Definition
a primitive root; properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
Traditional renderings: be able, befall, being, catch, × certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), × have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with), × occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on.
Traditional renderings: be able, befall, being, catch, × certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), × have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with), × occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders מָצָא:
- εὑρίσκωehuriskō“to find/meet”91%
- καίkai“and”1%
- καταλαμβάνωkatalambanō“to grasp”1%
- προσφέρωprospherō“to bring to”1%
- ἀρκέωarkeō“be sufficient”1%
Usage patterns
Occurrences
455 total
- Job 28:12תִּמָּצֵ֑א · be foundBut where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell?
- Job 28:13תִ֝מָּצֵ֗א · is it foundNo man can know its value, nor is it found in the land of the living.
- Job 31:25מָצְאָ֥ה · had gained…if I have rejoiced in my great wealth because my hand had gained so much,
- Job 31:29מְצָ֥אוֹ · befell himIf I have rejoiced in my enemy’s ruin, or exulted when evil befell him—
- Job 32:3מָצְא֣וּ…and he burned with anger against Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.
- Job 32:13מָצָ֣אנוּ · We have foundSo do not claim, ‘We have found wisdom; let God, not man, refute him.’
- Job 33:10יִמְצָ֑א · [God] findsYet God finds occasions against me; He counts me as His enemy.
- Job 33:24מָצָ֥אתִי · I have found…to be gracious to him and say, ‘Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found his ransom,’
- Job 34:11יַמְצִאֶֽנּוּ׃ · He brings consequencesFor according to a man’s deeds He repays him; according to a man’s ways He brings consequences.
- Job 37:13יַמְצִאֵֽהוּ׃ · He accomplishes thisWhether for punishment or for His land, He accomplishes this in His loving devotion.
- Job 37:23מְ֭צָאנֻהוּ · our reachThe Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress.
- Job 42:15נִמְצָ֜א · could be foundNo women as beautiful as Job’s daughters could be found in all the land, and their father granted them an inheritance among their brothers.
- Psalm 10:15תִּמְצָֽא׃ · to be foundBreak the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call him to account for his wickedness until none is left to be found.
- Psalm 17:3תִּמְצָ֑א · and foundYou have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.
- Psalm 21:8תִּמְצָ֣א · will apprehend; תִּמְצָ֥א · will seizeYour hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.
- Psalm 32:6מְ֫צֹ֥א · You may be foundTherefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found. Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near.
- Psalm 36:2לִמְצֹ֖א · to detectFor his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.
- Psalm 37:36נִמְצָֽא׃ · be found…yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.
- Psalm 46:1נִמְצָ֥א · an ever-presentFor the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
- Psalm 69:20מָצָֽאתִי׃ · but I foundInsults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one.
- Psalm 76:5מָצְא֖וּ · could liftThe valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand.
- Psalm 84:3מָ֪צְאָה · has foundEven the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she places her young near Your altars, O LORD of Hosts, my King and my God.
- Psalm 89:20מָ֭צָאתִי · I have foundI have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.
- Psalm 107:4מָצָֽאוּ׃ · findingSome wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell.
- Psalm 116:3מְצָא֑וּנִי · overcame me; אֶמְצָֽא׃ · I was confrontedThe ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.
- Psalm 119:143מְצָא֑וּנִי · have found meTrouble and distress have found me, but Your commandments are my delight.
- Psalm 119:162כְּ֝מוֹצֵ֗א · like one who findsI rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.
- Psalm 132:5אֶמְצָ֣א · I find…until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
- Psalm 132:6מְ֝צָאנ֗וּהָ · we foundWe heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
- Proverbs 1:13נִמְצָ֑א · We {will} findWe will find all manner of precious goods; we will fill our houses with plunder.
- Proverbs 1:28יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃ · find meThen they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.
- Proverbs 2:5תִּמְצָֽא׃ · and discover…then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.
- Proverbs 3:4וּמְצָא־ · Then you will findThen you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.
- Proverbs 3:13מָצָ֣א · who findsBlessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
- Proverbs 4:22לְמֹצְאֵיהֶ֑ם · to those who find themFor they are life to those who find them, and health to the whole body.
- Proverbs 6:31וְ֭נִמְצָא · Yet if caughtYet if caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give up all the wealth of his house.
- Proverbs 6:33יִמְצָ֑א · will befall himWounds and dishonor will befall him, and his reproach will never be wiped away.
- Proverbs 7:15וָאֶמְצָאֶֽךָּ׃ · and I have found youSo I came out to meet you; I sought you, and I have found you.
- Proverbs 8:9לְמֹ֣צְאֵי · to those who findThey are all plain to the discerning, and upright to those who find knowledge.
- Proverbs 8:12אֶמְצָֽא׃ · and I findI, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
- Proverbs 8:17יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃ · shall find meI love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.
- Proverbs 8:35מֹ֭צְאִי · whoever finds me; מֹצְאֵי · findsFor whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD.
- Proverbs 10:13תִּמָּצֵ֣א · is foundWisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
- Proverbs 16:20יִמְצָא־ · will findWhoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
- Proverbs 16:31תִּמָּצֵֽא׃ · it is attainedGray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.
- Proverbs 17:20יִמְצָא־ · findsThe one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
- Proverbs 18:22מָצָ֣א · He who findsHe who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.