Proverbs 8:12 — Word Study
WLCאֲֽנִי־ חָ֭כְמָה שָׁכַ֣נְתִּי עָרְמָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת מְזִמּ֣וֹת אֶמְצָֽא׃
BSAIʼănîy wisdomchokmâh [skill and good judgment] dwell togethershâkan■ [in harmony, as a close companion] with prudenceʻormâh [and craftiness, or good sense] and I findmâtsâʼ▸ [discover, attain] knowledgedaʻath [and understanding, or discernment] and discretionmᵉzimmâh [wise decision-making, or wise purposes]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| אֲֽנִי־ | I | Pronoun |
| חָ֭כְמָה | wisdom | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| שָׁכַ֣נְתִּי | I dwell | Verb, Qal, perfect first person common singular |
| עָרְמָ֑ה | prudence | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| וְדַ֖עַת | and knowledge of | Conjunction, noun common feminine singular construct |
| מְזִמּ֣וֹת | discretion | Noun common, feminine plural absolute |
| אֶמְצָֽא׃ | I find | Verb, Qal, imperfect first person common singular |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion. |
| KJV | I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. |
| ASV | I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge and discretion. |
| YLT | I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out. |
| WEB | “I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion. |
| BBE | I, wisdom, have made wise behaviour my near relation; I am seen to be the special friend of wise purposes. |
Where they part company is in the rendering of מְזִמָּה — see How Translations Differ.
The structure includes a main clause and a subordinate clause, emphasizing the relationship between wisdom and prudence.
8 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them ›
clause
verbשָׁכַן
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Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — Proverbs 8:12
Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.
Context — The Value of Wisdomgenerated
Proverbs 8:12 presents wisdom as a vital companion to prudence, indicating that true understanding comes from a harmonious relationship with wise judgment. This chapter emphasizes the importance of wisdom in making sound decisions and understanding the world, as seen in the surrounding verses that highlight the precious nature of wisdom over material wealth.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 104:24 | How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures. |
| 2 | Isaiah 55:8–9 | “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. |
| 3 | Romans 11:33 | O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! |
| 4 | Ephesians 1:8–11 | that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. |
| 5 | Ephesians 3:10 | His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 13 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — חׇכְמָה, chokh.mahgenerated
The word חׇכְמָה (chokmah) refers to wisdom and encompasses skill, prudence, and good judgment in various domains, including ethical and practical matters. It is derived from the root word for wisdom, חָכַם (chakam), and is often associated with the ability to discern and make sound decisions.
In this verse, wisdom is personified and claims to dwell with prudence, indicating a close relationship. This suggests that wisdom does not exist in isolation but thrives in the company of good sense and discretion.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The translations agree on the rendering of חׇכְמָה as wisdom, and עָרְמָ֑ה as prudence across the versions.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb is שָׁכַ֣נְתִּי, I dwell, which governs the entire clause. The structure includes a noun phrase for the subject, אֲֽנִי־ חָ֭כְמָה, I, wisdom, and a noun phrase for the object, עָרְמָ֑ה, prudence, indicating a close relationship.
The sentence emphasizes the coexistence of wisdom and prudence, with the verbs שָׁכַ֣נְתִּי and אֶמְצָֽא (I find) illustrating actions that wisdom takes in relation to knowledge and discretion.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, חׇכְמָה is rendered as σοφία (sophia), which carries a similar meaning of wisdom, but may also imply a broader philosophical understanding.
The choice of βουλήν for עָרְמָ֑ה suggests a focus on counsel or advice, indicating a slightly different nuance in the Greek text.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Proverbs 8:12 introduces wisdom as a person who lives alongside prudence. Wisdom claims to find knowledge and discretion, highlighting her role in guiding people toward wise decisions.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It signifies that wisdom is closely associated with good judgment and careful decision-making, indicating that true wisdom involves practical application.
Wisdom actively seeks out knowledge and discretion, suggesting that understanding and wise decision-making are attainable through a relationship with wisdom.
This emphasizes the value of wisdom over material wealth, suggesting that wisdom brings greater benefits and understanding than any physical treasure.
Prudence involves careful consideration and good sense, which are essential for making wise choices and navigating complex situations.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways can I seek wisdom in my daily life?
- How can I cultivate prudence alongside wisdom in my decision-making?
- What are some examples of knowledge and discretion that I can apply in my own life?
- How does understanding the value of wisdom change my perspective on material wealth?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Bede comments on this verse, noting the presence of wisdom in counsel, suggesting a divine aspect of wisdom's companionship.
I, wisdom, dwell in counsel, etc. Where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am in their midst (Matthew XVIII).Early Church Fathers on Proverbs 8 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Proverbs 8:12 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleI Wisdom dwell with Prudence,.... Here Wisdom begins to speak in her own person, and continues to do so unto the end of the chapter; or Christ describes himself, pencils out and draws his own picture, and a most lovely one it is.
Read John Gill on Proverbs 8 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryI wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. I wisdom dwell with prudence - I am most intimately associated with her. Compare the phrase "dwell with," in Isaiah 57:15; 1 Timothy 6:16.
Read Robert Jamieson on Proverbs 8 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleDwell with prudence; I do not content myself with high speculations, but my inseparable companion is prudence, to govern all my own actions, and to direct the actions of others, by good counsels. This he saith, because some persons have much wit and knowledge, and nothing of discretion. Find out knowledge, i.e. I know them as clearly and certainly as if I had found them out by diligent searching. Or, I find out, is put for I help men to find out, as the Spirit is said to intercede, , when it helpeth us to do so. Of witty inventions; of all ingenious designs and contrivances for the service and glory of God, and for the good of ourselves and others. But why may it not be rendered, of wicked…
Read Matthew Poole on Proverbs 8 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsProverbs 8:12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.Ver. 12. I wisdom dwell with prudence.] I draw all into practice, and teach men to prove by their own experience, what "that good, and holy, and acceptable will of God is." Of the most that would be held knowing men, it may well be said, as Cicero says the proverb went of the Athenians, that they used their wisdom as men do artificial teeth, for show only, and that they did scire quae recta sunt, sed facere nolle, know what was right, but had no mind to do accordingly. Socrates said there was no difference between σοφια and σωρροσυνη - wisdom and prudence or moderation, since he that knows good things, to…
Read John Trapp on Proverbs 8 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(12) Dwell with prudence.—(‘ormah), literally, inhabit it, have settled down and taken up my abode with it, am at home there. Witty inventions.—Literally, well thought out plans (mezimmôth) translated “discretion” (Proverbs 1:4).
Read Charles John Ellicott on Proverbs 8 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 12. I wisdom dwell with prudence] Prudence is defined, wisdom applied to practice; so wherever true wisdom is, it will lead to action, and its activity will be always in reference to the accomplishment of the best ends by the use of the most appropriate means. Hence comes what is here called knowledge of witty inventions, דעת מזמות אמצא daath mezimmoth emtsa, "I have found out knowledge and contrivance." The farther wisdom proceeds in man, the more practical knowledge it gains; and finding out the nature and properties of things, and the general course of providence, it can contrive by new combinations to produce new results.
Read AdamClarke on Proverbs 8 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and CollegesProverbs 8:12-21. What she is and gives. 12. dwell with prudence] marg. subtilty. Rather, have made subtilty (marg. prudence) my dwelling, R.V.; κατεσκήνωσαβουλὴν LXX.; habito in consilio, Vulg. Abstract wisdom makes her abode, as it were the spirit in the body, in practical prudence in affairs. So love is said to “abound in knowledge and all discernment.” Philippians 1:9, R.V. knowledge of witty inventions] This, which is retained in R.V. marg., seems preferable, as describing the exercise of wisdom in earthly affairs, to the knowledge and discretion of R.V. text; eruditis intersum cogitationibus, Vulg.
Read Cambridge on Proverbs 8 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleWisdom first speaks warnings (Proverbs 1:24 note), next promises (Proverbs 2:1 note); but here she neither promises nor threatens, but speaks of her own excellence.
Read Albert Barnes on Proverbs 8 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
“I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.
I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
“I, wisdom, live with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
Tyndale line
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge and discretion.
I wisdom have made subtilty my dwelling, and find out knowledge and discretion.
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of ingenious inventions.
I wisdome dwell with prudence, and I find foorth knowledge and counsels.
Strictly literal
I wisdom dwell [with] prudence, and find the knowledge [which cometh] of reflection.
I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out.
I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, || And I find out a knowledge of purposes.
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and the knowledge of discreet thoughts do I discover.
I, Wisdom, live with Prudence, and I possess knowledge and discretion.
From the Latin
I wisdom dwell in counsel, and am present in learned thoughts.
Simplified
I, wisdom, am at home with good decisions. I know how to find knowledge and discernment.
I, wisdom, have made wise behaviour my near relation; I am seen to be the special friend of wise purposes.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint largely agree on the wording of Proverbs 8:12, with six out of seven words matched. The Septuagint's word order and articles differ, reflecting a translation approach rather than a direct correspondence.
אֲֽנִי־ חָ֭כְמָה שָׁכַ֣נְתִּי עָרְמָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת מְזִמּ֣וֹת אֶמְצָֽא׃
6 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Proverbs 8:12
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
אֲנִי, transliterated as aniy, is a first-person singular pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me.' It is often used for emphasis and can also imply possession, as in 'mine' or 'myself.' The word is derived from a form that indicates self-reference, and it appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament.
אֲנִי, אָ֑נִי pron. 1s. comm. I
base
H589 אֲנִי, אָ֑נִי I
589 'aniy an-ee'
contracted from 595; I:--I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, X
which, X who.
see HEBREW for 0595
אֲנִי (a.ni) — I.
I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)
Pron — PronounHPp1bs
חָכְמָה (chokmah) means wisdom and encompasses various forms of skill, including in war and administration, as well as shrewdness and ethical prudence. It is built from the root word for wisdom, חָכַם (chakam). The term appears in contexts related to both practical and religious matters.
חָכְמָה n.f. wisdom
skill in war
wisdom, in administration
shrewdness, wisdom
wisdom, prudence in religious affairs
wisdom, ethical and religious
base
H2451 חָכְמָה wisdom . skill in war
. wisdom, in administration
. shrewdness, wisdom
. wisdom, prudence in religious affairs
. wisdom, ethical and religious
2451 chokmah khok-maw'
from 2449; wisdom (in a good sense):--skilful, wisdom,
wisely, wit.
see HEBREW for 02449
חׇכְמָה (chokh.mah) — wisdom.
1) wisdom
1a) skill (in war)
1b) wisdom (in administration)
1c) shrewdness, wisdom
1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs)
1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
wiz'-dum:
1. Linguistic
2. History
3. Religious Basis
4. Ideals
5. Teaching of Christ
6. Remainder of the New Testament
(1) James
(2) Paul
7. Hypostasis
LITERATURE
1. Linguistic:
In the Revised Version (British and American) the noun "wisdom" and its corresponding adjective and verb ("be wise," "act wisely," etc.) represent a variety of Hebrew words: bin (binah, and in the English Revised Version tebunah), sakhal (sekhel, sekhel), lebh (and in the English Revised Version labhabh), tushiyah (and in the English Revised Version Te`em, `ormah, piqqach. None of these, however, is of very frequent occurrence and by far the most common group is the verb chakham, with the adjective chakham, and the nouns chokhmah, chokhmoth, with something over 300 occurrences in the Old Testament (of which rather more than half are in Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes). Cokhmah, accordingly, may be treated as the Hebrew…
שָׁכַן (shakan) is a Hebrew verb meaning to settle down, abide, or dwell. It encompasses various forms of residing, both literally and figuratively, and includes nuances of establishing or causing to dwell. The entries indicate its use in different grammatical forms, such as Qal, Piel, and Hiphil, which express actions related to dwelling and establishing habitation.
שָׁכַן, שָׁכֵ֑ן 129 vb. settle down, abide, dwell
Qal
settle down to abide
abide, dwell
Pi.
make settle down, establish
make to dwell
Hiph.
lay
cause birds to settle
cause to dwell
base
H7931 שָׁכַן, שָׁכֵ֑ן settle down, abide, dwell
7931 shakan shaw-kan'
a primitive root (apparently akin (by transmission) to 7901
through the idea of lodging; compare 5531, 7925); to reside or
permanently stay (literally or figuratively):--abide,
continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation,
inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).
see HEBREW for 05531
see HEBREW for 07925
שָׁכַן (sha.khan) — to dwell.
1) to settle down, abide, dwell, tabernacle, reside
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to settle down to abide
1a2) to abide, dwell, reside
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to make settle down, establish
1b2) to make or cause to dwell
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to lay, place, set, establish, settle, fix
1c2) to cause to dwell or abide
Aramaic equivalent: she.khan (שְׁכֵן "to dwell" H7932)
V-Qal-Perf-1cs — Verb · Qal · perfect first person common singularHVqp1cs
dwel:
(1) In the Old Testament "dwell" is a translation of 9 words, of which by far the most frequent is yashabh, "to sit down," translated "dwell" over 400 times (Ge 4:20; Jos 20:4; 1Ch 17:1,4,5, etc.); also very frequently "sit," and sometimes "abide," "inhabit," "remain." Another word often rendered "dwell" is shakhan or shakhen ("to settle down"), from which is derived the rabbinic word shekhinah (literally, "that which dwells"), the light on the mercy-seat which symbolized the Divine presence (Ex 25:8, etc.). In order to avoid appearing to localize the Divine Being, wherever God is said to "dwell" in a place, the Targum renders that He "causes His Shekinah to dwell"…
Dwell
Tents were in primitive times the common dwellings of men. Houses were afterwards built, the walls of which were frequently of mud (Job 24:16; Matt. 6:19, 20) or of sun-dried bricks.
God “dwells in light” (1 Tim. 6:16; 1 John 1:7), in heaven (Ps. 123:1), in his church (Ps. 9:11; 1 John 4:12). Christ dwelt on earth in the days of his humiliation (John 1:14). He now dwells in the hearts of his people (Eph.…
עָרְמָה (ormah) refers to craftiness and prudence, encompassing both trickery and discretion. It is a feminine noun derived from a related term, indicating a range of meanings from guile to wisdom. The entries consistently highlight its dual nature, applicable in both positive and negative contexts.
עָרְמָה n.f. craftiness, prudence
base
H6195 עָרְמָה craftiness, prudence
6195 `ormah or-maw'
feminine of 6193; trickery; or (in a good sense)
discretion:--guile, prudence, subtilty, wilily, wisdom.
see HEBREW for 06193
עׇרְמָה (or.mah) — craftiness.
shrewdness, craftiness, prudence
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
→ General scriptures concerning Job 34:3,4; Ps 39:1; 112:5; Pr 6:1,2; 8:12; 11:13,15,29; 12:8,16,23; 13:16; 14:8,15,16,18; 15:5,22; 16:20,21; 17:2,18; 18:15,16; 19:2; 20:5,16,18; 21:5,20,23; 22:3,7,26,27; 23:1-3,9; 24:6,27; 25:8-10; 26:4,5; 27:12; 29:8,11; Ec 7:16,17; 8:2,3; 10:1,10; Ho 14:9; Am 5:13; Mt 5:25,26; 7:6; Lu 14:28-32; Ro 14:16; 1Co 6:12…
- Exhibited in the manifestation of God's grace
- Exemplified by Christ
Isa 52:13; Mt 21:24-27; 22:15-21
- Intimately connected with wisdom
- The wise celebrated for
דַּ֫עַת (da`ath) means knowledge, encompassing perception, skill, and moral understanding. It is associated with prophetic knowledge and is noted for its divine aspect, particularly in the context of wisdom literature. The entries highlight its use in various forms of knowledge, including discernment and understanding.
דַּ֫עַת n.f. knowledge
knowledge, perception
= skill (in workmanship)
of proph. knowledge
esp. knowledge with moral quality
knowledge possessed by God
esp. in Wisd Lt = discernment, understanding, wisdom
base
H1847 דַּ֫עַת knowledge . . knowledge, perception
. = skill (in workmanship)
. of proph. knowledge
. esp. knowledge with moral quality
. knowledge possessed by God
. esp. in Wisd Lt = discernment, understanding, wisdom
1847 da`ath dah'-ath
from 3045; knowledge:--cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge),
(un-)awares (wittingly).
see HEBREW for 03045
דַּ֫עַת (da.at) — knowledge.
1) knowledge
1a) knowledge, perception, skill
1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom
Conj | N-fs — Conjunction · noun common feminine singular constructHC/Ncfsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
מְזִמָּה (mzimmah) refers to a plan or device, often with a connotation of evil intent. It can denote purpose, discretion, or plot, and may describe both wicked and wise schemes. The term is derived from a root meaning to plan and is used in contexts that highlight both malicious and clever intentions.
מְזִמָּה n.f. purpose, discretion, device
base
H4209 מְזִמָּה purpose, discretion, device
4209 mzimmah mez-im-maw'
from 2161; a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good
(sagacity):--(wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty
invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly.
see HEBREW for 02161
מְזִמָּה (me.zim.mah) — plot.
1) purpose, discretion, device, plot
1a) purpose
1b) discretion
1c) devices (evil)
N-fp — Noun common · feminine plural absoluteHNcfpa
מָצָא (matsa') is a Hebrew verb meaning to find or attain. It encompasses a range of actions, including discovering something lost, encountering someone, or coming upon a situation. The word can also imply being present or sufficient. Lexicons note various forms and uses, including Qal, Niphal, and Hiphil, which indicate different nuances of finding and encountering.
מָצָא 452 vb. attain to, find
Qal
find
find out
= come upon, light upon
noteworthy phrases
Niph. pass. of Qal, be found
Hiph.
cause to find, attain
cause to light upon, come upon, come
cause to encounter
present unto
base
H4672 מָצָא attain to, find
4672 matsa' maw-tsaw'
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:--+ be able,
befall, being, catch, X certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to
hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion,
out), get (hold upon), X have (here), be here, hit, be left,
light (up-)on, meet (with), X occasion serve, (be) present,
ready, speed, suffice, take hold on.
מָצָא (ma.tsa) — to find.
1) to find, attain to
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to find
1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)
1a1b) to find (what is lost)
1a1c) to meet, encounter
1a1d) to find (a condition)
1a1e) to learn, devise
1a2) to find out
1a2a) to find out
1a2b) to detect
1a2c) to guess
1a3) to come upon, light upon
1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with
1a3b) to hit
1a3c) to befall
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be found
1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered
1b1b) to appear, be recognised
1b1c) to be discovered, be detected
1b1d) to be gained, be secured
1b2) to be, be found
1b2a) to be found in
1b2b) to be in the possession of
1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be
1b2d) to be left (after war)
1b2e) to be present
1b2f) to prove to be
1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to find, attain
1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come
1c3) to cause to encounter
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs — Verb · Qal · imperfect first person common singularHVqi1cs