175 occurrences

'Find' in the Bible

Yahweh said, "If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake."

Verse ConceptsFiftiesNumbers Of Righteous PeopleA Good Man

What if there will lack five of the fifty righteous? Will you destroy all the city for lack of five?" He said, "I will not destroy it, if I find forty-five there."

Verse ConceptsFive PeopleFortiesNumbers Of Righteous PeopleShortage Other Than Food

He said, "Oh don't let the Lord be angry, and I will speak. What if there are thirty found there?" He said, "I will not do it, if I find thirty there."

Verse ConceptsThirtyLet Not God Be AngryNumbers Of Righteous PeopleSpeaking To God

They struck the men who were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves to find the door.

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesGod BlindingNot Finding

Anyone you find your gods with shall not live. Before our relatives, discern what is yours with me, and take it." For Jacob didn't know that Rachel had stolen them.

Verse ConceptsApproval To KillRobbing GodsIn Men's Presence

Laban went into Jacob's tent, into Leah's tent, and into the tent of the two female servants; but he didn't find them. He went out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.

Verse ConceptsTentsNot Finding

Now Rachel had taken the teraphim, put them in the camel's saddle, and sat on them. Laban felt about all the tent, but didn't find them.

Verse ConceptsHousehold GodsPeople Sitting DownSeeking For Concrete ThingsNot Findinghidingstatues

She said to her father, "Don't let my lord be angry that I can't rise up before you; for I'm having my period." He searched, but didn't find the teraphim.

Verse ConceptsMenstruationBleedingSeeking For Concrete ThingsNot FindingNot Able To Get Upwomanhood

I have cattle, donkeys, flocks, male servants, and female servants. I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find favor in your sight.'"

Verse ConceptsGoatsCowsOwning LivestockGroups Of SlavesMultitudes Of DonkeysPossessing SheepWealthy People

He commanded also the second, and the third, and all that followed the herds, saying, "This is how you shall speak to Esau, when you find him.

Verse ConceptsMen's Orders

Esau said, "What do you mean by all this company which I met?" Jacob said, "To find favor in the sight of my lord."

Verse ConceptsMeaning

Esau said, "Let me now leave with you some of the folk who are with me." He said, "Why? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord."

Verse ConceptsGoing Together

Shechem said to her father and to her brothers, "Let me find favor in your eyes, and whatever you will tell me I will give.

Judah sent the young goat by the hand of his friend, the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman's hand, but he didn't find her.

Verse ConceptsNot FindingNowhere To Be FoundWages Of A ProstitutePossessing Sheep

Pharaoh said to his servants, "Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?"

Verse ConceptsFindingThe Spirit Of GodUnique IndividualsExcellence

They said, "You have saved our lives! Let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants."

Verse ConceptsSubjectionKept Alive By MenGroups Of SlavesIndividuals Saving Others

Go yourselves, get straw where you can find it, for nothing of your work shall be diminished.'"

Verse ConceptsNo Reduction

Moses said, "Eat that today, for today is a Sabbath to Yahweh. Today you shall not find it in the field.

If the thief isn't found, then the master of the house shall come near to God, to find out if he hasn't put his hand to his neighbor's goods.

Verse ConceptsFinding Peoplethieves

Now therefore, if I have found favor in your sight, please show me now your ways, that I may know you, so that I may find favor in your sight: and consider that this nation is your people."

Verse ConceptsKnowing God's WaysNationalism

"But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against Yahweh; and be sure your sin will find you out.

Verse ConceptsFindingExposure Of SinBeing Found OutMaking Mistakes

and the avenger of blood find him outside of the border of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood kill the manslayer; he shall not be guilty of blood,

But from there you shall seek Yahweh your God, and you shall find him, when you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul.

Verse ConceptsFindingRestoration After BackslidingPrayer, Advice For EffectiveReceptivenessRevival, CorporateFinding GodWhole HeartednessSingle Mindedness

and accuses her of shameful things, and brings up an evil name on her, and says, "I took this woman, and when I came near to her, I didn't find in her the tokens of virginity;"

and behold, he has accused her of shameful things, saying, 'I didn't find in your daughter the tokens of virginity;' and yet these are the tokens of my daughter's virginity." They shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.

Verse ConceptsDistinctive Clothingaccusationsvirginity

If there is a young lady who is a virgin pledged to be married to a husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;

Verse ConceptsLaws Of Sexual UnionDeath Penalty For Sexual SinSex Before MarriageSexual Purityvirginity

But if the man find the lady who is pledged to be married in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her; then the man only who lay with her shall die:

Verse ConceptsCapital Punishment

If a man find a lady who is a virgin, who is not pledged to be married, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;

Verse ConceptsRapeLaws Of Sexual UnionYoung MarriageMarriage Kjvvirginity

When a man takes a wife, and marries her, then it shall be, if she find no favor in his eyes, because he has found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a bill of divorce, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

Verse ConceptsAdultery and Divorcedivorce, in OTdivorce, amongst believersWritingDomestic ViolenceBills Of DivorceDivorce PermittedTroubling IndividualsSecond MarriageMarriage Between Man And WomanInfidelity

Among these nations you shall find no ease, and there shall be no rest for the sole of your foot: but Yahweh will give you there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and pining of soul;

Verse ConceptsHealthHeart, HumanTremblingHuman EmotionRecreationFear Will ComeDespairanxious

She said to them, "Go to the mountain, lest the pursuers find you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers have returned. Afterward, you may go your way."

Verse ConceptsHillsThree DaysEscaping To MountainsHiding From People

They went, and came to the mountain, and stayed there three days, until the pursuers had returned. The pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but didn't find them.

Verse ConceptsThree DaysEscaping To MountainsThose Looking For People

and it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, you shall rise early, and rush on the city; and behold, when he and the people who are with him come out against you, then may you do to them as you shall find occasion."

Verse ConceptsDawnMorningThe SunThose Who Rose Early

Samson said to them, "Let me tell you a riddle now. If you can declare it to me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing;

Verse ConceptsClothSevenThirtySeven DaysPeople Giving ClothesPartying

The man departed out of the city, out of Bethlehem Judah, to live where he could find [a place], and he came to the hill country of Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he traveled.

Yahweh grant you that you may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband." Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voice, and wept.

Verse ConceptsPeople KissingKissingMarriage, Restrictions ConcerningWeepingKissesgoodbyes

Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, "Let me now go to the field, and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor." She said to her, "Go, my daughter."

Verse ConceptsGleaning

Then she said, "Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, because you have comforted me, and because you have spoken kindly to your handmaid, though I am not as one of your handmaidens."

Verse ConceptsKindnessMaidsSuffering, Encouragements Inreassurance

She said, "Let your handmaid find favor in your sight." So the woman went her way, and ate; and her facial expression wasn't sad any more.

Verse ConceptsPeople Eating

He passed through the hill country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they didn't find them: then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and there they weren't there: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they didn't find them.

As soon as you have come into the city, you shall immediately find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he come, because he blesses the sacrifice. Afterwards those who are invited eat. Now therefore go up; for at this time you shall find him."

Verse ConceptsPeople EatingPeople Who Blessed Others

When you have departed from me today, then you shall find two men by Rachel's tomb, in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will tell you, 'The donkeys which you went to seek have been found; and behold, your father has stopped caring about the donkeys, and is anxious for you, saying, "What shall I do for my son?"'

Verse ConceptsCareFinding ThingsTwo Other Men

Behold, I will send the boy, saying, 'Go, find the arrows!' If I tell the boy, 'Behold, the arrows are on this side of you. Take them;' then come; for there is peace to you and no hurt, as Yahweh lives.

Verse ConceptsSeeking For Concrete Things

He said to his boy, "Run, find now the arrows which I shoot." As the boy ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.

Verse ConceptsHelpfulnessHelpful ChildrenSeeking For Concrete Things

He said to him, "Don't be afraid; for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you; and you shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you; and that also Saul my father knows."

Verse ConceptsPeople With General KnowledgeDo Not Fear MenSaul And Davidreassurance

Ask your young men, and they will tell you. Therefore, let the young men find favor in your eyes; for we come in a good day. Please give whatever comes to your hand, to your servants, and to your son David.'"

Verse ConceptsGrace, In Human Relationships

The king said to Zadok, "Carry back the ark of God into the city. If I find favor in the eyes of Yahweh, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation;

Verse ConceptsThe Ark In JerusalemReinstating People

Then the king said to Ziba, "Behold, all that pertains to Mephibosheth is yours." Ziba said, "I do obeisance. Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, O king."

Verse ConceptsConfiscationBowing Before DavidTaking Possession

Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house; and they said, "Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?" The woman said to them, "They have gone over the brook of water." When they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsFindingRiver CrossingsNot FindingGroups going homeWhere Are People?Those Looking For People

Ahab said to Obadiah, "Go through the land, to all the springs of water, and to all the brooks. Perhaps we may find grass and save the horses and mules alive, that we not lose all the animals."

Verse ConceptsGrassMulesFeeding AnimalsKept Alive By Men

As Yahweh your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom, where my lord has not sent to seek you. When they said, 'He is not here,' he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they didn't find you.

Verse ConceptsNowhere To Be FoundThose Looking For People

It will happen, as soon as I am gone from you, that the Spirit of Yahweh will carry you I don't know where; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he can't find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared Yahweh from my youth.

Verse ConceptsYouthChildren, Good Examples OfGodly Fear, Examples OfGuidance Of The Holy SpiritBeing Devoted From YouthGod Carrying PeopleIndividuals Fearing God

When they urged him until he was ashamed, he said, "Send them." They sent therefore fifty men; and they searched for three days, but didn't find him.

Verse ConceptsembarrassmentFiftiesThree DaysNot Finding

When you come there, find Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brothers, and carry him to an inner room.

Verse ConceptsPrivate Rooms

Tomorrow go down against them. Behold, they are coming up by the ascent of Ziz. You shall find them at the end of the valley, before the wilderness of Jeruel.

Verse ConceptsClimbingDeserts, Specific

For if you turn again to Yahweh, your brothers and your children shall find compassion before those who led them captive, and shall come again into this land: for Yahweh your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if you return to him."

Verse ConceptsGod, Compassion OfConversion, God's demands forFace Of GodGrace, In OtReinstatement

So many people gathered together, and they stopped all the springs, and the brook that flowed through the midst of the land, saying, "Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?"

Verse ConceptsAbundance, Materialreinforcement

that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers: so you shall find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time; for which cause was this city laid waste.

Verse ConceptsArchivesBooksStoringSeeking For Concrete ThingsHistorical Books

and all the silver and gold that you shall find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem;

Verse ConceptsFreewill Offering

Mordecai walked every day in front of the court of the women's house, to find out how Esther did, and what would become of her.

Verse ConceptsOnce A Day

Then Esther called for Hathach, one of the king's eunuchs, whom he had appointed to attend her, and commanded him to go to Mordecai, to find out what this was, and why it was.

Verse ConceptsAsking Particular Questions

who rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?

Verse ConceptsDesire For DeathRejoicing In Evil

Aren't my days few? Cease then. Leave me alone, that I may find a little comfort,

Verse ConceptsLife, Brevity OfLeave Us Alone

But as for you all, come on now again; I shall not find a wise man among you.

Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!

"If I go east, he is not there; if west, I can't find him;

Verse ConceptseastWestGod, Invisible

if the men of my tent have not said, 'Who can find one who has not been filled with his meat?'

For the work of a man he will render to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

Verse ConceptsRetributionRepaid For DeedsWork Ethic

Break the arm of the wicked. As for the evil man, seek out his wickedness until you find none.

Verse ConceptsArmsBones BrokenGod Searching HeartsA Broken HeartBroken Heartswickedness

Your hand will find out all of your enemies. Your right hand will find out those who hate you.

Verse ConceptsRight Hand Of GodBeing Found OutEnemiesHateFinding Lovehaters

until I find out a place for Yahweh, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob."

Verse ConceptsGod's DwellingBuilding God's Dwelling

We'll find all valuable wealth. We'll fill our houses with spoil.

Verse ConceptsPlunderingFilling Houses

For they are life to those who find them, and health to their whole body.

Verse ConceptsHealth AchievedLife Through Keeping The LawHealth And Healing

They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.

Verse ConceptsStraight ThingsDiscernment

"I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.

Verse ConceptsPrudenceValuing KnowledgeWisdom

One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

Verse ConceptsCondemned HeartsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedProverbsSpeech, Negative Aspects OfTonguePerversionTwisted Ways

"They hit me, and I was not hurt! They beat me, and I don't feel it! When will I wake up? I can do it again. I can find another."

Verse ConceptsAlcoholInsensibilityAccepting BeatingsAbsence Of FeelingWake Up!AlcoholicsOvercomingHurtFeeling Losthurtingdrunkards

One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.

Verse ConceptsCriticism, amongst believersFlatteryProverbsComplimentsReproving Peoplecriticismrebuking

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can't find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end.

Verse ConceptsBeautifulBeauty, In NatureAdaptabilityBeginning And EndBeing Found OutHeartbreakBeauty Of ThingsTime ManagementGod's Ways Beyond Human UnderstandingGod's TimingGods TimingBeing BeautifulWaiting For God's Timingeternity

That which is, is far off and exceedingly deep. Who can find it out?

Verse ConceptsThe Existence Of ThingsNot Finding

I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and traps, whose hands are chains. Whoever pleases God shall escape from her; but the sinner will be ensnared by her.

Verse ConceptsSexual ChastityWomen Doing WrongMan TrappingGodly WomanBitternessBreaking Chainsnagging

"Behold, I have found this," says the Preacher, "one to another, to find out the scheme;

Verse ConceptsBeing Found Out

then I saw all the work of God, that man can't find out the work that is done under the sun, because however much a man labors to seek it out, yet he won't find it. Yes even though a wise man thinks he can comprehend it, he won't be able to find it.

Verse ConceptsBeing Found OutUnder The SunWisdomGod's PlanGod's WillSunThe MindGods PlanEverything Happening For A ReasonWorking For GodKnowing GodThe Beauty Of NatureGod Turning Bad Things Into GoodWorking For The LordChanging YourselfScriptureexploringworkingefforthardworkeverythingseekingmanwisetryingThe Complexity Of Nature

Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.

Verse ConceptsShips For TradingBreadinvesting

The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.

Verse ConceptsA Word Fitly Spoken

By night on my bed, I sought him whom my soul loves. I sought him, but I didn't find him.

Verse ConceptsSeeking But Not Finding People

I will get up now, and go about the city; in the streets and in the squares I will seek him whom my soul loves. I sought him, but I didn't find him.

Verse ConceptsLove Towards Christ, Shown ByFinding Love

I opened to my beloved; but my beloved left; and had gone away. My heart went out when he spoke. I looked for him, but I didn't find him. I called him, but he didn't answer.

Verse ConceptsGone AwayOthers Not AnsweringSeeking But Not Finding People

I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, If you find my beloved, that you tell him that I am faint with love. Friends

Verse ConceptsBeing In LoveFriendship And LovePassion

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Ascertain (6 instances)
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Derive (3 instances)
Detect (3 instances)
Determine (43 instances)
Discover (49 instances)
Discovery (25 instances)
Encounter (23 instances)
Happen (374 instances)
Incur (27 instances)
Notice (121 instances)
Observe (357 instances)
Obtain (93 instances)
Receive (453 instances)
Recover (44 instances)
Regain (15 instances)
Retrieve (5 instances)
Settle (133 instances)
Supply (78 instances)
Uncovering (13 instances)
Witness (321 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

חקר 
Cheqer 
Usage: 12

שׁכח 
Sh@kach (Aramaic) 
Usage: 18

ἀνεξιχνίαστος 
Anexichniastos 
Usage: 2

ἀνευρίσκω 
Aneurisko 
Usage: 1

εὑρίσκω 
heurisko 
find ,
Usage: 130

καταλαμβάνω 
Katalambano 
Usage: 14

μέμφομαι 
memphomai 
Usage: 3