מָצָא (mâtsâʼ) — Be Able
Hebrew word study: מָצָא (mâtsâʼ), Strong's H4672. 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
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
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
KJV translation words: [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.
Strong's H4672 is tagged on 455 words in 425 verses across 34 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:20 and last appears in Malachi 2:6.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 425)
- Genesis 2:20 — מָצָא — he found
- Genesis 4:14 — מֹצְאִי — one who finds me
- Genesis 4:15 — מֹצְאוֹ — one who found him
- Genesis 6:8 — מָצָא — he found
- Genesis 8:9 — מָצְאָה — it found
- Genesis 11:2 — וַיִּמְצְאוּ — and they found
- Genesis 16:7 — וַיִּמְצָאָהּ — and he found her
- Genesis 18:3 — מָצָאתִי — I have found
- Genesis 18:26 — אֶמְצָא — I will find
- Genesis 18:28 — אֶמְצָא — I will find
- Genesis 18:29 — יִמָּצְאוּן — they will be found
- Genesis 18:30 — יִמָּצְאוּן — they will be found
- Genesis 18:31 — יִמָּצְאוּן — they will be found
- Genesis 18:32 — יִמָּצְאוּן — they will be found
- Genesis 19:11 — לִמְצֹא — to find
- Genesis 19:15 — הַנִּמְצָאֹת — who are found
- Genesis 19:19 — מָצָא — he has found
- Genesis 26:12 — וַיִּמְצָא — and he found
- Genesis 26:19 — וַיִּמְצְאוּ — and they found
- Genesis 26:32 — מָצָאנוּ — we have found
- Genesis 27:20 — לִמְצֹא — to find it
- Genesis 30:14 — וַיִּמְצָא — and he found
- Genesis 30:27 — מָצָאתִי — I have found
- Genesis 31:32 — תִּמְצָא — you will find
- Genesis 31:33 — מָצָא — he found them
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H4291 מְטָא (mᵉṭâʼ), H4677 מְצֹבָיָה (Mᵉtsôbâyâh).
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Frequently asked questions
What does mâtsâʼ (H4672) mean?
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.
How is H4672 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H4672 as: [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..
How often does מָצָא (mâtsâʼ) appear?
Strong's H4672 is tagged on 455 words in 425 verses across 34 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:20 and last appears in Malachi 2:6.
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