62 occurrences in 9 translations

'Finds' in the Bible

Since You are banishing me today from the soil, and I must hide myself from Your presence and become a restless wanderer on the earth, whoever finds me will kill me.”

Verse ConceptsAbel and CainFugitivesThe HomelessWanderersDriven From God's PresenceGod HidingBeing Hidden From GodHidden From God

" 'If a fire is started and finds thorn bushes and a stack of sheaves or the standing grain or the field is consumed, the one who started the fire will surely make restitution.

Verse ConceptsCornAgriculture, RestrictionsFieldsAgriculture, TermsThornsWeedsArsonBurning Plants

Or when he touches human uncleanness, {namely} any uncleanness of his by which he might become unclean, but {he is unaware of it}, and he himself finds out, then he will be guilty.

Verse ConceptsIgnorance Of EvilSin Made Known

When the priest examines him and finds that the skin rash has indeed turned white, then the priest is to declare the one with the skin rash clean, and he will be clean."

Verse ConceptsWhite Spots

When the priest undertakes his examination and finds that it appears more extensive than skin deep and that its hair has turned white, then the priest is to declare him unclean, since an infectious skin disease has flourished in the boil.

Verse ConceptsThe Hair Of The BodyWhite Hair

But if the priest examines it and finds no white hair in it and it is not deeper than the skin and is dull in color, then the priest shall isolate him for seven days.

Verse ConceptsShallownessSeven DaysThe Hair Of The BodyWhite HairSeven Days For Legal Purposes

When the priest examines it on the seventh day and finds that it has indeed spread on the skin, then the priest is to declare him unclean. It's an infectious skin disease.

Verse ConceptsSpreadingThe Seventh Day Of The WeekDay 7

When the priest examines the skin rash on the seventh day and finds that indeed the scab did not spread, there's no yellowish hair on it, and the scales don't appear more extensive than skin deep,

Verse ConceptsShallownessSpreadingThe Seventh Day Of The WeekThe Hair Of The BodyYellowBrownDay 7

and the priest examines it and finds the scale to have spread on the skin, the priest need not look for yellowish hair, since he is clean.

Verse ConceptsSpreadingThe Hair Of The BodyYellowBrown

when the priest examines it and finds that there is a light or dull white patch of skin on the body, it's a harmless skin eruption that has spread on the skin. The person is clean."

Verse ConceptsWhite Spots

When the priest examines it and finds that the swelling of the skin rash is white or reddish on his bald head or forehead, similar in appearance to an infectious disease in the skin of the body,

Verse ConceptsWhite SpotsRed Parts Of The Body

“But if the priest sees that the mark has not spread in the garment, either in the warp or the woof, or on anything made of leather,

Verse ConceptsSpreadingCordsAnimal Skins

But if a man {does not have} a redeemer, then {he prospers} and he finds enough for his redemption,

and her husband hears about it and says nothing to her when he finds out, her vows are binding, and the obligations she put herself under are binding.

The avenger of blood himself is to kill the murderer; when he finds him, he is to kill him.

Verse ConceptsJudgement On MurderersDeath Of A Family MemberFamily Death

or if in hostility he strikes him with his hand and he dies, the one who struck him must be put to death; he is a murderer. The avenger of blood is to kill the murderer when he finds him.

Verse ConceptsJudgement On Murderers

and the avenger of blood finds him outside the border of his city of refuge and kills him, the avenger will not be guilty of bloodshed,

“If there is a girl who is a virgin engaged to a man, and another man finds her in the city and lies with her,

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

“But if in the field the man finds the girl who is engaged, and the man forces her and lies with her, then only the man who lies with her shall die.

Verse ConceptsCapital Punishment

“If a man finds a girl who is a virgin, who is not engaged, and seizes her and lies with her and they are discovered,

Verse ConceptsRapeLaws Of Sexual UnionYoung MarriageMarriage Kjvvirginity

“If a man marries a woman, but she becomes displeasing to him because he finds something improper about her, he may write her a divorce certificate, hand it to her, and send her away from his house.

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

"When these signs have taken place, do whatever your hand finds to do, for God will be with you.

Verse ConceptsSigns From GodGod With Specific PeopleDoing God's Works

When a man finds his enemy, does he let him go unharmed? May the Lord repay you with good for what you’ve done for me today.

Verse ConceptsReward For Works

He also brought the letter to the king of Israel, which read as follows: ""and now as this letter finds its way to you, look! I've sent my servant Naaman to you so you may heal him of his leprosy."

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In SocietyHealing Lepersgays

And I know, God, that it is you who searches the heart and you who finds pleasure in righteousness. With a righteous heart I have freely given all these things, and now I have seen all of these people of yours giving freely and joyfully to you!

Verse ConceptsGod, Joy OfHonestyPleasing GodProving, Through TestingVirtueGod, All knowingSearching The HeartGod Testing PeopleVolunteeringTestsexamsmotives

Let the young woman whom the king finds most attractive become queen in place of Vashti." This seemed like a good idea to the king, so he acted accordingly.

Verse ConceptsExchanging Of Leaders

But He finds reasons to oppose me;He regards me as His enemy.

Verse ConceptsGod As Enemy

Yes, your servant finds moral guidance there; those who obey them receive a rich reward.

Verse ConceptsWarning IndividualsResults Of Keeping The CommandmentsReward For Worksperfectionism

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Lord, the king finds joy in Your strength.How greatly he rejoices in Your victory!

Verse ConceptsJoy, Of IsraelVictory, As An Act Of GodStrength Of GodGod Is StrongRejoicing In God's Worksancient Choirs

Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious and merciful to me,For my soul finds shelter and safety in You,And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge and be confidently secureUntil destruction passes by.

Verse ConceptsDisastersCavesdefence, divineGuardiansMusicOppression, God's Attitude ToRefugeShadowsWingsProtection, From GodTrusting In GodGod's WingsCaves As Places Of RefugeProtection From Danger

Even a sparrow finds a home,and a swallow, a nest for herselfwhere she places her young—near Your altars, Lord of Hosts,my King and my God.

Verse ConceptsNestsHomeKnowing God, Effects OfBirds, Types Of BirdsSparrowsSwallowsBirdsconnection

The one who searches for what is good finds favor,but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.

Verse ConceptsFruits Of SinSeeking For Abstract ThingsFavorpositivity

The one who acquires good sense loves himself;one who safeguards understanding finds success.

Verse ConceptsProverbsWisdom, Human ImportanceBenefits Of WisdomLoving OneselfLoving YourselfFinding Love

The soul of the wicked desires evil;His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

Verse ConceptsMercy, HumanEvil Desiresnagging

an unloved woman when she finds a husband, and a servant girl who inherits from her mistress.

Verse ConceptsConcubinesUnlovingA Good Husbandmistress

The only worthwhile thing for a human being is to eat, drink, and enjoy life's goodness that he finds in what he accomplishes. This, I observed, is also from the hand of God himself,

Verse ConceptsEating And DrinkingGood ActivityCaused By GodFinding LoveSuccess And Hard WorkBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Lifeuncertaintyhardwork

W I am a walland my breasts like towers.So in his eyes I have becomelike one who finds peace.

Verse ConceptsBreasts, Being AttractiveSexual Desirebreasts

Lord, men live by these things; and my spirit finds life in all of them: you restore me, and cause me to live.

Verse ConceptsRevival, PersonalRecovery

"Look! You and your work are less than nothing; whoever finds you pleasing is disgusting."

Verse ConceptsIdols Not ExistingUseless Idols

That kind of man (the idolater) feeds on ashes [and is satisfied with ashes]! A deceived mind has led him astray, so that he cannot save himself, or ask, “Is this thing [that I am holding] in my right hand not a lie?”

Verse ConceptsDeceitful HeartsAshesHeart, Fallen And RedeemedDeceiving OneselfLyingAshes Of HumiliationEvil For The Right HandSaving OneselfThose Not SavedStrong DelusionLying And DeceitFalling Away From God

ג GimelJudah has gone into exilefollowing affliction and harsh slavery;she lives among the nationsbut finds no place to rest.All her pursuers have overtaken herin narrow places.

Verse ConceptsPursuing PeopleWorryExile Of Judah To BabylonOvertaking

"I found Israel, as one finds grapes in the wilderness; Your ancestors seemed to me like the fruit gleaned from a fig tree's first harvest. When they went to Baal-peor, they devoted themselves to that filth, and they became loathsome, like what they loved.

Verse ConceptsFig treeBaal Worship, HistoryGrapesBaal Worship, Nature OfAbominations, Idolatry IsDisgustFirst ActionsFinding PeopleThings Like PeopleLoving EvilPotential Of Fruit

Assyria won't save us; we won't be riding on horses, Nor will we be saying anymore to the work of our hands, "You are our God." Indeed, in you the orphan finds mercy.'

Verse ConceptsFalse Confidenceempiresdefence, divineOrphansGod's MercyThings Which Cannot SaveGod Caring For Orphans

How sad for me!For I am like one who—when the summer fruit has been gatheredafter the gleaning of the grape harvest—finds no grape cluster to eat,no early fig, which I crave.

Verse ConceptsGleaningFruitFig treeGrapesLonelinessSummerVintageNot Reaping What You Sow

Bible Theasaurus

Ascertain (6 instances)
Breakthrough (2 instances)
Detect (3 instances)
Determine (43 instances)
Discover (49 instances)
Discovery (25 instances)
Encounter (23 instances)
Finds (99 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)
Uncovering (13 instances)
Witness (321 instances)

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