אֶמְצָא
𐤀𐤌𐤑𐤀
emetsa
let me find
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 Samuel 16:4 · Word #13
Lexicon H4672
| Lemma | מָצָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤑𐤀 |
| Transliteration | mâtsâʼ |
| Strong's | H4672 |
| In-context | let me find |
Morphology HVqi1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H4672-03
I find / I come upon
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperfect (yiqtol) 1st common singular of מָצָא; some occurrences show cohortative nuance (with paragogic ה), expressing desire or resolve: "let me find" or "that I may find." |
| Rendering Rationale | The form אֶמְצָא is Qal imperfect first common singular, expressing simple active action by the speaker: "I find" or "I come upon." The rendering preserves the root sense of encountering or attaining something while accurately reflecting the first-person singular verbal form. |
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Words from Root מצא (to come upon, to find, to attain, to encounter, to discover, to obtain)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4672-01 |
behimatseo | in his being found |
H4672-02 |
bemotsaakhem | in your finding |
H4672-04 |
emetsaakha | I will come upon you |
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 |