מָצְא֖וּ
𐤌𐤑𐤀𐤅
mâtsâʼ
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).
Psalms 76:6 · Word #7
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 HVqp3cp
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 | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | found |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4672-30
they found
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense of the root מצא, "to find" or "to come upon." As 3rd person common plural perfect, it denotes completed action by "they," hence "they found." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they found
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'they found' directly fits the verb, matches the SILEX definition, and is accurate in context. |