Strong's H4672 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: מָצָא (mâtsâʼ)

Pronunciation: maw-tsaw'

Morphology: v

Derivation: a primitive root

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

KJV Renderings: [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

Senses

1. to find, attain to
   1. (Qal)
      1. to find
         1. to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)
         2. to find (what is lost)
         3. to meet, encounter
         4. to find (a condition)
         5. to learn, devise
      2. to find out
         1. to find out
         2. to detect
         3. to guess
      3. to come upon, light upon
         1. to happen upon, meet, fall in with
         2. to hit
         3. to befall
   2. (Niphal)
      1. to be found
         1. to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered
         2. to appear, be recognised
         3. to be discovered, be detected
         4. to be gained, be secured
      2. to be, be found
         1. to be found in
         2. to be in the possession of
         3. to be found in (a place), happen to be
         4. to be left (after war)
         5. to be present
         6. to prove to be
         7. to be found sufficient, be enough
   3. (Hiphil)
      1. to cause to find, attain
      2. to cause to light upon, come upon, come
      3. to cause to encounter
      4. to present (offering)

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