מְצָאָֽ/הּ
𐤌𐤑𐤀/𐤄
mâtsâʼ
he found her
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).
Genesis 38:20 · 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 HVqp3ms/Sp3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he found her |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4672-32
he found her
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (qatal), 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | Qal perfect 3ms expresses a simple completed action by a masculine singular subject; the 3fs suffix marks a feminine singular object. "Found" preserves the root sense of coming upon or discovering. |
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