בְּ/מֹצַאֲ/כֶ֖ם
𐤁/𐤌𐤑𐤀/𐤊𐤌
mâtsâʼ
when-you-find-him
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).
Genesis 32:20 · Word #20
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 HR/Vqc/Sp2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | when-you-find-him |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4672-02
in your finding
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct with prefixed בְּ ("in/when") and 2mp pronominal suffix ("your"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive construct of מצא conveys the act of finding or encountering. The prefixed בְּ adds the sense "in/when," and the 2nd person masculine plural suffix marks "your," yielding "in your finding" while preserving the root sense and morphology. |
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