6)

JOB 33:10 contextual word gloss=‘he_finds’ word gloss=‘finds’ OSHB JOB 33:10 word 4

OET-LV: 10 Here occasions on_me he _finds he_considers _me to_an _enemy to_him/it. (JOB_33:10)

OET-RV: 10 Listen, he finds reasons to accuse me.
⇔ ≈ He considers me as his enemy. (JOB 33:10)

PROV 6:33 contextual word gloss=‘he_will_find’ word gloss=‘get’ OSHB PROV 6:33 word 3

OET-LV: 33 A _wound and_shame he _will _find and_his _of_reproach not it _will _be _wiped _away. (PRO_6:33)

OET-RV: 33 They’ll discover pain and dishonour,
⇔ and their shame will never be wiped away, (PRO 6:33)

PROV 17:20 contextual word gloss=‘he_finds’ word gloss=‘find’ OSHB PROV 17:20 word 4

OET-LV: 20 a _person_perverse _of heart not he _finds good and_one _who_is_perverted in_his _of_tongue 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)

PROV 20:6 contextual word gloss=‘will_he_find’ word gloss=‘find’ OSHB PROV 20:6 word 9

OET-LV: 6 A _multitude _of person[s] he _proclaims each _one loyalty _of_his and_a _person _of faithfulness(es) who will _he _find. (PRO_20:6)

OET-RV: 6 Many people talk about their loyalty,
⇔ ^ but who can actually find a faithful person. (PRO 20:6)

PROV 21:21 contextual word gloss=‘he_finds’ word gloss=‘find’ OSHB PROV 21:21 word 4

OET-LV: 21 one _who_pursues righteousness and_loyalty he _finds life righteousness and_honour. (PRO_21:21)

OET-RV: 21 The person who strives to do what’s right and who shows loyal commitment,
⇔ → will find life, forgiveness, and honour. (PRO 21:21)

PROV 28:23 contextual word gloss=‘he_will_find’ word gloss=‘find’ OSHB PROV 28:23 word 5

OET-LV: 23 one _who_reproves a _person after favour he _will _find more_than_one _who_makes _smooth the_tongue. (PRO_28:23)

OET-RV: 23 If you correct another person, you’ll be appreciated in the end
⇔ more than someone who just says what they wanted to hear. (PRO 28:23)

PROV 31:10 contextual word gloss=‘will_he_find’ word gloss=‘find’ OSHB PROV 31:10 word 4

OET-LV: 10 a _wife _of ability who will _he _find and_is_far more_than _corals price _of_her. (PRO_31:10)

OET-RV: 10 Who can find a capable wife,
⇔ → and she’ll be worth far more than jewels? (PRO 31:10)

ECC 3:11 contextual word gloss=‘he_will_find’ word gloss=‘find_out’ OSHB ECC 3:11 word 14

OET-LV: 11 DOM (the)_everything he _has _made beautiful in_its _of_time also DOM (the)_perpetuity he _has _put in_their _of_heart from_not _of which not he _will _find the_humankind DOM the_work which he _has _done the_ʼElohīm from_beginning and_unto end. (ECC_3:11)

OET-RV: 11 God makes everything happen at the appropriate time.
⇔ Also, he puts the awareness of eternity into the human mind,
⇔ yet humanity can’t grasp what God has done from the beginning to the end. (ECC 3:11)

ECC 7:14 contextual word gloss=‘he_will_find_out’ word gloss=‘discover’ OSHB ECC 7:14 word 18

OET-LV: 14 In/on_day good be in_good and_on_a _day _of adversity consider also DOM this exactly_as _of this he _has _made the_ʼElohīm on cause _of that_not he _will _find _out the_humankind after_him anything. (ECC_7:14)

OET-RV: 14 Be happy on a good day,
⇔ but on a day of problems, consider this:
⇔ God caused one, as well as the other—
⇔ humanity can’t discover what’s going to come next. (ECC 7:14)

ECC 8:17 contextual word gloss=‘he_will_find_out’ word gloss=‘find’ OSHB ECC 8:17 word 23

OET-LV: 17 And_I _saw DOM all _of the _work _of the_ʼElohīm if/because not he _is _able the_humankind to_find _out DOM the_work which it _is _done under the_sun in_that_(to) that he _toils the_humankind to_seek and_not he _will _find _out and_also if he _will _say the _wise_person to_know not he _will _be _able to_find _out. (ECC_8:17)

OET-RV: 17 and I saw everything that God does—
⇔ realising that humanity can’t discover everything that’s done in this world—
⇔ they’ll try to discover it but fail.
⇔ Even if a wise person claimed to know,
⇔ they wouldn’t be able to discover it. (ECC 8:17)