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הָיָה

ha.yahto beHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb3,561 occurrences39 books3,132 verses

Definition

a primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
Traditional renderings: beacon, × altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, follow, happen, × have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, × use.

In the Greek Old Testament

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

3,561 total
  1. Exodus 23:1לִהְיֹ֖ת · by being
    “You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.
  2. Exodus 23:2תִהְיֶ֥ה · follow
    You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.
  3. Exodus 23:9הֱיִיתֶ֖ם · you were
    Do not oppress a foreign resident, since you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
  4. Exodus 23:26תִהְיֶ֛ה
    No woman in your land will miscarry or be barren; I will fulfill the number of your days.
  5. Exodus 23:29תִּהְיֶ֤ה · would become
    I will not drive them out before you in a single year; otherwise the land would become desolate and wild animals would multiply against you.
  6. Exodus 23:33יִהְיֶ֥ה · be
    They must not remain in your land, lest they cause you to sin against Me. For if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.”
  7. Exodus 24:12וֶהְיֵה־ · and stay
    Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to Me on the mountain and stay here, so that I may give you the tablets of stone, with the law and commandments I have written for their instruction.”
  8. Exodus 24:18וַיְהִ֤י · remained
    Moses entered the cloud as he went up on the mountain, and he remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights.
  9. Exodus 25:15יִהְי֖וּ · are to remain
    The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed.
  10. Exodus 25:20וְהָי֣וּ · are to have; יִהְי֖וּ · looking
    And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the mercy seat.
  11. Exodus 25:27תִּהְיֶ֖יןָ · are to be
    The rings are to be close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.
  12. Exodus 25:31יִהְיֽוּ׃ · including
    Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.
  13. Exodus 25:36יִהְי֑וּ · are to be
    The buds and branches are to be all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.
  14. Exodus 26:3תִּֽהְיֶ֙יןָ֙ · are to be
    Five of the curtains are to be joined together, and the other five joined as well.
  15. Exodus 26:6וְהָיָ֥ה · will be
    Make fifty gold clasps as well, and join the curtains together with the clasps, so that the tabernacle will be a unit.
  16. Exodus 26:11וְהָיָ֥ה · together
    Make fifty bronze clasps and put them through the loops to join the tent together as a unit.
  17. Exodus 26:13יִהְיֶ֨ה · will
    And the tent curtains will be a cubit longer on either side, and the excess will hang over the sides of the tabernacle to cover it.
  18. Exodus 26:24וְיִֽהְי֣וּ; יִהְי֤וּ; יִהְיֶ֣ה; יִהְיֽוּ׃ · will serve as
    …coupled together from bottom to top and fitted into a single ring. These will serve as the two corners.
  19. Exodus 26:25וְהָיוּ֙ · So there are to be
    So there are to be eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two under each frame.
  20. Exodus 27:1יִהְיֶה֙ · must be
    “You are to build an altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high.
  21. Exodus 27:2תִּהְיֶ֣יןָ · are
    Make a horn on each of its four corners, so that the horns are of one piece, and overlay it with bronze.
  22. Exodus 27:5וְהָיְתָ֣ה · comes
    Set the grate beneath the ledge of the altar, so that the mesh comes halfway up the altar.
  23. Exodus 27:7וְהָי֣וּ · are
    The poles are to be inserted into the rings so that the poles are on two sides of the altar when it is carried.
  24. Exodus 28:7יִֽהְיֶה־ · It shall have
    It shall have two shoulder pieces attached at two of its corners, so it can be fastened.
  25. Exodus 28:8יִהְיֶ֑ה · must be
    And the skillfully woven waistband of the ephod must be of one piece, of the same workmanship—with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.
  26. Exodus 28:16יִֽהְיֶ֖ה · It must be
    It must be square when folded over double, a span long and a span wide.
  27. Exodus 28:20יִהְי֖וּ · Mount [these stones]
    …and in the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. Mount these stones in gold filigree settings.
  28. Exodus 28:21תִּֽהְיֶ֜יןָ · are; תִּֽהְיֶ֕יןָ
    The twelve stones are to correspond to the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.
  29. Exodus 28:28לִֽהְי֖וֹת · is
    The rings of the breastpiece shall be tied to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue yarn, so that the breastpiece is above the waistband of the ephod and does not swing out from the ephod.
  30. Exodus 28:30וְהָיוּ֙ · so that they will also be
    And place the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece of judgment, so that they will also be over Aaron’s heart whenever he comes before the LORD. Aaron will continually carry the judgment of the sons of Israel over his heart before the LORD.
  31. Exodus 28:32וְהָיָ֥ה · with; יִֽהְיֶה֩ · shall be; יִֽהְיֶה־ · so that
    …with an opening at its top in the center. Around the opening shall be a woven collar with an opening like that of a garment, so that it will not tear.
  32. Exodus 28:35וְהָיָ֥ה
    Aaron must wear the robe whenever he ministers, and its sound will be heard when he enters or exits the sanctuary before the LORD, so that he will not die.
  33. Exodus 28:37וְהָיָ֖ה · it shall be; יִהְיֶֽה׃
    Fasten to it a blue cord to mount it on the turban; it shall be on the front of the turban.
  34. Exodus 28:38וְהָיָה֮ · And it will be [worn]; וְהָיָ֤ה · be
    And it will be worn on Aaron’s forehead, so that he may bear the iniquity of the holy things that the sons of Israel consecrate with regard to all their holy gifts. It shall always be on his forehead, so that they may be acceptable before the LORD.
  35. Exodus 28:42יִהְיֽוּ׃ · extending
    Make linen undergarments to cover their bare flesh, extending from waist to thigh.
  36. Exodus 28:43וְהָיוּ֩ · must wear them
    Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. This is to be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants.
  37. Exodus 29:9וְהָיְתָ֥ה · shall be
    Wrap the sashes around Aaron and his sons and tie headbands on them. The priesthood shall be theirs by a permanent statute. In this way you are to ordain Aaron and his sons.
  38. Exodus 29:26וְהָיָ֥ה · and it will be
    Take the breast of the ram of Aaron’s ordination and wave it before the LORD as a wave offering, and it will be your portion.
  39. Exodus 29:28וְהָיָה֩ · This will belong to; יִהְיֶ֨ה
    This will belong to Aaron and his sons as a regular portion from the Israelites, for it is the heave offering the Israelites will make to the LORD from their peace offerings.
  40. Exodus 29:29יִהְי֥וּ · will belong
    The holy garments that belong to Aaron will belong to his sons after him, so they can be anointed and ordained in them.