Lexicon entry · Hebrew
H4672מָצָאma.tsa
to findPart of speech: Hebrew Verb
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So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan; but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.
נִמְצָ֜א nim.Tza' “it was found”וַתִּמָּצֵ֣א (תִּמָּצֵ֣א) ti.ma.Tze' “it was found”
How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to-day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? had there not been then a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?'
מָצָ֑א ma.Tza' “it found”
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying: 'Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.'
מָ֥צָא Ma.tza' “he has found”
And David swore moreover, and said: 'Thy father knoweth well that I have found favour in thine eyes; and he saith: Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved; but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and de
מָצָ֤אתִי ma.Tza.ti “I have found”
And, behold, I will send the lad: Go, find the arrows. If I say unto the lad: Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee; take them, and come; for there is peace to thee and no hurt, as the LORD liveth.
מְצָ֣א me.Tza' “find”
and he said: Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me; and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he is not come unto the ki
מָצָ֤אתִי ma.Tza.ti “I have found”
And he said unto his lad: 'Run, find now the arrows which I shoot.' And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.
מְצָ֥א me.Tza' “find”
Now therefore what is under thy hand? five loaves of bread? give them in my hand, or whatsoever there is present.'
הַנִּמְצָֽא׃ (נִּמְצָֽא) nim.Tza' “[which] may be found”
And he said unto him: 'Fear not; for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.'
תִֽמְצָאֲךָ֙ (תִֽמְצָאֲ) tim.tza.'a. “it will find”
For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that which thou hast done unto me this day.
יִמְצָ֥א yim.Tza' “he will find”
Ask thy young men, and they will tell thee; wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes; for we come on a good day; give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thy hand, unto thy servants, and to thy son David.'
וְיִמְצְא֨וּ (יִמְצְא֨וּ) yim.tze.'U “let them find”תִּמְצָ֤א tim.Tza' “it will find”
Forgive, I pray thee, the trespass of thy handmaid; for the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord fighteth the battles of the LORD; and evil is not found in thee all thy days.
תִמָּצֵ֥א ti.ma.Tze' “it will be found”
And David said unto Achish: 'If now I have found favour in thine eyes, let them give me a place in one of the cities in the country, that I may dwell there; for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?'
מָצָ֨אתִי ma.Tza.ti “I have found”
Then said the princes of the Philistines: 'What do these Hebrews here?' And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines: 'Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who hath been with me these days or these years, and I have found no
מָצָ֤אתִי ma.Tza.ti “I have found”
Then Achish called David, and said unto him: 'As the LORD liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight; for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day; ne
מָצָ֤אתִֽי ma.Tza.ti “I have found”
And David said unto Achish: 'But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been before thee unto this day, that I may not go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?'
מָּצָ֣אתָ ma.Tza.ta “have you found”
And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they gave him water to drink;
וַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּ (יִּמְצְא֤וּ) i.yim.tze.'U “they found”
And the battle went sore against Saul, an the archers overtook him; and he was in great anguish by reason of the archers.
וַיִּמְצָאֻ֥הוּ (יִּמְצָאֻ֥) i.yim.tza.'U. “they found”
And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
וַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּ (יִּמְצְא֤וּ) i.yim.tze.'U “they found”
Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said: 'Am I a dog's head that belongeth to Judah? This day do I show kindness unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of
הִמְצִיתִ֖ךָ (הִמְצִיתִ֖) him.tzi.Ti. “I have delivered”
For Thou, O LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, hast revealed to Thy servant, saying: I will build thee a house; therefore hath Thy servant taken heart to pray this prayer unto Thee.
מָצָ֤א ma.Tza' “he has found”
And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and prostrated himself, and blessed the king; and Joab said: 'To-day thy servant knoweth that I have found favour in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath performed the request of thy servant.'
מָצָ֨אתִי ma.Tza.ti “I have found”
And the king said unto Zadok: 'Carry back the ark of God into the city; if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, He will bring me back, and show me both it, and His habitation;
אֶמְצָ֥א 'em.Tza' “I will find”
Then said the king to Ziba: 'Behold, thine is all that pertaineth unto Mephibosheth.' And Ziba said: 'I prostrate myself; let me find favour in thy sight, my lord, O king.'
אֶמְצָא־ 'em.tza'- “may I find”
So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and we will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground; and of him and of all the men that are with him we will not leave so much as one.
נִמְצָ֣א nim.Tza' “he is found”