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)
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Concordance 425 verses
- Psalms 46:1 נִמְצָ֥א
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
- Psalms 69:20 מָצָֽאתִי׃
Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one.
- Psalms 76:5 מָצְא֖וּ
The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand.
- Psalms 84:3 מָ֪צְאָה
Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she places her young near Your altars, O LORD of Hosts, my King and my God.
- Psalms 89:20 מָ֭צָאתִי
I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.
- Psalms 107:4 מָצָֽאוּ׃
Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell.
- Psalms 116:3 מְצָא֑וּנִיאֶמְצָֽא׃
The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.
- Psalms 119:143 מְצָא֑וּנִי
Trouble and distress have found me, but Your commandments are my delight.
- Psalms 119:162 כְּ֝מוֹצֵ֗א
I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.
- Psalms 132:5 אֶמְצָ֣א
until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
- Psalms 132:6 מְ֝צָאנ֗וּהָ
We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
- Proverbs 1:13 נִמְצָ֑א
We will find all manner of precious goods; we will fill our houses with plunder.
- Proverbs 1:28 יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃
Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.
- Proverbs 2:5 תִּמְצָֽא׃
then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.
- Proverbs 3:4 וּמְצָא־
Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.
- Proverbs 3:13 מָצָ֣א
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
- Proverbs 4:22 לְמֹצְאֵיהֶ֑ם
For they are life to those who find them, and health to the whole body.
- Proverbs 6:31 וְ֭נִמְצָא
Yet if caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give up all the wealth of his house.
- Proverbs 6:33 יִמְצָ֑א
Wounds and dishonor will befall him, and his reproach will never be wiped away.
- Proverbs 7:15 וָאֶמְצָאֶֽךָּ׃
So I came out to meet you; I sought you, and I have found you.
- Proverbs 8:9 לְמֹ֣צְאֵי
They are all plain to the discerning, and upright to those who find knowledge.
- Proverbs 8:12 אֶמְצָֽא׃
I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
- Proverbs 8:17 יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃
I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.
- Proverbs 8:35 מֹ֭צְאִימֹצְאֵי
For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD.
- Proverbs 10:13 תִּמָּצֵ֣א
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
- Proverbs 16:20 יִמְצָא־
Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
- Proverbs 16:31 תִּמָּצֵֽא׃
Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.
- Proverbs 17:20 יִמְצָא־
The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
- Proverbs 18:22 מָצָ֣אמָ֣צָא
He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.
- Proverbs 19:8 לִמְצֹא־
He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.
- Proverbs 20:6 יִמְצָֽא׃
Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
- Proverbs 21:21 יִמְצָ֥א
He who pursues righteousness and loving devotion finds life, righteousness, and honor.
- Proverbs 24:14 מָ֭צָאתָ
Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.
- Proverbs 25:16 מָ֭צָאתָ
If you find honey, eat just what you need, lest you have too much and vomit it up.
- Proverbs 28:23 יִמְצָ֑א
He who rebukes a man will later find more favor than one who flatters with his tongue.
- Proverbs 31:10 יִמְצָ֑א
A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.
- Ecclesiastes 3:11 יִמְצָ֣א
He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end.
- Ecclesiastes 7:14 יִמְצָ֧א
In the day of prosperity, be joyful, but in the day of adversity, consider this: God has made one of these along with the other, so that a man cannot discover anything that will come after him.
- Ecclesiastes 7:24 יִמְצָאֶֽנּוּ׃
What exists is out of reach and very deep. Who can fathom it?
- Ecclesiastes 7:26 וּמוֹצֶ֨א
And I find more bitter than death the woman who is a snare, whose heart is a net, and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is ensnared.
- Ecclesiastes 7:27 מָצָ֔אתִילִמְצֹ֥א
“Behold,” says the Teacher, “I have discovered this by adding one thing to another to find an explanation.
- Ecclesiastes 7:28 מָצָ֑אתִימָצָ֔אתִימָצָֽאתִי׃
While my soul was still searching but not finding, among a thousand I have found one upright man, but among all these I have not found one such woman.
- Ecclesiastes 7:29 מָצָ֔אתִי
Only this have I found: I have discovered that God made men upright, but they have sought out many schemes.”
- Ecclesiastes 8:17 לִמְצוֹא֙יִמְצָ֑אלִמְצֹֽא׃
I saw every work of God, and that a man is unable to comprehend the work that is done under the sun. Despite his efforts to search it out, he cannot find its meaning; even if the wise man claims to know, he is unable to comprehend.
- Ecclesiastes 9:10 תִּמְצָ֧א
Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
- Ecclesiastes 9:15 וּמָ֣צָא
Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.
- Ecclesiastes 11:1 תִּמְצָאֶֽנּוּ׃
Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.
- Ecclesiastes 12:10 לִמְצֹ֖א
The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth.
- Song of Solomon 3:1 מְצָאתִֽיו׃
On my bed at night I sought the one I love; I sought him, but did not find him.
- Song of Solomon 3:2 מְצָאתִֽיו׃
I will arise now and go about the city, through the streets and squares. I will seek the one I love. So I sought him but did not find him.
