מֹצְאִ֖/י
𐤌𐤑𐤀/𐤉
mâtsâʼ
finds me
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 4:14 · Word #16
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 HVqrmsc/Sp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | finds me |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4672-49
the one finding me
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, construct form with 1cs pronominal suffix (object) |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular conveys an ongoing or characteristic action: "the one who finds." The 1st person common singular suffix marks the object, yielding "me," thus "the one finding me." |
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