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הוּא

huhe/she/itHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentPronoun1,879 occurrences39 books1,692 verses

Definition

of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is הִיא; he a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular; he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Traditional renderings: he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders הוּא:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

1,879 total
  1. Judges 20:35הַה֔וּא · and on that
    The LORD defeated Benjamin in the presence of Israel, and on that day the Israelites slaughtered 25,100 Benjamites, all armed with swords.
  2. Judges 20:39הוּא֙ · They are
    …the men of Israel would turn in the battle. When the Benjamites had begun to strike them down, killing about thirty men of Israel, they said, “They are defeated before us as in the first battle.”
  3. Judges 20:46הַה֑וּא · That
    That day 25,000 Benjamite swordsmen fell, all men of valor.
  4. Judges 21:14הַהִ֔יא · And at that
    And at that time the Benjamites returned and were given the women who were spared from Jabesh-gilead. But there were not enough women for all of them.
  5. Judges 21:24הַהִ֔יא · And at that
    And at that time, each of the Israelites returned from there to his own tribe and clan, each to his own inheritance.
  6. Ruth 1:1ה֥וּא
    In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. And a certain man from Bethlehem in Judah, with his wife and two sons, went to reside in the land of Moab.
  7. Ruth 1:3הִ֖יא · and she
    Then Naomi’s husband Elimelech died, and she was left with her two sons,
  8. Ruth 1:6הִיא֙ · she
    When Naomi heard in Moab that the LORD had attended to His people by providing them with food, she and her daughters-in-law prepared to leave the land of Moab.
  9. Ruth 1:18הִ֖יא · Ruth
    When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped trying to persuade her.
  10. Ruth 2:6הִ֔יא · She [is]
    The foreman answered, “She is the Moabitess who returned with Naomi from the land of Moab.
  11. Ruth 2:20הוּא֙ · May he; הֽוּא׃ · He
    Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed by the LORD, who has not withdrawn His kindness from the living or the dead.” Naomi continued, “The man is a close relative. He is one of our kinsman-redeemers.”
  12. Ruth 3:2ה֗וּא · he
    Now is not Boaz, with whose servant girls you have been working, a relative of ours? In fact, tonight he is winnowing barley on the threshing floor.
  13. Ruth 3:4וְהוּא֙ · and he
    When he lies down, note the place where he lies. Then go in and uncover his feet, and lie down, and he will explain to you what you should do.”
  14. Ruth 4:15הִיא֙
    He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth.”
  15. Ruth 4:17ה֥וּא · He [became]
    The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, the father of David.
  16. 1 Samuel 1:3הַה֤וּא · [Elkanah]
    Year after year Elkanah would go up from his city to worship and sacrifice to the LORD of Hosts at Shiloh, where Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests to the LORD.
  17. 1 Samuel 1:10וְהִ֖יא
    In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears.
  18. 1 Samuel 1:13הִ֚יא
    Hannah was praying in her heart, and though her lips were moving, her voice could not be heard. So Eli thought she was drunk
  19. 1 Samuel 1:28ה֥וּא · he
    I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there.
  20. 1 Samuel 3:2הַה֔וּא
    And at that time Eli, whose eyesight had grown so dim that he could not see, was lying in his room.
  21. 1 Samuel 3:12הַהוּא֙ · On that
    On that day I will carry out against Eli everything I have spoken about his house, from beginning to end.
  22. 1 Samuel 3:18ה֔וּא · He
    So Samuel told him everything and did not hide a thing from him. “He is the LORD,” replied Eli. “Let Him do what is good in His eyes.”
  23. 1 Samuel 4:12הַה֑וּא · That same
    That same day a Benjamite ran from the battle line all the way to Shiloh, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.
  24. 1 Samuel 4:18וְה֛וּא · And [Eli]
    As soon as the ark of God was mentioned, Eli fell backward from his chair by the city gate, and being old and heavy, he broke his neck and died. And Eli had judged Israel forty years.
  25. 1 Samuel 6:9ה֚וּא · it is the LORD; ה֖וּא · and that it
    …but keep watching it. If it goes up the road to its homeland, toward Beth-shemesh, it is the LORD who has brought on us this great disaster. But if it does not, then we will know that it was not His hand that punished us and that it happened by chance.”
  26. 1 Samuel 6:15הַה֖וּא · That
    And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD and the chest containing the gold objects, and they placed them on the large rock. That day the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices to the LORD.
  27. 1 Samuel 6:16הַהֽוּא׃ס · that same
    And when the five rulers of the Philistines saw this, they returned to Ekron that same day.
  28. 1 Samuel 7:6הַה֔וּא · On that
    When they had gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out before the LORD. On that day they fasted, and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the LORD.” And Samuel judged the Israelites at Mizpah.
  29. 1 Samuel 7:10הַה֤וּא · But that
    As the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel, Samuel was offering up the burnt offering. But that day the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines and threw them into such confusion that they fled before Israel.
  30. 1 Samuel 8:18הַה֔וּא · When that; הַהֽוּא׃ · on that
    When that day comes, you will beg for relief from the king you have chosen, but the LORD will not answer you on that day.”
  31. 1 Samuel 9:13הוּא֙ · he
    As soon as you enter the city, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; after that, the guests will eat. Go up at once; you will find him.”
  32. 1 Samuel 9:24הַהֽוּא׃ · that
    So the cook picked up the leg and what was attached to it and set it before Saul. Then Samuel said, “Here is what was kept back. It was set apart for you. Eat, for it has been kept for you for this occasion, from the time I said, ‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul dined with Samuel that day.
  33. 1 Samuel 9:26ה֥וּא · he
    They got up early in the morning, and just before dawn Samuel called to Saul on the roof, “Get ready, and I will send you on your way!” So Saul got ready, and both he and Samuel went outside together.
  34. 1 Samuel 10:9הַהֽוּא׃ס · that
    As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul’s heart, and all the signs came to pass that day.
  35. 1 Samuel 10:19ה֣וּא
    But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your troubles and afflictions, and you have said to Him, ‘No, set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and clans.”
  36. 1 Samuel 10:22ה֥וּא · himself
    So again they inquired of the LORD, “Has the man come here yet?” And the LORD replied, “Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage.”
  37. 1 Samuel 12:18הַה֑וּא · and on that
    So Samuel called to the LORD, and on that day the LORD sent thunder and rain. As a result, all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.
  38. 1 Samuel 14:18הַה֖וּא · at that
    Then Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God.” (For at that time it was with the Israelites.)
  39. 1 Samuel 14:23הַה֖וּא · that
    So the LORD saved Israel that day, and the battle moved on beyond Beth-aven.
  40. 1 Samuel 14:24הַה֑וּא · that
    Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted any food.
  41. 1 Samuel 14:31הַהוּא֙ · That
    That day, after the Israelites had struck down the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, the people were very faint.
  42. 1 Samuel 14:37הַהֽוּא׃ · that
    So Saul inquired of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You give them into the hand of Israel?” But God did not answer him that day.
  43. 1 Samuel 15:29ה֖וּא · He
    Moreover, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind.”
  44. 1 Samuel 16:12וְה֣וּא · He; הֽוּא׃ · he
    So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.”
  45. 1 Samuel 16:13הַה֖וּא · from that
    So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.
  46. 1 Samuel 17:5ה֣וּא · He
    …and he had a bronze helmet on his head. He wore a bronze coat of mail weighing five thousand shekels,