מָצָא

ma.tsa · to find

Hebrew · Strong's H4672 · Verb · Sounds like: maw-tsaw' · 455 occurrences

Word meanings

Strong's dictionary

a primitive root; 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; [phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with), [idiom] occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
מָצָא 452 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

Every occurrence

  1. Job 28:12 תִּמָּצֵ֑א ti.ma.Tze' · An action: receiving the action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

  2. Job 28:13 תִ֝מָּצֵ֗א ti.ma.Tze' · An action: receiving the action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Man knoweth not the price thereof; Neither is it found in the land of the living.

  3. Job 31:25 מָצְאָ֥ה ma.tze.'Ah · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, And because my hand had gotten much;

  4. Job 31:29 מְצָ֥אוֹ me.Tza.'ov · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, Or lifted up myself when evil found him;

  5. Job 32:3 מָצְא֣וּ ma.tze.'U · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

  6. Job 32:13 מָצָ֣אנוּ ma.Tza.nu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by us

    Beware lest ye say, We have found wisdom; God may vanquish him, not man:

  7. Job 33:10 יִמְצָ֑א yim.Tza' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Behold, he findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for his enemy:

  8. Job 33:24 מָצָ֥אתִי ma.Tza.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    Then God is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.

  9. Job 34:11 יַמְצִאֶֽנּוּ׃ yam.tzi.'E.nu · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    For the work of a man will he render unto him, And cause every man to find according to his ways.

  10. Job 37:13 יַמְצִאֵֽהוּ׃ yam.tzi.'E.hu · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Whether it be for correction, or for his land, Or for lovingkindness, that he cause it to come.

  11. Job 37:23 מְ֭צָאנֻהוּ Me.tza.nu.hu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by us

    Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: He is excellent in power; And in justice and plenteous righteousness he will not afflict.

  12. Job 42:15 נִמְצָ֜א nim.Tza' · An action: receiving the action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.

  13. Psalms 10:15 תִּמְצָֽא׃ tim.Tza' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Break thou the arm of the wicked; And as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

  14. Psalms 17:3 תִּמְצָ֑א tim.Tza' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Thou hast proved my heart; Thou hast visited me in the night; Thou hast tried me, and findest nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

  15. Psalms 21:8 תִּמְצָ֣א tim.Tza' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Thy hand will find out all thine enemies; Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee.

  16. Psalms 21:8 תִּמְצָ֥א tim.Tza' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Thy hand will find out all thine enemies; Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee.

  17. Psalms 32:6 מְ֫צֹ֥א me.Tzo' · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    For this let every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: Surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach unto him.

  18. Psalms 36:2 לִמְצֹ֖א lim.Tzo' · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, That his iniquity will not be found out and be hated.

  19. Psalms 37:36 נִמְצָֽא׃ nim.Tza' · An action: receiving the action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    But one passed by, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

  20. Psalms 46:1 נִמְצָ֥א nim.Tza' · An -ing word: receiving the action

    For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah; set to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

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