H4672 Definition

Strong's number
H4672
Lemma
מָצָא
Transliteration
mâtsâʼ
Pronunciation
maw-tsaw'
Strong's definition
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 [phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with), [idiom] occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on. a primitive root;

425 instances of the word מָצָא mâtsâʼ (H4672)


  • Proverbs 8:35 - For whoso findeth For whoso findeth life and shall obtain favour of the LORD

  • 1 Samuel 9:4 - And he passed through mount Ephraim And he passed through the land of Shalisha but they found And he passed through the land of Shalim And he passed through the land but they found

  • 1 Samuel 9:8 - again And the servant answered Saul and said Behold I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver that will I give to the man of God to tell us our way

  • Nehemiah 9:8 - And foundest his heart faithful before thee and madest a covenant to give the land of the Canaanites the Hittites the Amorites and the Perizzites and the Jebusites and the Girgashites to give it I say to his seed and hast performed thy words for thou art righteous

  • Ecclesiastes 9:10 - findeth Whatsoever thy hand do it with thy might do for there is no work nor device nor knowledge nor wisdom in the grave whither thou goest

  • Hosea 9:10 - like grapes in the wilderness I found Israel as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time I saw your fathers but they went to Baalpeor and separated themselves unto that shame and their abominations were according as they loved

  • 1 Samuel 9:11 - And as they went up the hill to the city they found young maidens going out to draw water and said unto them Is the seer

  • Leviticus 9:12 - And he slew the burnt offering presented sons and Aaron's unto him the blood which he sprinkled upon the altar round about

  • 1 Samuel 9:13 - As soon as ye be come into the city ye shall straightway find Now therefore get you up to the high place they eat they eat for the people As soon as ye be come because he doth bless the sacrifice and afterwards ye shall straightway they eat that be bidden Now therefore get you up for about this time find

  • Leviticus 9:13 - the burnt offering And they presented unto him with the pieces thereof and the head and he burnt them upon the altar

  • Ecclesiastes 9:15 - Now there was found man in it a poor wise delivered the city and he by his wisdom yet no man remembered man in it a poor

  • Leviticus 9:18 - He slew also the bullock and the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings which was for the people presented sons and Aaron's unto him the blood which he sprinkled upon the altar round about

  • Exodus 9:19 - Send therefore now and gather thy cattle and all that thou hast in the field for upon every man and beast which shall be found and all that thou hast in the field and shall not be brought home shall come down the hail upon them and they shall die

  • 1 Samuel 9:20 - And as for thine asses that were lost ago three ago set not thy mind on them for they are found And on whom is all the desire of Israel house Is it not on thee and on all thy father's

  • 2 Kings 9:21 - said And Joram Make ready Make ready And his chariot and they went out And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah each And his chariot and they went out against Jehu and met him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite

  • Nehemiah 9:32 - Now therefore our God God the great the mighty and the terrible who keepest covenant and mercy seem little before let not all the trouble thee that hath come of the kings on our princes and on our priests and on our prophets and on our fathers and on all thy people since the time of the kings of Assyria since the time

  • Judges 9:33 - And it shall be that in the morning is up as soon as the sun thou shalt rise early and set upon the city and behold when he and the people that is with him come out against thee then mayest thou do shalt find occasion to them as thou

  • 2 Kings 9:35 - to bury her but they found no more of her than the skull and the feet and the palms of her hands

  • 1 Samuel 10:2 - which thou wentest to day from me are found two sepulchre by Rachel's in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah and they will say are found of the asses which thou wentest to seek hath left and lo thy father the care of the asses and sorroweth and they will say What shall I do for my son

  • 1 Chronicles 10:3 - went sore And the battle against Saul hit and the archers him and he was wounded and the archers

  • 1 Samuel 10:3 - Then shalt thou go on forward from thence and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Bethel and another carrying thee three kids and another carrying thee three loaves of bread and another carrying a bottle of wine

  • 1 Samuel 10:7 - are come And let it be when these signs unto thee that thou do as occasion serve thee for God

  • 1 Chronicles 10:8 - And it came to pass on the morrow came when the Philistines to strip the slain that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa

  • Isaiah 10:10 - hath found As my hand the kingdoms of the idols and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria

  • Zechariah 10:10 - I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt them out of Assyria and gather also out of the land of Gilead and Lebanon and I will bring and place shall not be found

  • 2 Kings 10:13 - Jehu met We are the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah Who are ye And they answered Who are ye And they answered We are the brethren of Ahaziah and we go down to salute and the children king and the children of the queen

  • Proverbs 10:13 - In the lips of him that hath understanding is found wisdom but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding

  • Isaiah 10:14 - hath found as a nest And my hand the riches of the people and as one gathereth eggs that are left all the earth and as one gathereth and there was none that moved the wing or opened the mouth or peeped

  • 2 Kings 10:15 - thence he lighted And Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him and he saluted answered It is as my heart right as my heart as my heart answered And Jehonadab It is It is And he gave him his hand And he gave him his hand and he took him up to him into the chariot

  • Psalms 10:15 - Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man seek out his wickedness none till thou find

  • 1 Samuel 10:16 - said And Saul unto his uncle He told He told were found that the asses But of the matter of the kingdom He told said whereof Samuel

  • Joshua 10:17 - And it was told Joshua saying are found The five kings hid in a cave at Makkedah

  • Ezra 10:18 - there were found And among the sons of the priests that had taken wives strange And among the sons of Jeshua And among the sons of Jozadak and his brethren Maaseiah and Eliezer and Jarib and Gedaliah

  • Jeremiah 10:18 - For thus saith the LORD Behold I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this once and will distress them that they may find

  • 1 Samuel 10:21 - to come near When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin by their families was taken by their families of Matri was taken and Saul the son of Kish and when they sought him he could not be found

  • Ecclesiastes 11:1 - Cast thy bread upon the waters it after many days for thou shalt find

  • Genesis 11:2 - And it came to pass as they journeyed from the east that they found a plain in the land of Shinar and they dwelt

  • Zechariah 11:6 - For I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land saith the LORD but lo I will deliver the men every one and into the hand into his neighbour's and into the hand of his king and they shall smite of the land I will not deliver and into the hand

  • Job 11:7 - Canst thou by searching God canst thou find unto perfection out the Almighty canst thou find

  • Jeremiah 11:9 - said And the LORD is found unto me A conspiracy among the men of Judah and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem

  • Numbers 11:11 - said And Moses unto the LORD Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight that thou layest the burden of all this people

  • Numbers 11:15 - And if thou deal me I pray thee out of hand me I pray thee out of hand if I have found favour in thy sight and let me not see my wretchedness

  • Daniel 11:19 - Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land but he shall stumble and fall and not be found

  • 1 Kings 11:19 - found And Hadad favour in the sight of Pharaoh great so that he gave him to wife the sister him to wife the sister of Tahpenes the queen

  • Numbers 11:22 - Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them to suffice them or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them to suffice

  • 1 Kings 11:29 - And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem found Ahijah the Shilonite that the prophet him in the way and he had clad garment himself with a new and they two were alone in the field

  • Daniel 12:1 - And at that time stand up shall Michael prince the great stand up for the children of thy people and there shall be And at that time of trouble and there shall be and there shall be such as never was since there was a nation And at that time And at that time shall be delivered of thy people every one that shall be found written in the book

  • Hosea 12:4 - Yea he had power over the angel and prevailed he wept and made supplication him in Bethel unto him he found and there he spake

  • 1 Samuel 12:5 - And he said He is witness unto them The LORD He is witness against you and his anointed this day that ye have not found in my hand ought And he said He is witness

  • 2 Kings 12:5 - take Let the priests it to them every man of his acquaintance and let them repair the breaches of the house shall be found the breaches

  • Hosea 12:8 - said And Ephraim Yet I am become rich I have found me out substance in all my labours I have found me out none iniquity in me that were sin

  • Leviticus 12:8 - And if she be not able to bring a lamb then she shall bring two turtles two or two young pigeons and the other for the burnt offering and the other for a sin offering shall make an atonement and the priest for her and she shall be clean

  • Ecclesiastes 12:10 - sought The preacher to find out even words acceptable and that which was written was upright even words of truth

  • 2 Kings 12:10 - And it was so when they saw that there was much money in the chest came up scribe that the king's priest and the high and they put up in bags and told money that was found in the house of the LORD

  • 2 Kings 12:18 - took And Jehoash and in the king's of Judah all the hallowed things had dedicated that Jehoshaphat and Jehoram and Ahaziah his fathers and in the king's of Judah all the hallowed things and all the gold that was found in the treasures house of the LORD house and in the king's and sent it to Hazael and in the king's of Syria and he went away from Jerusalem

  • Exodus 12:19 - Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses for whosoever eateth shall be cut off even that soul from the congregation of Israel whether he be a stranger or born in the land

  • Nehemiah 13:1 - On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people and therein was found written should not come that the Ammonite and the Moabite into the congregation of God for ever

  • 1 Kings 13:14 - after the man of God and found him sitting under an oak And he said the man of God that camest from Judah And he said

  • 1 Samuel 13:15 - arose And Samuel and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin numbered And Saul the people that were present with him about six hundred men

  • Isaiah 13:15 - Every one that is found shall be thrust through and every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword

  • 1 Samuel 13:16 - And Saul and Jonathan his son and the people that were present with them abode in Gibeah of Benjamin but the Philistines encamped in Michmash

  • 1 Samuel 13:19 - Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel said for the Philistines make Lest the Hebrews them swords or spears

  • 1 Samuel 13:22 - So it came to pass in the day of battle found that there was neither sword nor spear in the hand of any of the people but with Saul and Jonathan found but with Saul and Jonathan his son

  • 1 Kings 13:24 - met a lion him by the way and slew by the carcase was cast him by the way and the ass also stood by a lion also stood by by the carcase

  • 1 Kings 13:28 - and found his carcase cast in the way and the ass and the lion standing by his carcase had not eaten and the lion his carcase nor torn and the ass

  • Jeremiah 14:3 - And their nobles have sent their little ones no water they came to the pits and found no water they returned with their vessels empty they were ashamed and confounded and covered their heads

  • Hosea 14:8 - Ephraim shall say What have I to do any more with idols I have heard him and observed fir tree him I am like a green From me is thy fruit found

  • Judges 14:12 - said And Samson unto them I will now put forth a riddle declare declare it me within the seven days of the feast and find it out then I will give and thirty sheets and thirty change of garments

  • 1 Kings 14:13 - shall mourn And all Israel for him and bury shall come him for he only of Jeroboam to the grave because in him there is found thing some good toward the LORD God And all Israel in the house him for he only of Jeroboam

  • 2 Kings 14:14 - And he took all the gold and silver and all the vessels that were found house of the LORD and in the treasures house of the king's and hostages and returned to Samaria

  • Judges 14:18 - And he said of the city day unto him on the seventh went down before the sun What is sweeter than honey and what is stronger than a lion And he said unto them If ye had not plowed with my heifer ye had not found out my riddle

  • 2 Samuel 14:22 - fell And Joab on his face to the ground and bowed himself and thanked O king said And Joab To day knoweth of his servant that I have found grace in thy sight my lord O king hath fulfilled O king the request of his servant

  • 1 Samuel 14:30 - How much more if haply freely freely to day the people of the spoil of their enemies which they found for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines

  • 2 Chronicles 15:2 - And he went out to meet Asa and said unto him Hear Asa and all Judah and Benjamin The LORD is with you while ye be with him and if ye seek him he will be found him he will forsake him he will forsake

  • 2 Chronicles 15:4 - did turn But when they in their trouble unto the LORD God of Israel and sought him he was found

  • 2 Chronicles 15:15 - rejoiced And all Judah at the oath with all their heart for they had sworn him with their whole desire and sought and he was found gave them rest of them and the LORD round about

  • Judges 15:15 - And he found jawbone of an ass a new and put forth his hand and took it and slew a thousand men

  • Jeremiah 15:16 - were found Thy words and I did eat Thy words was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart for I am called by thy name O LORD God of hosts

  • Exodus 15:22 - brought So Moses Israel sea from the Red and they went out in the wilderness of Shur three days in the wilderness and found no water

  • 2 Samuel 15:25 - said And the king unto Zadok Carry back the ark of God into the city if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD Carry back and shew me both it and his habitation

  • Numbers 15:32 - And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness they found a man that gathered sticks day upon the sabbath

  • Numbers 15:33 - brought And they that found him gathering sticks him unto Moses and Aaron and unto all the congregation

  • 2 Samuel 16:4 - Then said O king And Ziba Behold thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth Then said And Ziba I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight my lord O king

  • Genesis 16:7 - found her And the angel of the LORD by a fountain of water in the wilderness by a fountain in the way to Shur

  • 2 Kings 16:8 - took And Ahaz the silver and gold that was found house of the LORD and in the treasures house of the king's and sent of the king's of Assyria it for a present

  • Proverbs 16:20 - wisely He that handleth a matter shall find good and whoso trusteth in the LORD happy

  • 1 Samuel 16:22 - sent And Saul to Jesse saying I pray thee stand Let David before me for he hath found favour in my sight

  • Exodus 16:25 - said And Moses Eat for to day is a sabbath for to day unto the LORD for to day ye shall not find it in the field

  • Exodus 16:27 - day on the seventh And it came to pass that there went out some of the people for to gather and they found

  • Proverbs 16:31 - is a crown of glory The hoary head in the way of righteousness if it be found

  • Deuteronomy 17:2 - If there be found among you within any of thy gates of the LORD thy God giveth thee man or woman that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD thy God in transgressing his covenant

  • Psalms 17:3 - Thou hast proved mine heart thou hast visited me in the night thou hast tried me and shalt find nothing I am purposed shall not transgress that my mouth

  • 2 Kings 17:4 - found And the king of Assyria in Hoshea conspiracy for he had sent messengers to So And the king of Egypt and brought no present And the king of Assyria as he had done year as he had done year shut him up And the king of Assyria and bound him in prison

  • Judges 17:8 - And the man out of the city from Bethlehemjudah to sojourn where he could find a place and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah as he journeyed

  • Judges 17:9 - said And Micah unto him Whence comest said unto him I am a Levite of Bethlehemjudah and I go to sojourn where I may find

  • Job 17:10 - But as for you all do ye return and come now for I cannot find one wise

  • 2 Samuel 17:12 - So shall we come one place where he shall be found falleth upon him as the dew on the ground that are with him there shall not be left and of him and of all the men so much as one

  • 2 Samuel 17:13 - Moreover if into a city he be gotten bring then shall all Israel into a city ropes and we will draw it into the river found until there be not one small stone

  • Joshua 17:16 - said And the children of Joseph is not enough The hill have chariots of iron for us and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land and they who are of the valley both they who are of Bethshean and her towns and they who are of the valley of Jezreel

  • 2 Samuel 17:20 - came servants And when Absalom's And the woman to the house said Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan said And the woman unto them They be gone over the brook of water And when they had sought and could not find them they returned to Jerusalem