וַ/יִּמְצָא֩
𐤅/𐤉𐤌𐤑𐤀
vayimetsa
and he found
a primitive root; properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present; [phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with), [idiom] occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on.
2 Chronicles 22:8 · Word #7
Lexicon H4672
| Lemma | מָצָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤑𐤀 |
| Transliteration | mâtsâʼ |
| Strong's | H4672 |
| In-context | and he found |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H4672-94
and he came upon
| Root | מצא (m-ṣ-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | coming upon, finding, encountering, attaining, discovering, being present |
| Semantic Range | to find, discover, encounter, attain, obtain, experience, befall, be present, suffice |
| Conceptual Significance | מצא often marks decisive moments of discovery or encounter in biblical narrative—whether finding favor, encountering God, or discovering provision. It underscores the theme of divine providence, where what is "found" is often portrayed as guided or appointed rather than accidental. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, wayyiqtol (waw-consecutive imperfect), 3rd person masculine singular. The prefixed וַ marks sequential narrative action: "and he...". |
| Rendering Rationale | The root מצא fundamentally conveys the idea of coming upon or encountering something, whether by search or circumstance. The Qal wayyiqtol 3rd masculine singular form is rendered "and he came upon," preserving both the narrative past force of the waw-consecutive and the masculine singular subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מצא (coming upon, finding, encountering, attaining, discovering, being present)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4672-01 |
behimatseo | in his being found |
H4672-02 |
bemotsaakhem | in your finding |
H4672-03 |
emetsa | I find / I come upon |
Word Usage (457 occurrences of H4672)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:20 | מָצָ֥א | matsa | was found |
| Genesis 4:14 | מֹצְאִ֖/י | motsei | finds me |
| Genesis 4:15 | מֹצְאֽ/וֹ | motseo | finding him |