נִמְצְא֖וּ
𐤍𐤌𐤑𐤀𐤅
mâtsâʼ
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).
Micah 1:13 · Word #13
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 HVNp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | were found |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4672-58
they were found
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Niphal stem (passive/reflexive), perfect, 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem conveys a passive or reflexive sense of the root מצא, "to find/come upon," thus "were found" or "were discovered." The 3rd person common plural perfect form requires the plural "they" and completed aspect. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they were found
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 matches the verb's passive plural form and the context of discoveries; it fits both literal and figurative senses in the SILEX definition. |