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Seek and you shall find

Hebrew translation: יגעת ומצאת, יגעת ומצאת תאמין


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English term or phrase:Seek and you shall find
Hebrew translation:יגעת ומצאת, יגעת ומצאת תאמין
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20:52 Jun 21, 2008
English to Hebrew translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion
English term or phrase: Seek and you shall find
the bible...
Danyella
יגעת ומצאת, יגעת ומצאת תאמין
Explanation:
יגעת ומצאת, יגעת ומצאת תאמין

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Matthew 7:7
http://bible.cc/matthew/7-7.htm


Luke 11:9
http://bible.cc/luke/11-9.htm

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Prononciation:

Yaga’ata U’Matzata - יגעת ומצאת
Yaga’ata U’Matzata Taam'in - יגעת ומצאת תאמין

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Summary of answers provided
5 +2יגעת ומצאת, יגעת ומצאת תאמין
Smantha
5 +1יגעת ומצאת
Sogifted
5אם-תדרשנו ימצא לךBatya Knebel
4כאשר תהא מבקש תהא מוצא (מן המקורות); מבקש דבר ימצאנו (מתוך משלי ערב ליצחק יהודה
Gad Kohenov
4חפש ותמצא
Shai Nave


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
seek and you shall find
יגעת ומצאת


Language variant: yaga'ata oo'matza'ata

Explanation:
This is an idiomatic translation. The literal translation would be: חפשת ומצאת

Sogifted
United States
Local time: 22:22
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Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tzviya Levin
3 mins
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
seek and you shall find
חפש ותמצא


Language variant: נסה ולמד

Explanation:
Ha-pes ve timtza

Ha-pes - חפש - seek
ve - and
timtza - תמצא - you will/shall find

It also could mean נסה ולמד
Na-se woo-l-mad
meaning try, search and you will learn from this experience.

Shai Nave
Israel
Local time: 05:22
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in EnglishEnglish
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
seek and you shall find
כאשר תהא מבקש תהא מוצא (מן המקורות); מבקש דבר ימצאנו (מתוך משלי ערב ליצחק יהודה


Explanation:
שתי אפשרויות ספרותיות.

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יגעת ומצאת תאמין is the classical bibilcal saying for sure.
related sayings: לא טרחת לא הרווחת
לא ראיתי חתול ישן, שבא אל פיו עכבר (שירי אבהרם אבן עזרה) . ו

Gad Kohenov
Local time: 05:22
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
seek and you shall find
יגעת ומצאת, יגעת ומצאת תאמין


Explanation:
יגעת ומצאת, יגעת ומצאת תאמין

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Note added at 13 mins (2008-06-21 21:06:02 GMT)
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Matthew 7:7
http://bible.cc/matthew/7-7.htm


Luke 11:9
http://bible.cc/luke/11-9.htm

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Note added at 55 mins (2008-06-21 21:47:26 GMT)
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Prononciation:

Yaga’ata U’Matzata - יגעת ומצאת
Yaga’ata U’Matzata Taam'in - יגעת ומצאת תאמין

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Note added at 55 mins (2008-06-21 21:48:12 GMT)
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(sorry for the typo: Pronunciation)

Smantha
Local time: 05:22
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in HebrewHebrew
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agree  anda
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agree  argaman
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
seek and you shall find
אם-תדרשנו ימצא לך


Explanation:
דברי הימים א פרק 28 פסןק 9
ואתה שלמה-בני דע את-אלהי אביך ועבדהו בלב שלם ובנפש חפצה כי כל-לבבות דורש יהוה וכל-יצר מחשבות מבין אם-תדרשנו ימצא לך ואם-תעזבנו יזניחך לעד.

Batya Knebel
United States
Local time: 22:22
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Native speaker of: Hebrew
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