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. Psalms 69:20 מָצָֽאתִי׃ ma.Tza.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: And I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; And for comforters, but I found none.

  2. Psalms 76:5 מָצְא֖וּ ma.tze.'U · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    The stouthearted are made a spoil, They have slept their sleep; And none of the men of might have found their hands.

  3. Psalms 84:3 מָ֪צְאָה Ma.tze.'ah · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Yea, the sparrow hath found her a house, And the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, Even thine altars, O Jehovah of hosts, My King, and my God.

  4. Psalms 89:20 מָ֭צָאתִי Ma.tza.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    I have found David my servant; With my holy oil have I anointed him:

  5. Psalms 107:4 מָצָֽאוּ׃ ma.Tza.'u · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way; They found no city of habitation.

  6. Psalms 116:3 מְצָא֑וּנִי me.tza.'U.ni · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    The cords of death compassed me, And the pains of Sheol gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

  7. Psalms 116:3 אֶמְצָֽא׃ 'em.Tza' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    The cords of death compassed me, And the pains of Sheol gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

  8. Psalms 119:143 מְצָא֑וּנִי me.tza.'U.ni · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me; Yet thy commandments are my delight.

  9. Psalms 119:162 כְּ֝מוֹצֵ֗א ke.mo.Tze' · An -ing word: simple action

    I rejoice at thy word, As one that findeth great spoil.

  10. Psalms 132:5 אֶמְצָ֣א 'em.Tza' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Until I find out a place for Jehovah, A tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.

  11. Psalms 132:6 מְ֝צָאנ֗וּהָ me.tza.Nu.ha · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by us

    Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah: We found it in the field of the wood.

  12. Proverbs 1:13 נִמְצָ֑א nim.Tza' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by us

    We shall find all precious substance; We shall fill our houses with spoil;

  13. Proverbs 1:28 יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃ yim.tza.'U.ni · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    Then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they shall not find me:

  14. Proverbs 2:5 תִּמְצָֽא׃ tim.Tza' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God.

  15. Proverbs 3:4 וּמְצָא־ u.me.tza'- · A command to you: simple action

    So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man.

  16. Proverbs 3:13 מָצָ֣א ma.Tza' · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.

  17. Proverbs 4:22 לְמֹצְאֵיהֶ֑ם le.mo.tze.'ei.Hem · An -ing word: simple action

    For they are life unto those that find them, And health to all their flesh.

  18. Proverbs 6:31 וְ֭נִמְצָא Ve.nim.tza' · An -ing word: receiving the action

    But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; He shall give all the substance of his house.

  19. Proverbs 6:33 יִמְצָ֑א yim.Tza' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Wounds and dishonor shall he get; And his reproach shall not be wiped away.

  20. Proverbs 7:15 וָאֶמְצָאֶֽךָּ׃ va.'em.tza.'E.ka · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by me

    Therefore came I forth to meet thee, Diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.

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