הוּא

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. Job 21:32וְ֭הוּא · He
    He is carried to the grave, and watch is kept over his tomb.
  2. Job 22:18וְה֤וּא · But it was He
    But it was He who filled their houses with good things; so I stay far from the counsel of the wicked.
  3. Job 23:6ה֝֗וּא · He
    Would He contend with me in His great power? No, He would certainly take note of me.
  4. Job 23:13וְה֣וּא · But He is unchangeable
    But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desires.
  5. Job 24:18ה֤וּא׀ · They
    They are but foam on the surface of the water; their portion of the land is cursed, so that no one turns toward their vineyards.
  6. Job 28:3ה֣וּא · he
    Man puts an end to the darkness; he probes the farthest recesses for ore in deepest darkness.
  7. Job 28:14הִ֑יא · It [is]
    The ocean depths say, ‘It is not in me,’ while the sea declares, ‘It is not with me.’
  8. Job 28:23וְ֝ה֗וּא · and He
    But God understands its way, and He knows its place.
  9. Job 28:24ה֭וּא · He
    For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.
  10. Job 28:28הִ֣יא · that [is]
    And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
  11. Job 31:4ה֭וּא · Does He
    Does He not see my ways and count my every step?
  12. Job 31:11הוּא · that [would be]; וְהִיא
    For that would be a heinous crime, an iniquity to be judged.
  13. Job 31:12הִ֭יא · it
    For it is a fire that burns down to Abaddon; it would root out my entire harvest.
  14. Job 31:28ה֭וּא · this
    …this would also be an iniquity to be judged, for I would have denied God on high.
  15. Job 32:1ה֖וּא · he
    So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
  16. Job 32:8הִ֣יא · [there is]
    But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.
  17. Job 34:29וְה֤וּא · But when He
    But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation,
  18. Job 37:12וְה֤וּא · They
    They swirl about, whirling at His direction, accomplishing all that He commands over the face of all the earth.
  19. Job 37:21ה֭וּא · [when] it [is]
    Now no one can gaze at the sun when it is bright in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.
  20. Job 39:30הֽוּא׃פ · he [is]
    His young ones feast on blood; and where the slain are, there he is.”
  21. Job 40:19ה֭וּא · He
    He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.
  22. Job 41:10ה֝֗וּא
    No one is so fierce as to rouse Leviathan. Then who is able to stand against Me?
  23. Job 41:11הֽוּא׃ · is
    Who has given to Me that I should repay him? Everything under heaven is Mine.
  24. Job 41:34ה֝֗וּא · he
    He looks down on all the haughty; he is king over all the proud.”
  25. Psalm 9:8וְה֗וּא · He
    He judges the world with justice; He governs the people with equity.
  26. Psalm 18:30ה֝֗וּא · He
    As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
  27. Psalm 19:5וְה֗וּא
    Like a bridegroom emerging from his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course,
  28. Psalm 24:2ה֭וּא · He
    For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.
  29. Psalm 24:10ה֣וּא · is He; ה֤וּא · He
    Who is He, this King of Glory? The LORD of Hosts—He is the King of Glory. Selah
  30. Psalm 25:11הֽוּא׃ · it
    For the sake of Your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, for it is great.
  31. Psalm 25:15הֽוּא־ · He
    My eyes are always on the LORD, for He will free my feet from the mesh.
  32. Psalm 28:8הֽוּא׃
    The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.
  33. Psalm 33:9ה֣וּא · He; הֽוּא־ · He
    For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
  34. Psalm 33:20הֽוּא׃ · He
    Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
  35. Psalm 37:5וְה֣וּא · and He
    Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
  36. Psalm 39:4הִ֑יא
    “Show me, O LORD, my end and the measure of my days. Let me know how fleeting my life is.
  37. Psalm 39:7הִֽיא׃ · You
    And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You.
  38. Psalm 44:4ה֣וּא
    You are my King, O God, who ordains victories for Jacob.
  39. Psalm 44:21ה֥וּא · He
    …would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart?
  40. Psalm 45:11ה֥וּא · he
    …and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.
  41. Psalm 48:14ה֖וּא · He
    For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death.
  42. Psalm 50:6ה֣וּא · Himself
    And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. Selah
  43. Psalm 55:22וְה֪וּא · and He
    Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.
  44. Psalm 60:12וְ֝ה֗וּא · and He
    With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.
  45. Psalm 62:2ה֣וּא · He
    He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.
  46. Psalm 62:6ה֣וּא · He
    He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken.
  47. Psalm 68:35ה֤וּא · Himself
    O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!