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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. 1 Samuel 13:22

    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 who 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”

  2. 1 Samuel 14:30

    How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for now has there been no great slaughter among the Philistines.

    מָצָ֑א ma.Tza' “it found”

  3. 1 Samuel 16:22

    Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Please let David stand before me; for he has found favor in my sight.

    מָ֥צָא Ma.tza' “he has found”

  4. 1 Samuel 20:3

    David swore moreover, and said, Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes; and he says, Don't let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.

    מָצָ֤אתִי ma.Tza.ti “I have found”

  5. 1 Samuel 20:21

    Behold, I will send the boy, [supplied: saying], Go, find the arrows. If I tell the boy, Behold, the arrows are on this side of you; take them, and come; for there is peace to you and no hurt, as Yahweh lives.

    מְצָ֣א me.Tza' “find”

  6. 1 Samuel 20:29

    and he said, Please let me go, for our family has a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he has commanded me [supplied: to be there]: and now, if I have found favor in your eyes, let me get away, I pray you, and see my brothers. Therefore he is not come to the king's table.

    מָצָ֤אתִי ma.Tza.ti “I have found”

  7. 1 Samuel 20:36

    He said to his boy, Run, find now the arrows which I shoot. As the boy ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.

    מְצָ֥א me.Tza' “find”

  8. 1 Samuel 21:3

    Now therefore what is under your hand? give me five loaves of bread in my hand, or whatever there is present.

    הַנִּמְצָֽא׃ (נִּמְצָֽא) nim.Tza' “[which] may be found”

  9. 1 Samuel 23:17

    He said to him, Don't be afraid; for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you; and you shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you; and that also Saul my father knows.

    תִֽמְצָאֲךָ֙ (תִֽמְצָאֲ) tim.tza.'a. “it will find”

  10. 1 Samuel 24:19

    For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may Yahweh reward you good for that which you have done to me this day.

    יִמְצָ֥א yim.Tza' “he will find”

  11. 1 Samuel 25:8

    Ask your young men, and they will tell you: therefore let the young men find favor in your eyes; for we come in a good day. Please give whatever comes to your hand, to your servants, and to your son David.

    וְיִמְצְא֨וּ (יִמְצְא֨וּ) yim.tze.'U “let them find”תִּמְצָ֤א tim.Tza' “it will find”

  12. 1 Samuel 25:28

    Please forgive the trespass of your handmaid: for Yahweh will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord fights the battles of Yahweh; and evil shall not be found in you all your days.

    תִמָּצֵ֥א ti.ma.Tze' “it will be found”

  13. 1 Samuel 27:5

    David said to Achish, If now I have found favor in your eyes, let them give me a place in one of the cities in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should your servant dwell in the royal city with you?

    מָצָ֨אתִי ma.Tza.ti “I have found”

  14. 1 Samuel 29:3

    Then said the princes of the Philistines, What [supplied: do] these Hebrews [supplied: here]? Achish said to the princes of the Philistines, Isn't this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who has been with me these days, or [supplied: rather] these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell away [supplied: to me] to this day?

    מָצָ֤אתִי ma.Tza.ti “I have found”

  15. 1 Samuel 29:6

    Then Achish called David, and said to him, As Yahweh lives, you have been upright, and your going out and your coming in with me in the host is good in my sight; for I have not found evil in you since the day of your coming to me to this day: nevertheless the lords don't favor you.

    מָצָ֤אתִֽי ma.Tza.ti “I have found”

  16. 1 Samuel 29:8

    David said to Achish, But what have I done? and what have you found in your servant so long as I have been before you to this day, that I may not go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?

    מָּצָ֣אתָ ma.Tza.ta “have you found”

  17. 1 Samuel 30:11

    They found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he ate; and they gave him water to drink.

    וַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּ (יִּמְצְא֤וּ) i.yim.tze.'U “they found”

  18. 1 Samuel 31:3

    The battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.

    וַיִּמְצָאֻ֥הוּ (יִּמְצָאֻ֥) i.yim.tza.'U. “they found”

  19. 1 Samuel 31:8

    It happened on the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

    וַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּ (יִּמְצְא֤וּ) i.yim.tze.'U “they found”

  20. 2 Samuel 3:8

    Then was Abner very angry for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah? This day do I show kindness to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David; and yet you charge me this day with a fault concerning this woman.

    הִמְצִיתִ֖ךָ (הִמְצִיתִ֖) him.tzi.Ti. “I have delivered”

  21. 2 Samuel 7:27

    For you, Yahweh of Hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying, I will build you a house: therefore has your servant found in his heart to pray this prayer to you.

    מָצָ֤א ma.Tza' “he has found”

  22. 2 Samuel 14:22

    Joab fell to the ground on his face, and did obeisance, and blessed the king: and Joab said, Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord, king, in that the king has performed the request of his servant.

    מָצָ֨אתִי ma.Tza.ti “I have found”

  23. 2 Samuel 15:25

    The king said to Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favor in the eyes of Yahweh, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation:

    אֶמְצָ֥א 'em.Tza' “I will find”

  24. 2 Samuel 16:4

    Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, all that pertains to Mephibosheth is yours. Ziba said, I do obeisance; let me find favor in your sight, my lord, O king.

    אֶמְצָא־ 'em.tza'- “may I find”

  25. 2 Samuel 17:12

    So shall we come on him in some place where he shall be found, and we will light on him as the dew falls on the ground; and of him and of all the men who are with him we will not leave so much as one.

    נִמְצָ֣א nim.Tza' “he is found”