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In the context of the Bible, the concept of "finds" often relates to the discovery or uncovering of something significant, whether it be material, spiritual, or moral. The act of finding is frequently associated with divine providence, wisdom, and the pursuit of righteousness.

Material Finds

The Bible contains numerous accounts of material discoveries that hold spiritual significance. One notable example is the finding of the Book of the Law during the reign of King Josiah. In 2 Kings 22:8 , Hilkiah the high priest reports to Shaphan the scribe, "I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD." This discovery led to a national revival and reform, as Josiah sought to align the kingdom with God's commandments.

Another significant material find is the discovery of hidden treasures. In Matthew 13:44 , Jesus shares the parable of the hidden treasure: "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field." This parable illustrates the incomparable value of the kingdom of heaven and the joy of discovering it.

Spiritual Finds

The Bible emphasizes the importance of seeking and finding spiritual truths. Proverbs 8:17 states, "I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me." This verse highlights the promise that those who earnestly seek wisdom and understanding will find it, underscoring the proactive nature of spiritual discovery.

In the New Testament, Jesus encourages His followers to seek and find. In Matthew 7:7-8 , He instructs, "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened." This passage assures believers that their pursuit of God and His righteousness will be rewarded with discovery and fulfillment.

Moral and Ethical Finds

The Bible also addresses the moral and ethical dimensions of finding. In Proverbs 3:13 , it is written, "Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding." This verse links the act of finding with the acquisition of wisdom, which is portrayed as a source of blessing and moral guidance.

Moreover, the concept of finding is tied to the pursuit of righteousness. In Isaiah 55:6 , the prophet exhorts, "Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near." This call to action emphasizes the urgency and importance of finding God and aligning one's life with His will.

Conclusion

The theme of "finds" in the Bible encompasses a wide range of discoveries, from material artifacts to profound spiritual truths. These discoveries are often portrayed as transformative, leading to personal and communal renewal. The act of finding, whether it involves seeking wisdom, uncovering hidden treasures, or pursuing righteousness, is consistently depicted as a divinely guided endeavor that yields significant rewards.

Greek

1280. diaporeo -- to be greatly perplexed or at a loss
... out"). 1280 ("deeply perplexed") refers to "one who goes the whole list
of possible ways, and finds no way out. Hence, ''" ( 174). ...
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4749. stole -- equipment, apparel
... "4749 () is , worn by the upper classes in the east" (Souter), "especially " ().
[Milligan also finds in the papyri that are the expression of " (Vincent, ).]. ...
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2147. heurisko -- to find
... Word Origin a prim. verb Definition to find NASB Word Usage find (48), finding
(9), finds (10), found (104), get (1), obtained (1), proved (1), regarded (1). ...
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Strong's Hebrew

7355. racham -- to love, have compassion
... Origin denominative verb from racham Definition to love, have compassion NASB Word
Usage compassion (1), compassionate (1), find compassion (1), finds mercy (1 ...
/hebrew/7355.htm - 6k

2603a. chanan -- to show favor, be gracious
... root Definition to show favor, be gracious NASB Word Usage begged (1), dealt graciously
(1), favor (1), feel pity (1), finds...favor (1), give them to us ...
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4672. matsa -- to attain to, find
... caught (5), come (6), comes (1), delivered (2), discover (8), discovered (4), discovery
(1), enough (1), fall (1), find (109), finding (2), finds (17), found ...
/hebrew/4672.htm - 6k

Library

The Search that Always Finds
... THE SECOND BOOK OF CHRONICLES THE SEARCH THAT ALWAYS FINDS. 'They ... sought
Him with their whole desire; and He was found of them ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/the search that always finds.htm

The Soul that Loves God Finds Him Everywhere
... The Soul That Loves God Finds Him Everywhere. O thou, by long experience tried, ... While
place we seek, or place we shun,. The soul finds happiness in none; ...
/.../the soul that loves god.htm

When Celsus Here or Elsewhere Finds Himself Unable to Dispute the ...
... Chapter LIX. When Celsus here or elsewhere finds himself unable to dispute
the truth of what we? When Celsus here or elsewhere ...
/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter lix when celsus here.htm

Whatever, Therefore, He Finds in These Two Words...
... Book III. Chapter 24. " 28. Whatever, therefore, he finds in these
two words? "28. Whatever, therefore, he finds in these ...
/.../chapter 24 28 whatever.htm

He who Finds Truth, Finds God.
... Book X. Chapter XXIV."He Who Finds Truth, Finds God. 35. Behold how I have enlarged
in my memory seeking Thee, O Lord; and out of it have I not found Thee. ...
/.../augustine/the confessions and letters of st/chapter xxiv he who finds truth.htm

A Third Passage with which He Finds Fault is that in which I Gave ...
... A third passage with which he finds fault is that in which I gave a threefold
interpretation of the Apostle's words: "That in the ages to come he might shew ...
/.../24 a third passage with.htm

Jesus Finds Joy in all his Work
... THE NEW TESTAMENT JESUS FINDS JOY IN ALL HIS WORK. Once when John's disciples
and the Pharisees were keeping a fast, people came ...
//christianbookshelf.org/sherman/the childrens bible/jesus finds joy in all.htm

Letter ii. In My Last Letter I Said that in the Bible There is ...
... LETTERS ON THE INSPIRATION OF THE SCRIPTURES. LETTER II. In my last Letter I said
that in the Bible there is more that FINDS? My dear friend, ...
/.../coleridge/confessions of an inquiring spirit etc/letter ii in my last.htm

In what Follows, Celsus, Assailing the Mosaic History, Finds Fault ...
... Chapter XVII. In what follows, Celsus, assailing the Mosaic history, finds
fault with those who give it? In what follows, Celsus ...
/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter xvii in what follows.htm

I am Told, to Take Another Point, that one of his Followers ...
... I am told, to take another point, that one of his followers, Chrysogonus, finds
fault with me for having said that in baptism all sins are put away, and, in ...
/.../32 i am told to.htm

Thesaurus

Finds (71 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Finds (71 Occurrences). Matthew 7:8 For everyone who asks
receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened. ...
/f/finds.htm - 24k

Finding (57 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) That which is found, come upon, or provided; esp. (pl.), that which a
journeyman artisan finds or provides for himself; as tools, trimmings, etc. ...
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Blessed (338 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV). Matthew 11:6 Blessed is he who finds no occasion
for stumbling in me." (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV). ...
/b/blessed.htm - 37k

Knocks (5 Occurrences)
... Knocks (5 Occurrences). Matthew 7:8 For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks
finds. ... Luke 11:10 For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. ...
/k/knocks.htm - 7k

Opened (182 Occurrences)
... Matthew 7:8 For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To ... Luke
11:10 For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To ...
/o/opened.htm - 36k

Obtains (4 Occurrences)
... will He condemn. (See RSV NIV). Proverbs 18:22 Whoever finds a wife finds
a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh. (WEB NAS RSV). ...
/o/obtains.htm - 7k

Receives (43 Occurrences)
... Receives (43 Occurrences). Matthew 7:8 For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks
finds. ... Luke 11:10 For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. ...
/r/receives.htm - 17k

Returns (27 Occurrences)
... Matthew 24:46 Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.
(See NIV). Luke 11:25 When he returns, he finds it swept and put in order. ...
/r/returns.htm - 13k

Adorned (20 Occurrences)
... Adorned (20 Occurrences). Matthew 12:44 Then he says, I will return to my house
whence I came out; and having come, he finds it unoccupied, swept, and adorned. ...
/a/adorned.htm - 12k

Asks (41 Occurrences)
... (WEB WEY DBY NAS NIV). Matthew 7:8 For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks
finds. ... Luke 11:10 For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. ...
/a/asks.htm - 18k

Resources

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Finds (71 Occurrences)

Matthew 7:8
For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
(WEB WEY DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 10:39
He that finds his life shall lose it, and he who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.
(DBY RSV NIV)

Matthew 11:6
Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me."
(WEB)

Matthew 12:43
And, when the unclean spirit may go forth from the man, it doth walk through dry places seeking rest, and doth not find;
(See RSV)

Matthew 12:44
Then he says,'I will return into my house from which I came out,' and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
(WEB WEY DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 13:44
"The Kingdom of the Heavens is like treasure buried in the open country, which a man finds, but buries again, and, in his joy about it, goes and sells all he has and buys that piece of ground.
(WEY)

Matthew 13:46
He finds one most costly pearl; he goes away; and though it costs all he has, he buys it.
(WEY)

Matthew 15:17
Do ye not yet apprehend, that everything that enters into the mouth finds its way into the belly, and is cast forth into the draught?
(DBY)

Matthew 18:13
If he finds it, most certainly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 24:46
Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.
(WEB NAS NIV)

Matthew 26:40
And he comes to the disciples and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, Thus ye have not been able to watch one hour with me?
(DBY)

Mark 4:5
Some falls on the rocky ground where it finds but little earth, and it shoots up quickly because it has no depth of soil;
(WEY)

Mark 14:37
And he comes and finds them sleeping. And he says to Peter, Simon, dost thou sleep? Hast thou not been able to watch one hour?
(DBY)

Luke 11:10
For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
(WEB WEY DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 11:25
When he returns, he finds it swept and put in order.
(WEB WEY DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 12:32
"Dismiss your fears, little flock: your Father finds a pleasure in giving you the Kingdom.
(WEY)

Luke 12:37
Happy those servants, whom the lord, having come, shall find watching; verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and will cause them to recline (at meat), and having come near, will minister to them;
(See RSV NIV)

Luke 12:38
They will be blessed if he comes in the second or third watch, and finds them so.
(WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 12:43
Happy that servant, whom his lord, having come, shall find doing so;
(See NAS NIV)

Luke 15:4
"Which of you men, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in their pasture and go in search of the lost one till he finds it?
(WEY NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 15:8
"Or what woman who has ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully till she finds it?
(WEY NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 22:16
for I tell you, I will no longer by any means eat of it until it is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God."
(See NIV)

John 1:41
He first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found the Messias (which being interpreted is Christ).
(DBY)

John 1:43
On the morrow he would go forth into Galilee, and Jesus finds Philip, and says to him, Follow me.
(DBY)

John 1:45
Philip finds Nathanael, and says to him, We have found him of whom Moses wrote in the law, and the prophets, Jesus, the son of Joseph, who is from Nazareth.
(DBY)

John 5:14
After these things Jesus finds him in the temple, and said to him, Behold, thou art become well: sin no more, that something worse do not happen to thee.
(DBY)

John 8:37
I know that you are Abraham's seed, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
(WEB RSV)

1 Corinthians 13:6
She finds no pleasure in injustice done to others, but joyfully sides with the truth.
(WEY)

1 Corinthians 14:16
Otherwise if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the "Amen" at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn't know what you say?
(See NIV)

Hebrews 8:8
For finding fault, He saith to them, 'Lo, days come, saith the Lord, and I will complete with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah, a new covenant,
(See RSV)

1 Peter 2:19
For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.
(See NAS)

1 Peter 2:20
For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.
(See NAS)

Genesis 4:14
Behold, you have driven me out this day from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face, and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth. It will happen that whoever finds me will kill me."
(WEB DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 6:3
or has found that which was lost, and dealt falsely therein, and swearing to a lie; in any of all these things that a man does, sinning therein;
(See NIV)

Leviticus 25:26
If a man has no one to redeem it, and he becomes prosperous and finds sufficient means to redeem it;
(WEB RSV)

Numbers 35:27
and the avenger of blood find him without the border of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood slay the manslayer; there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him;
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Deuteronomy 22:23
If there be a damsel that is a virgin betrothed unto a man, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;
(See NAS)

Deuteronomy 22:25
But if the man find the damsel that is betrothed in the field, and the man take hold of her, and lie with her; then the man only that lay with her shall die.
(See NAS)

Deuteronomy 22:28
If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, that is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;
(See NAS)

Deuteronomy 24:1
When a man taketh a wife, and marrieth her, then it cometh to pass, if she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some unseemly thing in her, that he writeth her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house,
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Judges 9:33
and it hath been, in the morning, about the rising of the sun, thou dost rise early, and hast pushed against the city; and lo, he and the people who 'are' with him are going out unto thee -- and thou hast done to him as thy hand doth find.'
(See NIV)

1 Samuel 10:7
And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as thy hand shall find; for God is with thee.
(See RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 24:19
For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may Yahweh reward you good for that which you have done to me this day.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Job 33:10
Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.
(WEB RSV)

Job 33:26
He prays to God, and he is favorable to him, so that he sees his face with joy. He restores to man his righteousness.
(See NIV)

Psalms 55:15
Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them.
(See NIV)

Psalms 62:1
For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthan. A Psalm by David. My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.
(See NIV)

Psalms 84:3
Yes, the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young, near your altars, Yahweh of Armies, my King, and my God.
(See RSV)

Psalms 112:1
Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, who delights greatly in his commandments.
(See NIV)

Psalms 119:162
I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great spoil.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Proverbs 3:13
Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Proverbs 4:22
For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
(See RSV)

Proverbs 8:35
For whoever finds me, finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Proverbs 10:23
It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.
(See NIV)

Proverbs 11:27
He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it.
(See NIV)

Proverbs 14:6
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; but knowledge is easy unto him that hath discernment.
(See NAS NIV)

Proverbs 14:32
The sinner is overturned in his evil-doing, but the upright man has hope in his righteousness.
(See RSV)

Proverbs 16:20
He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.
(WEB)

Proverbs 17:20
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good; and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into evil.
(See NAS)

Proverbs 18:2
A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.
(See NIV)

Proverbs 18:22
Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Proverbs 20:4
The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.
(See NIV)

Proverbs 21:10
The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
(WEB NAS RSV)

Proverbs 21:21
He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.
(WEB NAS NIV)

Proverbs 28:13
He who conceals his sins doesn't prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
(WEB NIV)

Ecclesiastes 6:5
Yes, it saw not the sun, and it had no knowledge; it is better with this than with the other.
(See RSV)

Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Song of Songs 8:10
I 'am' a wall, and my breasts as towers, Then I have been in his eyes as one finding peace.
(See NAS)

Isaiah 38:16
Lord, men live by these things; and my spirit finds life in all of them: you restore me, and cause me to live.
(WEB NIV)

Lamentations 1:3
Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude; she dwells among the nations, she finds no rest: all her persecutors overtook her within the straits.
(WEB RSV NIV)

Hosea 14:3
Assyria can't save us. We won't ride on horses; neither will we say any more to the work of our hands,'Our gods!' for in you the fatherless finds mercy."
(WEB NAS RSV)

Subtopics

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