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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. Psalm 106:36וַיִּהְי֖וּ · which became
    They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them.
  2. Psalm 109:7תִּהְיֶ֥ה · be regarded
    When he is tried, let him be found guilty, and may his prayer be regarded as sin.
  3. Psalm 109:8יִֽהְיֽוּ־ · be
    May his days be few; may another take his position.
  4. Psalm 109:9יִֽהְיוּ־ · be
    May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow.
  5. Psalm 109:12יְהִי־ · [and]; יְהִ֥י · May there be
    May there be no one to extend kindness to him, and no one to favor his fatherless children.
  6. Psalm 109:13יְהִֽי־ · be
    May his descendants be cut off; may their name be blotted out from the next generation.
  7. Psalm 109:15יִהְי֣וּ · remain
    May their sins always remain before the LORD, that He may cut off their memory from the earth.
  8. Psalm 109:19תְּהִי־ · May it be
    May it be like a robe wrapped about him, like a belt tied forever around him.
  9. Psalm 109:25הָיִ֣יתִי · am
    I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads.
  10. Psalm 112:2יִהְיֶ֣ה · will be
    His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
  11. Psalm 112:6יִהְיֶ֥ה · will be
    Surely he will never be shaken; the righteous man will be remembered forever.
  12. Psalm 113:2יְהִ֤י · be
    Blessed be the name of the LORD both now and forevermore.
  13. Psalm 114:2הָיְתָ֣ה · became
    Judah became God’s sanctuary, Israel His dominion.
  14. Psalm 115:8יִהְי֣וּ · become
    Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.
  15. Psalm 118:14וַֽיְהִי־ · and He has become
    The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.
  16. Psalm 118:21וַתְּהִי־ · and You have become
    I will give You thanks, for You have answered me, and You have become my salvation.
  17. Psalm 118:22הָ֝יְתָ֗ה · has become
    The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
  18. Psalm 118:23הָ֣יְתָה · is
    This is from the LORD, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
  19. Psalm 119:54הָֽיוּ־ · are
    Your statutes are songs to me in the house of my pilgrimage.
  20. Psalm 119:56הָֽיְתָה־ · is my practice
    This is my practice, for I obey Your precepts.
  21. Psalm 119:76יְהִי־ · May
    May Your loving devotion comfort me, I pray, according to Your promise to Your servant.
  22. Psalm 119:80יְהִֽי־ · be
    May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.
  23. Psalm 119:83הָ֭יִיתִי · I am
    Though I am like a wineskin dried up by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes.
  24. Psalm 119:173תְּהִֽי־ · be ready
    May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.
  25. Psalm 122:2הָי֣וּ
    Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.
  26. Psalm 122:7יְהִֽי־ · May there be
    May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses.”
  27. Psalm 124:1שֶׁהָ֣יָה · been
    A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side—let Israel now declare—
  28. Psalm 124:2שֶׁהָ֣יָה · been
    …if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,
  29. Psalm 126:1הָ֝יִ֗ינוּ · we were
    A song of ascents. When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers.
  30. Psalm 126:3הָיִ֥ינוּ · we are
    The LORD has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.
  31. Psalm 129:6יִ֭הְיוּ · May they be
    May they be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it can grow,
  32. Psalm 130:2תִּהְיֶ֣ינָה · be
    O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy.
  33. Psalm 135:18יִהְי֣וּ · become
    Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.
  34. Psalm 139:22הָ֣יוּ · I count them
    I hate them with perfect hatred; I count them as my enemies.
  35. Psalm 142:1בִּהְיוֹת֖וֹ · when he was
    A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.
  36. Proverbs 1:14יִהְיֶ֥ה · share
    Throw in your lot with us; let us all share one purse”—
  37. Proverbs 3:7תְּהִ֣י · Be
    Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
  38. Proverbs 3:8תְּהִ֣י · This will bring
    This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.
  39. Proverbs 3:22וְיִֽהְי֣וּ · They will be
    They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck.
  40. Proverbs 3:26יִהְיֶ֣ה · will be
    …for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.
  41. Proverbs 3:27בִּהְי֨וֹת · when it is
    Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.
  42. Proverbs 4:3הָיִ֣יתִי · I was
    When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother,
  43. Proverbs 5:14הָיִ֣יתִי · I am
    I am on the brink of utter ruin in the midst of the whole assembly.”
  44. Proverbs 5:17יִֽהְיוּ־ · Let them be
    Let them be yours alone, never to be shared with strangers.
  45. Proverbs 5:18יְהִֽי־ · be
    May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth:
  46. Proverbs 8:30וָֽאֶהְיֶ֥ה · Then I was; וָֽאֶהְיֶ֣ה · and
    Then I was a skilled craftsman at His side, and His delight day by day, rejoicing always in His presence.
  47. Proverbs 12:8יִהְיֶ֥ה · is
    A man is praised according to his wisdom, but a twisted mind is despised.
  48. Proverbs 12:24תִּהְיֶ֥ה · ends in
    The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.