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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. Genesis 2:20

    And the man gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found a help meet for him.

    מָצָ֥א ma.Tza' “he found”

  2. Genesis 4:14

    Behold, Thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the land; and from Thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth; and it will come to pass, that whosoever findeth me will slay me.'

    מֹצְאִ֖י (מֹצְאִ֖) mo.tze.' “[one who] finds”

  3. Genesis 4:15

    And the LORD said unto him: 'Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.' And the LORD set a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should smite him.

    מֹצְאֽוֹ׃ (מֹצְאֽ) mo.tze.' “[one who] found”

  4. Genesis 6:8

    But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

    מָ֥צָא Ma.tza' “he found”

  5. Genesis 8:9

    But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him to the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth; and he put forth his hand, and took her, and brought her in unto him into the ark.

    מָצְאָה֩ ma.tze.'Ah “<it> found”

  6. Genesis 11:2

    And it came to pass, as they journeyed east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.

    וַֽיִּמְצְא֥וּ (יִּמְצְא֥וּ) i.yim.tze.'U “they found”

  7. Genesis 16:7

    And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

    וַֽיִּמְצָאָ֞הּ (יִּמְצָאָ֞) i.yim.tza.'A “he found”

  8. Genesis 18:3

    and said: 'My lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant.

    מָצָ֤אתִי ma.Tza.ti “I have found”

  9. Genesis 18:26

    And the LORD said: 'If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will forgive all the place for their sake.'

    אֶמְצָ֥א 'em.Tza' “I will find”

  10. Genesis 18:28

    Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous; wilt Thou destroy all the city for lack of five?' And He said: 'I will not destroy it, if I find there forty and five.'

    אֶמְצָ֣א 'em.Tza' “I will find”

  11. Genesis 18:29

    And he spoke unto Him yet again, and said: 'Peradventure there shall be forty found there.' And He said: 'I will not do it for the forty's sake.'

    יִמָּצְא֥וּן (יִמָּצְא֥וּ) yi.ma.tze.'U “they will be found”

  12. Genesis 18:30

    And he said: 'Oh, let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak. Peradventure there shall thirty be found there.' And He said: 'I will not do it, if I find thirty there.'

    יִמָּצְא֥וּן (יִמָּצְא֥וּ) yi.ma.tze.'U “they will be found”אֶמְצָ֥א 'em.Tza' “I will find”

  13. Genesis 18:31

    And he said: 'Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord. Peradventure there shall be twenty found there.' And He said: 'I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake.'

    יִמָּצְא֥וּן (יִמָּצְא֥וּ) yi.ma.tze.'U “they will be found”

  14. Genesis 18:32

    And he said: 'Oh, let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once. Peradventure ten shall be found there.' And He said: 'I will not destroy it for the ten's sake.'

    יִמָּצְא֥וּן (יִמָּצְא֥וּ) yi.ma.tze.'U “they will be found”

  15. Genesis 19:11

    And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great; so that they wearied themselves to find the door.

    לִמְצֹ֥א (מְצֹ֥א) m.Tzo' “find”

  16. Genesis 19:15

    And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying: 'Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters that are here; lest thou be swept away in the iniquity of the city.'

    הַנִּמְצָאֹ֔ת (נִּמְצָאֹ֔ת) nim.tza.'Ot “are found”

  17. Genesis 19:19

    behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shown unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest the evil overtake me, and I die.

    מָצָ֨א ma.Tza' “he has found”

  18. Genesis 26:12

    And Isaac sowed in that land, and found in the same year a hundred-fold; and the LORD blessed him.

    וַיִּמְצָ֛א (יִּמְצָ֛א) i.yim.Tza' “he found”

  19. Genesis 26:19

    And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of living water.

    וַיִּ֨מְצְאוּ־ (יִּ֨מְצְאוּ) i.Yim.tze.'u- “they found”

  20. Genesis 26:32

    And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him: 'We have found water.'

    מָצָ֥אנוּ ma.Tza.nu “we have found”

  21. Genesis 27:20

    And Isaac said unto his son: 'How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son?' And he said: 'Because the LORD thy God sent me good speed.'

    לִמְצֹ֖א (מְצֹ֖א) m.Tzo' “find [it]”

  22. Genesis 30:14

    And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah: 'Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes.'

    וַיִּמְצָ֤א (יִּמְצָ֤א) i.yim.Tza' “he found”

  23. Genesis 30:27

    And Laban said unto him: 'If now I have found favour in thine eyes--I have observed the signs, and the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.'

    מָצָ֥אתִי ma.Tza.ti “I have found”

  24. Genesis 31:32

    With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, he shall not live; before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee.' --For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.--

    תִּמְצָ֣א tim.Tza' “you will find”

  25. Genesis 31:33

    And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the tent of the two maid-servants; but he found them not. And he went out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.

    מָצָ֑א ma.Tza' “he found [them]”