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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. Proverbs 13:19נִ֭הְיָה · fulfilled
    Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
  2. Proverbs 14:23יִהְיֶ֣ה · There is
    There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
  3. Proverbs 14:26יִהְיֶ֥ה · shall have
    He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
  4. Proverbs 14:35תִּהְיֶ֥ה · falls
    A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.
  5. Proverbs 22:19לִהְי֣וֹת · may be
    So that your trust may be in the LORD, I instruct you today—yes, you.
  6. Proverbs 22:26תְּהִ֥י · be
    Do not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts.
  7. Proverbs 23:20תְּהִ֥י · join
    Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat.
  8. Proverbs 23:34וְ֭הָיִיתָ · You will be
    You will be like one sleeping on the high seas or lying on the top of a mast:
  9. Proverbs 24:1לִהְי֥וֹת · their company
    Do not envy wicked men or desire their company;
  10. Proverbs 24:20תִהְיֶ֣ה · has
    For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.
  11. Proverbs 24:28תְּהִ֣י · testify
    Do not testify against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips.
  12. Proverbs 26:5יִהְיֶ֖ה · he become
    Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.
  13. Proverbs 29:21יִהְיֶ֥ה · will bring
    A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end.
  14. Proverbs 31:14הָ֭יְתָה · She is
    She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.
  15. Ecclesiastes 1:9שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙ · has been; שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֔ה · will be again
    What has been will be again, and what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.
  16. Ecclesiastes 1:10הָיָ֣ה · existed; הָיָ֖ה
    Is there a case where one can say, “Look, this is new”? It has already existed in the ages before us.
  17. Ecclesiastes 1:11שֶׁיִּהְי֗וּ · will not be; יִהְיֶ֤ה · follow; שֶׁיִּהְי֖וּ · those who
    There is no remembrance of those who came before, and those yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow after.
  18. Ecclesiastes 1:12הָיִ֥יתִי · was
    I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
  19. Ecclesiastes 1:16הָיָ֥ה · who were
    I said to myself, “Behold, I have grown and increased in wisdom beyond all those before me who were over Jerusalem, and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge.”
  20. Ecclesiastes 2:7הָ֣יָה · owned; הָ֣יָה; שֶֽׁהָי֥וּ
    I acquired menservants and maidservants, and servants were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me,
  21. Ecclesiastes 2:9שֶׁהָיָ֥ה · who had preceded me
    So I became great and surpassed all in Jerusalem who had preceded me; and my wisdom remained with me.
  22. Ecclesiastes 2:10הָיָ֥ה · was
    Anything my eyes desired, I did not deny myself. I refused my heart no pleasure. For my heart took delight in all my work, and this was the reward for all my labor.
  23. Ecclesiastes 2:18שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה · who comes
    I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.
  24. Ecclesiastes 2:19יִהְיֶה֙ · whether [that man] will be
    And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skillfully under the sun. This too is futile.
  25. Ecclesiastes 3:14יִהְיֶ֣ה · endures forever
    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.
  26. Ecclesiastes 3:15שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙ · been; לִהְי֖וֹת · will be; הָיָ֑ה · been
    What exists has already been, and what will be has already been, for God will call to account what has passed.
  27. Ecclesiastes 3:20הָיָ֣ה · come
    All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust.
  28. Ecclesiastes 3:22שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה · will come
    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?
  29. Ecclesiastes 4:3הָיָ֑ה · existed
    But better than both is he who has not yet existed, who has not seen the evil that is done under the sun.
  30. Ecclesiastes 4:16הָיָה֙ · were
    There is no limit to all the people who were before them. Yet the successor will not be celebrated by those who come even later. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
  31. Ecclesiastes 5:2יִהְי֥וּ · be
    Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.
  32. Ecclesiastes 6:3שֶׁיִּהְי֣וּ; הָ֣יְתָה
    A man may father a hundred children and live for many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he is unsatisfied with his prosperity and does not even receive a proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.
  33. Ecclesiastes 6:10שֶּֽׁהָיָ֗ה · exists
    Whatever exists was named long ago, and it is known what man is; but he cannot contend with one stronger than he.
  34. Ecclesiastes 6:12יִּהְיֶ֥ה · will come
    For who knows what is good for a man during the few days in which he passes through his fleeting life like a shadow? Who can tell a man what will come after him under the sun?
  35. Ecclesiastes 7:10הָיָ֔ה · were; הָי֥וּ
    Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is unwise of you to ask about this.
  36. Ecclesiastes 7:14הֱיֵ֣ה · be
    In the day of prosperity, be joyful, but in the day of adversity, consider this: God has made one of these along with the other, so that a man cannot discover anything that will come after him.
  37. Ecclesiastes 7:16תְּהִ֤י · be
    Do not be overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
  38. Ecclesiastes 7:17תְּהִ֣י · be
    Do not be excessively wicked, and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time?
  39. Ecclesiastes 7:19הָי֖וּ
    Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.
  40. Ecclesiastes 7:24שֶּׁהָיָ֑ה · exists
    What exists is out of reach and very deep. Who can fathom it?