מְצָא֑וּ/נִי
𐤌𐤑𐤀𐤅/𐤍𐤉
mâtsâʼ
found 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).
Psalms 116:3 · Word #6
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 HVqp3cp/Sp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | found me |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4672-45
they found me
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person common plural + 1st person common singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | Qal perfect 3rd person common plural with 1st person common singular suffix, indicating a completed action by a plural subject directed toward "me." The rendering preserves the simple active sense of the Qal stem and the core idea of coming upon or discovering. |
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