הַ/נִּמְצְאִ֨ים
𐤄/𐤍𐤌𐤑𐤀𐤉𐤌
mâtsâʼ
that were present
To find, encounter, come across, or attain; to meet with (a person, object, circumstance, or result), either through search, chance, or providence. Also conveys the sense of being discovered, appearing, or being present/available. Depending on context, encompasses both literal discovery or acquisition and figurative senses such as being able, sufficing, or occurrence (an event befalling someone).
2 Chronicles 30:21 · Word #4
Lexicon H4672
| Lemma | מָצָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤑𐤀 |
| Transliteration | mâtsâʼ |
| Strong's | H4672 |
| Definition | To find, encounter, come across, or attain; to meet with (a person, object, circumstance, or result), either through search, chance, or providence. Also conveys the sense of being discovered, appearing, or being present/available. Depending on context, encompasses both literal discovery or acquisition and figurative senses such as being able, sufficing, or occurrence (an event befalling someone). |
Morphology HTd/VNrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | that were present |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4672-12
the ones being found
| Morphological Notes | Niphal participle, masculine plural absolute, with definite article; passive/reflexive sense of מצא. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem conveys a passive or reflexive sense of the root מצא, "to find," thus "being found" or "being encountered." As a masculine plural participle with the definite article, it denotes "the ones being found," preserving both passive voice and plural masculine form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the ones being found
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 matches the participial phrase in Hebrew, describing those present; 'the ones being found' is root-faithful and contextually correct. |