The term "found" in the Bible often refers to the act of discovering, establishing, or laying a foundation. It appears in various contexts, from the literal discovery of objects or people to the metaphorical establishment of principles or kingdoms. The concept of being "found" is significant in both the Old and New Testaments, reflecting themes of divine providence, judgment, and redemption.

Old Testament Usage

1. Discovery and Providence: In Genesis 2:20, Adam names the animals, but "for Adam no suitable helper was found." This highlights the divine provision of Eve as a partner, underscoring God's role in fulfilling human needs. Similarly, in Genesis 6:8, "Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD," indicating divine selection and grace amidst widespread corruption.

2. Judgment and Righteousness: The term is also used in the context of judgment. In Daniel 5:27, during the writing on the wall episode, Belshazzar is told, "You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting." This illustrates the divine assessment of human actions and the consequences of falling short of God's standards.

3. Foundation and Establishment: The concept of laying a foundation is seen in passages like Isaiah 28:16, where God declares, "See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation." This prophecy points to the establishment of a secure and divinely ordained kingdom.

New Testament Usage

1. Redemption and Salvation: In the New Testament, "found" often relates to the themes of redemption and salvation. In Luke 15, the parables of the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the prodigal son emphasize the joy in heaven over one sinner who repents. Luke 15:24 states, "For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found." This highlights the transformative power of God's grace and the restoration of the lost.

2. Faith and Foundation: The New Testament also speaks of spiritual foundations. In 1 Corinthians 3:11, Paul writes, "For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ." This underscores the centrality of Christ as the foundation of the Christian faith and life.

3. Judgment and Accountability: The theme of being "found" in judgment is present in Revelation 20:15, "And if anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire." This passage emphasizes the ultimate accountability before God and the eternal consequences of one's spiritual state.

Theological Implications

The concept of being "found" in the Bible carries deep theological implications. It reflects God's active role in seeking and saving the lost, the importance of a firm spiritual foundation, and the reality of divine judgment. The recurring theme of being "found" underscores the necessity of aligning oneself with God's will and the transformative power of His grace.1. (imp. & p. p.) of Find.

2. (v.) imp. & p. p. of Find.

3. (v. t.) To form by melting a metal, and pouring it into a mold; to cast.

4. (n.) A thin, single-cut file for combmakers.

5. (v. i.) To lay the basis of; to set, or place, as on something solid, for support; to ground; to establish upon a basis, literal or figurative; to fix firmly.

6. (v. i.) To take the first steps or measures in erecting or building up; to furnish the materials for beginning; to begin to raise; to originate; as, to found a college; to found a family.

2311. themelioo -- to lay the foundation of
... to lay the foundation of. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: themelioo Phonetic
Spelling: (them-el-ee-o'-o) Short Definition: I found, lay the foundation ...
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1921. epiginosko -- to know exactly, to recognize
... I come to know, discern, recognize Definition: I come to know by directing my attention
to him or it, I perceive, discern, recognize; aor: I found out. ...
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1096. ginomai -- to come into being, to happen, to become
... 1), done (20), drawing (1), during (1), elapsed (1), existed* (1), falling (1),
feeling (1), fell (6), finished (1), followed (1), formed (3), found (2), get (4 ...
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2936. ktizo -- to build, create
... which applies only to God who alone can make what was "not there before" (Latin, ,
out of nothing, J.Thayer); figuratively to begin ("found"), especially what ...
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1510. eimi -- I exist, I am
... 4), bring* (1), came (1), come (5), consist (1), crave* (1), depends* (1), do (1),
done* (1), exist (3), existed (4), existed* (1), falls (1), found (1), had (8 ...
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5075. tetrarcheo -- be tetrarch.
... Cognate: 5075 -- to rule as a tetrarch, ie over of a territory "divided into four
parts for efficient government (a division sometimes found in the Roman East ...
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1242. diatheke -- testament, will, covenant
... ath-ay'-kay) Short Definition: a covenant, will, testament Definition: (a) a covenant
between two parties, (b) (the ordinary, everyday sense [found a countless ...
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1383. dokimion -- a testing
... Cognate: 1383 (a neuter noun) what is found (genuine) after testing, focusing
on the inevitable of this. See 1384 () and 1381 (). ...
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4074. Petros -- "a stone" or "a boulder," Peter, one of the twelve ...
... Greek name meaning rock. 4074 (a noun) -- properly, a stone (pebble), such
as a small rock found along a pathway. 4074 ("small stone ...
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1097. ginosko -- to come to know, recognize, perceive
... to know, recognize, perceive NASB Word Usage ascertaining (1), aware (7), certainty
(1), come to know (1), comprehend (1), felt (1), find (3), found (2), kept ...
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3245. yasad -- to establish, found, fix
... 3244, 3245. yasad. 3246 . to establish, found, fix. Transliteration: yasad
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-sad') Short Definition: founded. Word Origin a prim. ...
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786. ish -- a questionable reading found in Masoretic text.
... ish. 787 . a questionable reading found in Masoretic text. ... Word Origin corresponding
to yesh Definition a questionable reading found in Masoretic text. ...
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210. Uphaz -- a region where gold is found
... 209, 210. Uphaz. 211 . a region where gold is found. Transliteration:
Uphaz Phonetic Spelling: (oo-fawz') Short Definition: Uphaz. ...
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847a. ashash -- to found, establish
... ashash. 847b . to found, establish. Transliteration: ashash Short Definition:
assured. ... root Definition to found, establish NASB Word Usage assured (1). ...
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847. Eshta'ol -- to found, establish
Eshta'ol. 846, 847. Eshta'ol. 847a . to found, establish. Transliteration:
Eshta'ol Phonetic Spelling: (esh-taw-ole') Short Definition: Eshtaol. Eshtaol ...
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816. asham -- to offend, be guilty
... their guilt (1), became guilty (1), become guilty (3), becomes guilty (4), certainly
guilty (1), condemned (2), desolate (1), did wrong (1), found guilty (1 ...
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4672. matsa -- to attain to, find
... 4671b, 4672. matsa. 4673 . to attain to, find. Transliteration: matsa Phonetic
Spelling: (maw-tsaw') Short Definition: found. Word Origin a prim. ...
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7912. shekach -- to find
... 7911, 7912. shekach. 7913 . to find. Transliteration: shekach Phonetic
Spelling: (shek-akh') Short Definition: found. Word Origin ...
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3584. kachash -- to disappoint, deceive, fail, grow lean
... deceive, deny, dissemble, fail, deal falsely, be found liars, belie, lying,.
A primitive root; to be untrue, in word (to lie, feign ...
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3576. kazab -- to lie, be a liar
... fail, be found a, make a liar, lie, lying, be in vain. A primitive root;
to lie (ie Deceive), literally or figuratively -- fail, (be ...
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Found
... Found. Gerhard Ter Steegen Matthew 18:12. ... Myself, and this, and that, I sought. Behind,
around, before". And yet the nearest found I not,. Until I sought no more ...
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Weighed, and Found Wanting
... THE BOOK OF NUMBERS WEIGHED, AND FOUND WANTING. 'And all the congregation
lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/weighed and found wanting.htm

Whether Evil is Found in Things?
... TREATISE ON THE DISTINCTION OF GOOD AND EVIL (QQ -49)THE DISTINCTION OF THINGS
IN PARTICULAR (SIX ARTICLES) Whether evil is found in things? ...
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Josiah and the Newly Found Law
... THE SECOND BOOK OF CHRONICLES JOSIAH AND THE NEWLY FOUND LAW. 'And when
they brought out the money that was brought into the house ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/josiah and the newly found.htm

Where Wisdom is to be Found; Why Pythagoras and Plato did not ...
... the divine institutes. Book IV. Of True Wisdom and Religion. Chap. II."Where Wisdom
is to Be Found; Why Pythagoras and Plato Did Not Approach the Jews. ...
/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap ii where wisdom is to.htm

Whether the Image of God is Found in Every Man?
... THE END OR TERM OF THE PRODUCTION OF MAN (NINE ARTICLES) Whether the image
of God is found in every man? Objection 1: It would seem ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether the image of god 3.htm

Whether in Creatures is Necessarily Found a Trace of the Trinity?
... THE MODE OF EMANATION OF THINGS FROM THE FIRST PRINCIPLE (EIGHT ARTICLES) Whether
in creatures is necessarily found a trace of the Trinity? ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether in creatures is necessarily.htm

And I Perceived and Found it Nothing Strange, that Bread which is ...
... Book VII Chapter XVI And I perceived and found it nothing strange, that
bread which is pleasant to a? And I perceived and found ...
/.../augustine/the confessions of saint augustine/chapter xvi and i perceived.htm

The Three Things which are Found in Love must be Considered.
... Book IX. Chapter 2."The Three Things Which are Found in Love Must Be Considered.
2. And this being so, let us direct our attention ...
/.../augustine/on the holy trinity/chapter 2 the three things which.htm

Whether Consent is to be Found in Irrational Animals?
... OF CONSENT, WHICH IS AN ACT OF THE WILL IN REGARD TO THE MEANS (FOUR ARTICLES)
Whether consent is to be found in irrational animals? ...
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Found (3968 Occurrences)
... To take the first steps or measures in erecting or building up; to furnish the
materials for beginning; to begin to raise; to originate; as, to found a college ...
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Stolen (28 Occurrences)
... (See RSV). Exodus 22:2 If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that
he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him. (See RSV). ...
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Zoan (7 Occurrences)
... of Abraham. Zoan was certainly a very ancient town, since monuments of
the VIth Egyptian Dynasty have been found at the site. It ...
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Sleeping (69 Occurrences)
... Matthew 26:40 He came to the disciples, and found them sleeping, and said
to Peter, "What, couldn't you watch with me for one hour? ...
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Zoology
... MOLE (which see) not found in Palestine CHIROPTERA: Bat CARNIVORA (a) Felidae, Cat,
Lion, Leopard (b) Hyaenidae, Hyena (c) Canidae, Dog (including Greyhound ...
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Secretary (34 Occurrences)
... that there was much money in the chest, that the king's scribe and the high priest
came up, and they put up in bags and counted the money that was found in the ...
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Quarries (4 Occurrences)
... (1.) The "Royal Quarries" (not found in Scripture) is the name given ... Huge blocks
of stone are still found in these caves bearing the Marks of pick and chisel. ...
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Advisers (22 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 25:19 and out of the city he took an officer who was set over the men of
war; and five men of those who saw the king's face, who were found in the city ...
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Amalekite (12 Occurrences)
... an early existence. We are uncertain of their origin, for they do not appear
in the list of nations found in Genesis 10. They do ...
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Amalek (35 Occurrences)
... an early existence. We are uncertain of their origin, for they do not appear
in the list of nations found in Genesis 10. They do ...
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