נִמְצָ֥א
𐤍𐤌𐤑𐤀
nimetsa
is-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 Samuel 17:13 · Word #19
Lexicon H4672
| Lemma | מָצָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤑𐤀 |
| Transliteration | mâtsâʼ |
| Strong's | H4672 |
| In-context | is-found |
Morphology HVNp3ms
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 | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H4672-53
he was found
| Root | מצא (m-ṣ-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | finding, encountering, attaining, discovering, being present |
| Semantic Range | to be found, be discovered, be encountered, be present, be available, be sufficient, be attained; in active forms: to find, attain, obtain, encounter |
| Conceptual Significance | Often used to describe being discovered by God or found in a particular moral or covenantal state, the term carries theological weight regarding divine scrutiny, presence, and accountability. It can also denote the availability or sufficiency of persons or resources within Israel’s communal and covenantal life. |
| Morphological Notes | Primarily Niphal perfect 3ms (נִמְצָא), conveying passive/resultative sense "was found" or "was discovered." A minority form reflects Qal imperfect 1cp ("we find / we will find"), active voice. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form נִמְצָא is Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular, expressing the passive or reflexive sense of the root מצא ("to find"). "He was found" preserves both the core idea of being discovered or encountered and the masculine singular subject indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מצא (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 |