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H4672מָצָאma.tsa

to findPart of speech: Hebrew Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. 56
  2. 22
  3. 8
  4. 11
  5. 25
  6. 4
  7. 14
  8. 4
  9. 39
  10. 10
  11. 16
  12. 25
  13. 11
  14. 28
  15. 4
  16. 8
  17. 8
  18. 19
  19. 19
  20. 27
  21. 17
  22. 9
  23. 18
  24. 26
  25. 4
  26. 4
  27. 4
  28. 8
  29. Joel: 0
  30. 1
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. 1
  33. 1
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. 1
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. 2
  39. 1

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455 occurrences in 425 verses

With their references and text in American Standard Version.

  1. Judges 15:15

    And he found a fresh jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and smote a thousand men therewith.

    וַיִּמְצָ֥א (יִּמְצָ֥א) i.yim.Tza' “he found”

  2. Judges 17:8

    And the man departed out of the city, out of Beth-lehem-judah, to sojourn where he could find [supplied: a place], and he came to the hill-country of Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed.

    יִמְצָ֑א yim.Tza' “he will find”

  3. Judges 17:9

    And Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, I am a Levite of Beth-lehem-judah, and I go to sojourn where I may find [supplied: a place].

    אֶמְצָֽא׃ 'em.Tza' “I will find”

  4. Judges 20:48

    And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, both the entire city, and the cattle, and all that they found: moreover all the cities which they found they set on fire.

    הַנִּמְצָ֑א (נִּמְצָ֑א) nim.Tza' “was found”הַנִּמְצָא֖וֹת (נִּמְצָא֖וֹת) nim.tza.'ot “were found”

  5. Judges 21:12

    And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young virgins, that had not known man by lying with him; and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.

    וַֽיִּמְצְא֞וּ (יִּמְצְא֞וּ) i.yim.tze.'U “they found”

  6. Judges 21:14

    And Benjamin returned at that time; and they gave them the women whom they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh-gilead: and yet so they sufficed them not.

    מָצְא֥וּ ma.tze.'U “they found”

  7. Ruth 1:9

    Jehovah grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voice, and wept.

    וּמְצֶ֣אןָ (מְצֶ֣אןָ) me.Tze.na “find”

  8. Ruth 2:2

    And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.

    אֶמְצָא־ 'em.tza'- “I will find”

  9. Ruth 2:10

    Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found favor in thy sight, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a foreigner?

    מָצָ֨אתִי ma.Tza.ti “have I found”

  10. Ruth 2:13

    Then she said, Let me find favor in thy sight, my lord, for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken kindly unto thy handmaid, though I be not as one of thy handmaidens.

    אֶמְצָא־ 'em.tza'- “I am finding”

  11. 1 Samuel 1:18

    And she said, Let thy handmaid find favor in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat; and her countenance was no more [supplied: sad].

    תִּמְצָ֧א tim.Tza' “may she find”

  12. 1 Samuel 9:4

    And he passed through the hill-country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.

    מָצָ֑אוּ ma.Tza.'u “they found [them]”מָצָֽאוּ׃ ma.Tza.'u “they found [them]”

  13. 1 Samuel 9:8

    And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.

    נִמְצָ֣א nim.Tza' “[is] found”

  14. 1 Samuel 9:11

    As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?

    מָצְא֣וּ ma.tze.'U “they found”

  15. 1 Samuel 9:13

    as soon as ye are come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he goeth up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; [supplied: and] afterwards they eat that are bidden. Now therefore get you up; for at this time ye shall find him.

    תִּמְצְא֣וּן (תִּמְצְא֣וּ) tim.tze.'U “you will find”תִּמְצְא֥וּן (תִּמְצְא֥וּ) tim.tze.'U “you will find”

  16. 1 Samuel 9:20

    And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not they mind on them; for they are found. And for whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for thee, and for all thy father's house?

    נִמְצָ֑אוּ nim.Tza.'u “they have been found”

  17. 1 Samuel 10:2

    When thou art departed from me to-day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre, in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found; and, lo, thy father hath left off caring for the asses, and is anxious for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

    וּמָצָאתָ֩ (מָצָאתָ֩) ma.tza.Ta “you will find”נִמְצְא֤וּ nim.tze.'U “they have been found”

  18. 1 Samuel 10:3

    Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the oak of Tabor; and there shall meet thee there three men going up to God to Beth-el, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:

    וּמְצָא֤וּךָ (מְצָא֤וּ) me.tza.'U. “they will find”

  19. 1 Samuel 10:7

    And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion shall serve thee; for God is with thee.

    תִּמְצָ֣א tim.Tza' “it will find”

  20. 1 Samuel 10:16

    And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But concerning the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.

    נִמְצְא֖וּ nim.tze.'U “they had been found”

  21. 1 Samuel 10:21

    And he brought the tribe of Benjamin near by their families; and the family of the Matrites was taken; and Saul the son of Kish was taken: but when they sought him, he could not be found.

    נִמְצָֽא׃ nim.Tza' “he was found”

  22. 1 Samuel 12:5

    And he said unto them, Jehovah is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found aught in my hand. And they said, He is witness.

    מְצָאתֶ֛ם me.tza.Tem “you have found”

  23. 1 Samuel 13:15

    And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.

    הַנִּמְצְאִ֣ים (נִּמְצְאִ֣ים) nim.tze.'Im “were found”

  24. 1 Samuel 13:16

    And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Geba of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.

    הַנִּמְצָ֣א (נִּמְצָ֣א) nim.Tza' “was found”

  25. 1 Samuel 13:19

    Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:

    יִמָּצֵ֔א yi.ma.Tze' “he was found”