מָצָא
ma.tsa
1. to find, attain to
a. (Qal)
1. to find
a. to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)
b. to find (what is lost)
c. to meet, encounter
d. to find (a condition)
e. to learn, devise
2. to find out
a. to find out
b. to detect
c. to guess
3. to come upon, light upon
a. to happen upon, meet, fall in with
b. to hit
c. to befall
b. (Niphal)
1. to be found
a. to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered
b. to appear, be recognised
c. to be discovered, be detected
d. to be gained, be secured
2. to be, be found
a. to be found in
b. to be in the possession of
c. to be found in (a place), happen to be
d. to be left (after war)
e. to be present
f. to prove to be
g. to be found sufficient, be enough
c. (Hiphil)
1. to cause to find, attain
2. to cause to light upon, come upon, come
3. to cause to encounter
4. to present (offering)
Lexicon: STEPBible Tyndale House Brief Lexicons (TBESH / TBESG) (CC BY 4.0)
Translated as (BSB)
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Concordance 425 verses
- 2 Kings 10:13 מָצָא֙
Jehu met some relatives of Ahaziah king of Judah and asked, “Who are you?” “We are relatives of Ahaziah,” they answered, “and we have come down to greet the sons of the king and of the queen mother.”
- 2 Kings 10:15 וַיִּמְצָ֣א
When he left there, he found Jehonadab son of Rechab, who was coming to meet him. Jehu greeted him and asked, “Is your heart as true to mine as my heart is to yours?” “It is!” Jehonadab replied. “If it is,” said Jehu, “give me your hand.” So he gave him his hand, and Jehu helped him into his chariot,
- 2 Kings 12:5 יִמָּצֵ֥א
Let every priest receive it from his constituency, and let it be used to repair any damage found in the temple.”
- 2 Kings 12:10 הַנִּמְצָ֥א
Whenever they saw that there was a large amount of money in the chest, the royal scribe and the high priest would go up, count the money brought into the house of the LORD, and tie it up in bags.
- 2 Kings 12:18 הַנִּמְצָ֛א
So King Joash of Judah took all the sacred objects dedicated by his fathers—Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah, the kings of Judah—along with his own consecrated items and all the gold found in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent them to Hazael king of Aram. So Hazael withdrew from Jerusalem.
- 2 Kings 14:14 הַנִּמְצְאִ֣ים
He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace, as well as some hostages. Then he returned to Samaria.
- 2 Kings 16:8 הַנִּמְצָא֙
Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king’s palace, and he sent it as a gift to the king of Assyria.
- 2 Kings 17:4 וַיִּמְצָא֩
But the king of Assyria discovered that Hoshea had conspired to send envoys to King So of Egypt, and that he had not paid tribute to the king of Assyria as in previous years. Therefore the king of Assyria arrested Hoshea and put him in prison.
- 2 Kings 18:15 הַנִּמְצָ֣א
Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace.
- 2 Kings 19:4 הַנִּמְצָאָֽה׃
Perhaps the LORD your God will hear all the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to defy the living God, and He will rebuke him for the words that the LORD your God has heard. Therefore lift up a prayer for the remnant that still survives.”
- 2 Kings 19:8 וַיִּמְצָא֙
When the Rabshakeh heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish, he withdrew and found the king fighting against Libnah.
- 2 Kings 20:13 נִמְצָ֖א
And Hezekiah received the envoys and showed them all that was in his treasure house—the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil, as well as his armory—all that was found in his storehouses. There was nothing in his palace or in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them.
- 2 Kings 22:8 מָצָ֖אתִי
Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD!” And he gave it to Shaphan, who read it.
- 2 Kings 22:9 הַנִּמְצָ֣א
And Shaphan the scribe went to the king and reported, “Your servants have paid out the money that was found in the temple and have put it into the hands of the workers and supervisors of the house of the LORD.”
- 2 Kings 22:13 הַנִּמְצָ֖א
“Go and inquire of the LORD for me, for the people, and for all Judah concerning the words in this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that burns against us because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book by doing all that is written about us.”
- 2 Kings 23:2 הַנִּמְצָ֖א
And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the prophets—all the people small and great—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD.
- 2 Kings 23:24 מָצָ֛א
Furthermore, Josiah removed the mediums and spiritists, the household gods and idols, and all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem. He did this to carry out the words of the law written in the book that Hilkiah the priest had found in the house of the LORD.
- 2 Kings 25:19 נִמְצְא֣וּהַֽנִּמְצְאִ֖ים
Of those still in the city, he took a court official who had been appointed over the men of war, as well as five royal advisors. He also took the scribe of the captain of the army, who had enlisted the people of the land, and sixty men who were found in the city.
- 1 Chronicles 4:40 וַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּ
There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
- 1 Chronicles 4:41 נִמְצְאוּ־
These who were noted by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites and Meunites there in their dwellings, devoting them to destruction even to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks.
- 1 Chronicles 10:3 וַיִּמְצָאֻ֖הוּ
When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him.
- 1 Chronicles 10:8 וַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּ
The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.
- 1 Chronicles 17:25 מָצָ֣א
For You, my God, have revealed to Your servant that You will build a house for him. Therefore Your servant has found the courage to pray before You.
- 1 Chronicles 20:2 וַֽיִּמְצָאָ֣הּ׀
Then David took the crown from the head of their king. It was found to weigh a talent of gold and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David’s head. And David took a great amount of plunder from the city.
- 1 Chronicles 24:4 וַיִּמָּצְא֣וּ
Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than those of Ithamar, they were divided accordingly. There were sixteen heads of families from the descendants of Eleazar and eight from the descendants of Ithamar.
- 1 Chronicles 26:31 וַיִּמָּצֵ֥א
As for the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief of the Hebronites, according to the genealogies of his ancestors. In the fortieth year of David’s reign the records were searched, and strong, capable men were found among the Hebronites at Jazer in Gilead.
- 1 Chronicles 28:9 יִמָּ֣צֵא
As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
- 1 Chronicles 29:8 וְהַנִּמְצָ֤א
Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the LORD, under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite.
- 1 Chronicles 29:17 הַנִּמְצְאוּ־
I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.
- 2 Chronicles 2:17 וַיִּמָּצְא֗וּ
Solomon numbered all the foreign men in the land of Israel following the census his father David had conducted, and there were found to be 153,600 in all.
- 2 Chronicles 5:11 הַֽנִּמְצְאִים֙
Now all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves regardless of their divisions. And when the priests came out of the Holy Place,
- 2 Chronicles 15:2 יִמָּצֵ֣א
So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.
- 2 Chronicles 15:4 וַיִּמָּצֵ֥א
But in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought Him, and He was found by them.
- 2 Chronicles 15:15 וַיִּמָּצֵ֖א
And all Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn it with all their heart. They had sought Him earnestly, and He was found by them. So the LORD gave them rest on every side.
- 2 Chronicles 19:3 נִמְצְא֣וּ
However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God.”
- 2 Chronicles 20:16 וּמְצָאתֶ֤ם
Tomorrow you are to march down against them. You will see them coming up the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the valley facing the Wilderness of Jeruel.
- 2 Chronicles 20:25 וַיִּמְצְאוּ֩
Then Jehoshaphat and his people went to carry off the plunder, and they found on the bodies an abundance of goods and valuables —more than they could carry away. They were gathering the plunder for three days because there was so much.
- 2 Chronicles 21:17 הַנִּמְצָ֣א
So they went to war against Judah, invaded it, and carried off all the possessions found in the king’s palace, along with his sons and wives; not a son was left to him except Jehoahaz, his youngest.
- 2 Chronicles 22:8 וַיִּמְצָא֩
So while Jehu was executing judgment on the house of Ahab, he found the rulers of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s brothers who were serving Ahaziah, and he killed them.
- 2 Chronicles 25:5 וַיִּמְצָאֵ֗ם
Then Amaziah gathered the people of Judah and assigned them according to their families to commanders of thousands and of hundreds. And he numbered those twenty years of age or older throughout Judah and Benjamin and found 300,000 chosen men able to serve in the army, bearing the spear and shield.
- 2 Chronicles 25:24 הַנִּמְצְאִ֨ים
He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the house of God with Obed-edom and in the treasuries of the royal palace, as well as some hostages. Then he returned to Samaria.
- 2 Chronicles 29:16 מָֽצְאוּ֙
So the priests went inside the house of the LORD to cleanse it, and they brought out to the courtyard all the unclean things that they found in the temple of the LORD. Then the Levites took these things and carried them out to the Kidron Valley.
- 2 Chronicles 29:29 הַנִּמְצְאִ֥ים
When the offerings were completed, the king and all those present with him bowed down and worshiped.
- 2 Chronicles 30:21 הַנִּמְצְאִ֨ים
The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and priests praised the LORD day after day, accompanied by loud instruments of praise to the LORD.
- 2 Chronicles 31:1 הַֽנִּמְצְאִים֮
When all this had ended, the Israelites in attendance went out to the cities of Judah and broke up the sacred pillars, chopped down the Asherah poles, and tore down the high places and altars throughout Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the Israelites returned to their cities, each to his own property.
- 2 Chronicles 32:4 וּמָצְא֖וּ
Many people assembled and stopped up all the springs and the stream that flowed through the land. “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find plenty of water?” they said.
- 2 Chronicles 34:14 מָצָא֙
While they were bringing out the money that had been taken into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the LORD written by Moses.
- 2 Chronicles 34:15 מָצָ֖אתִי
And Hilkiah said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD!” And he gave it to Shaphan.
- 2 Chronicles 34:17 הַנִּמְצָ֣א
They have paid out the money that was found in the house of the LORD and have put it into the hands of the supervisors and workers.”
- 2 Chronicles 34:21 נִמְצָ֑א
“Go and inquire of the LORD for me and for those remaining in Israel and Judah concerning the words in the book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that has been poured out on us because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD by doing all that is written in this book.”