Is there a way of getting LOOKUP function to return the address of a cell rather than the value?

Hi
I am wondering if there is a way of converting the value found in a LOOKUP function into a reference for the cell in question.
I have constructed the following formula:
=OFFSET(LOOKUP(A2,August :: $A),2,2)
In an attempt to return the value of a cell which is two rows and two columns away from the cell returned by a LOOKUP function.
But I am getting the error Argument 1 of OFFSET expects a reference but found "Name."
Could someone advise?
Thanks,
Nick

nick_harambee wrote:
Hi
I am wondering if there is a way of converting the value found in a LOOKUP function into a reference for the cell in question.
I have constructed the following formula:
=OFFSET(LOOKUP(A2,August :: $A),2,2)
In an attempt to return the value of a cell which is two rows and two columns away from the cell returned by a LOOKUP function.
But I am getting the error Argument 1 of OFFSET expects a reference but found "Name."
Could someone advise?
Thanks,
Nick
Nick,
To find the row that a searched-for value is in, use MATCH.
Jerry

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