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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. Proverbs 19:1וְה֣וּא
    Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
  2. Proverbs 19:21הִ֣יא · of the LORD
    Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
  3. Proverbs 21:13ה֥וּא · he
    Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.
  4. Proverbs 21:29ה֤וּא׀
    A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure.
  5. Proverbs 22:9ה֣וּא
    A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
  6. Proverbs 22:22ה֑וּא · he
    Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,
  7. Proverbs 23:3וְ֝ה֗וּא · for that
    Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive.
  8. Proverbs 23:7ה֥וּא
    …for he is keeping track, inwardly counting the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
  9. Proverbs 23:11הֽוּא־ · He
    …for their Redeemer is strong; He will take up their case against you.
  10. Proverbs 23:28הִ֭יא · she
    Like a robber she lies in wait and multiplies the faithless among men.
  11. Proverbs 24:12הֽוּא־ · He; ה֣וּא · Does not the One
    If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?
  12. Proverbs 28:6וְה֣וּא
    Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse.
  13. Proverbs 28:10הֽוּא־ · into his own
    He who leads the upright along the path of evil will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.
  14. Proverbs 28:24ה֝֗וּא
    He who robs his father or mother, saying, “It is not wrong,” is a companion to the man who destroys.
  15. Proverbs 28:26ה֣וּא; ה֣וּא
    He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.
  16. Proverbs 30:5ה֝֗וּא · He
    Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
  17. Proverbs 30:28וְ֝הִ֗יא · yet it
    …and the lizard can be caught in one’s hands, yet it is found in the palaces of kings.
  18. Proverbs 31:30הִ֣יא
    Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
  19. Ecclesiastes 1:5ה֖וּא · it
    The sun rises and the sun sets; it hurries back to where it rises.
  20. Ecclesiastes 1:9ה֣וּא; ה֖וּא
    What has been will be again, and what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.
  21. Ecclesiastes 1:10ה֑וּא · It
    Is there a case where one can say, “Look, this is new”? It has already existed in the ages before us.
  22. Ecclesiastes 1:13ה֣וּא׀ · What
    And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a miserable task God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them!
  23. Ecclesiastes 1:17ה֖וּא · this
    So I set my mind to know wisdom and madness and folly; I learned that this, too, is a pursuit of the wind.
  24. Ecclesiastes 2:1ה֖וּא · But it
    I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy what is good!” But it proved to be futile.
  25. Ecclesiastes 2:22שֶׁה֥וּא · with which
    For what does a man get for all the toil and striving with which he labors under the sun?
  26. Ecclesiastes 2:23הֽוּא׃
    Indeed, all his days are filled with grief, and his task is sorrowful; even at night, his mind does not rest. This too is futile.
  27. Ecclesiastes 2:24הִֽיא׃ · [is]
    Nothing is better for a man than to eat and drink and enjoy his work. I have also seen that this is from the hand of God.
  28. Ecclesiastes 3:9ה֥וּא · from his
    What does the worker gain from his toil?
  29. Ecclesiastes 3:13הִֽיא׃ · this is
    …and also that every man should eat and drink and find satisfaction in all his labor—this is the gift of God.
  30. Ecclesiastes 3:14ה֚וּא
    I know that everything God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God does it so that they should fear Him.
  31. Ecclesiastes 3:15ה֔וּא
    What exists has already been, and what will be has already been, for God will call to account what has passed.
  32. Ecclesiastes 3:21הִ֖יא; הִ֖יא
    Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and the spirit of the animal descends into the earth?
  33. Ecclesiastes 3:22ה֖וּא · that
    I have seen that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will come after him?
  34. Ecclesiastes 4:4הִ֥יא
    I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
  35. Ecclesiastes 4:8הֽוּא׃
    There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—a miserable task.
  36. Ecclesiastes 5:6הִ֑יא · [your vow]
    Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, and do not tell the messenger that your vow was a mistake. Why should God be angry with your words and destroy the work of your hands?
  37. Ecclesiastes 5:9הִיא
    The produce of the earth is taken by all; the king himself profits from the fields.
  38. Ecclesiastes 5:14הַה֖וּא · or
    …or wealth lost in a failed venture, so when that man has a son there is nothing to pass on.
  39. Ecclesiastes 5:18ה֥וּא · this
    Here is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat and drink, and to find satisfaction in all the labor one does under the sun during the few days of life that God has given him—for this is his lot.
  40. Ecclesiastes 5:19הִֽיא׃
    Furthermore, God has given riches and wealth to every man, and He has enabled him to enjoy them, to accept his lot, and to rejoice in his labor. This is a gift from God.
  41. Ecclesiastes 6:1הִ֖יא · and it
    There is another evil I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily upon mankind:
  42. Ecclesiastes 6:2הֽוּא׃
    God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a grievous affliction.
  43. Ecclesiastes 6:10ה֣וּא · but he
    Whatever exists was named long ago, and it is known what man is; but he cannot contend with one stronger than he.
  44. Ecclesiastes 7:2ה֖וּא · [death]
    It is better to enter a house of mourning than a house of feasting, since death is the end of every man, and the living should take this to heart.
  45. Ecclesiastes 7:23וְהִ֖יא · But it
    All this I tested by wisdom, saying, “I resolve to be wise.” But it was beyond me.
  46. Ecclesiastes 7:26הִ֨יא
    And I find more bitter than death the woman who is a snare, whose heart is a net, and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is ensnared.