Judges 1:5

Lexical meaning

Definition

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

Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV renderings

[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.

Grammar

• וַֽ֠ — conjunction
• יִּמְצְאוּ — verb Qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural

Code HC/Vqw3mp

Usage

Occurs 457 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 2:20Genesis 4:14Genesis 4:15Genesis 6:8Genesis 8:9

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read מָצָא here.