הַ/נִּמְצָא֙
𐤄/𐤍𐤌𐤑𐤀
mâtsâʼ
who were found
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 34:33 · Word #14
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/VNrmsa
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 | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | who were found |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4672-08
the one being found
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Niphal stem, participle, masculine singular, with definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | This is a Niphal participle masculine singular with the definite article, expressing the passive/reflexive sense of the root—"to be found" or "to be present." The participial form is rendered as a verbal adjective: "the one being found." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
who were found
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Who were found' expresses the participial idea of presence or being found and aligns with the sense in context. 'The one being found' is singular and less clear given the likely plural referent. |