מֹצְאֽ/וֹ
𐤌𐤑𐤀/𐤅
mâtsâʼ
finding him
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 4:15 · Word #18
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 HVqrmsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | finding him |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4672-50
finding him
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, construct state with 3rd person masculine singular suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle conveys an ongoing or characteristic action, rendered as the verbal adjective "finding." The 3ms pronominal suffix marks the direct object, hence "him." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
finding him
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'finding him' is the correct participial rendering in context; no change needed. |