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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 World English Bible.

  1. Judges 15:15

    He found a fresh jawbone of a donkey, and put forth his hand, and took it, and struck a thousand men therewith.

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

  2. Judges 17:8

    The man departed out of the city, out of Bethlehem 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 traveled.

    יִמְצָ֑א yim.Tza' “he will find”

  3. Judges 17:9

    Micah said to him, Whence come you? He said to him, I am a Levite of Bethlehem Judah, and I go to sojourn where I may find [supplied: a place].

    אֶמְצָֽא׃ 'em.Tza' “I will find”

  4. Judges 20:48

    The men of Israel turned again on the children of Benjamin, and struck 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

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

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

  6. Judges 21:14

    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 weren't enough for them.

    מָצְא֥וּ ma.tze.'U “they found”

  7. Ruth 1:9

    Yahweh grant you that you 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

    Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor. She said to 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 to him, Why have I found favor in your sight, that you should 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 your sight, my lord, because you have comforted me, and because you have spoken kindly to your handmaid, though I am not as one of your handmaidens.

    אֶמְצָא־ 'em.tza'- “I am finding”

  11. 1 Samuel 1:18

    She said, Let your handmaid find favor in your sight. So the woman went her way, and ate; and her facial expression wasn't sad any more.

    תִּמְצָ֧א tim.Tza' “may she find”

  12. 1 Samuel 9:4

    He passed through the hill-country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they didn't find them: then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and there they weren't there: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they didn't find them.

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

  13. 1 Samuel 9:8

    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 to them, Is the seer here?

    מָצְא֣וּ ma.tze.'U “they found”

  15. 1 Samuel 9:13

    as soon as you are come into the city, you shall immediately find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he come, because he does bless the sacrifice; [supplied: and] afterwards they eat who are invited. Now therefore get you up; for at this time you shall find him.

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

  16. 1 Samuel 9:20

    As for your donkeys who were lost three days ago, don't set your mind on them; for they are found. For whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for you, and for all your father's house?

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

  17. 1 Samuel 10:2

    When you are departed from me today, then you shall find two men by Rachel's tomb, in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will tell you, The donkeys which you went to seek are found; and, behold, your father has left off caring for the donkeys, 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 shall you go on forward from there, and you shall come to the oak of Tabor; and there shall meet you there three men going up to God to Bethel, 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

    Let it be, when these signs are come to you, that you do as occasion shall serve you; for God is with you.

    תִּמְצָ֣א tim.Tza' “it will find”

  20. 1 Samuel 10:16

    Saul said to his uncle, He told us plainly that the donkeys were found. But concerning the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel spoke, he didn't tell him.

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

  21. 1 Samuel 10:21

    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

    He said to them, Yahweh is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand. They said, He is witness.

    מְצָאתֶ֛ם me.tza.Tem “you have found”

  23. 1 Samuel 13:15

    Samuel arose, and got him up from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. Saul numbered the people who were present with him, about six hundred men.

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

  24. 1 Samuel 13:16

    Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people who 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”