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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

Renderings

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455 occurrences in 425 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. Judges 15:15

    And he found a new 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 in Judah, to sojourn where he could find 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 in Judah, and I go to sojourn where I may find a place.'

    אֶמְצָֽא׃ 'em.Tza' “I will find”

  4. Judges 20:48

    And the men of Israel turned back 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

    The LORD 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 corn after him in whose sight I shall find favour.' 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 down to the ground, and said unto him: 'Why have I found favour in thy sight, that thou shouldest take cognizance of me, seeing I am a foreigner?'

    מָצָ֨אתִי ma.Tza.ti “have I found”

  10. Ruth 2:13

    Then she said: 'Let me find favour in thy sight, my LORD; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken to the heart of 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 servant find favour in thy sight.' So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more 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

    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 go up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that are bidden. Now therefore get you

    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 thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on 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 the tomb of Rachel, 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

    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 terebinth 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 bo

    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 thy hand shall find; 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 spoke, 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: 'The LORD 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 got him up from Gilgal unto Gibeath-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 Gibeath-benjamin; but the Philistines encamped in Michmas.

    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”