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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. Ezekiel 17:8לִהְי֖וֹת · and become
    It had been planted in good soil by abundant waters in order to yield branches and bear fruit and become a splendid vine.’
  2. Ezekiel 17:11וַיְהִ֥י · came
    Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  3. Ezekiel 17:14לִֽהְיוֹת֙ · would be
    …so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant.
  4. Ezekiel 17:23וְהָיָ֖ה · and become
    I will plant it on the mountain heights of Israel so that it will bear branches; it will yield fruit and become a majestic cedar. Birds of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches.
  5. Ezekiel 18:1וַיְהִ֥י · came
    Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  6. Ezekiel 18:3יִֽהְיֶ֨ה
    As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, you will no longer quote this proverb in Israel.
  7. Ezekiel 18:5יִהְיֶ֣ה · is
    Now suppose a man is righteous and does what is just and right:
  8. Ezekiel 18:13יִהְיֶֽה׃ · will be
    He engages in usury and takes excess interest. Will this son live? He will not! Since he has committed all these abominations, he will surely die; his blood will be on his own head.
  9. Ezekiel 18:20תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה · will fall; תִּֽהְיֶֽה׃ס · will fall
    The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him.
  10. Ezekiel 18:30יִהְיֶ֥ה · become
    Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall.
  11. Ezekiel 19:3הָיָ֑ה · and he became
    She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a young lion. After learning to tear his prey, he devoured men.
  12. Ezekiel 19:6הָיָ֑ה · and became
    He prowled among the lions, and became a young lion. After learning to tear his prey, he devoured men.
  13. Ezekiel 19:10הָיְתָ֖ה · it was
    Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard, planted by the water; it was fruitful and full of branches because of the abundant waters.
  14. Ezekiel 19:11וַיִּֽהְיוּ־ · It had
    It had strong branches, fit for a ruler’s scepter. It towered high above the thick branches, conspicuous for its height and for its dense foliage.
  15. Ezekiel 19:14הָ֥יָה · remains; וַתְּהִ֥י · and shall be used
    Fire has gone out from its main branch and devoured its fruit; on it no strong branch remains fit for a ruler’s scepter.’ This is a lament and shall be used as a lament.”
  16. Ezekiel 20:1וַיְהִ֣י׀
    In the seventh year, on the tenth day of the fifth month, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and they sat down before me.
  17. Ezekiel 20:2וַיְהִ֥י · came
    Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  18. Ezekiel 20:12לִהְי֣וֹת
    I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.
  19. Ezekiel 20:20וְהָי֤וּ · that they may be
    Keep My Sabbaths holy, that they may be a sign between us, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’
  20. Ezekiel 20:24הָי֖וּ · fixing
    For they did not practice My ordinances, but they rejected My statutes and profaned My Sabbaths, fixing their eyes on the idols of their fathers.
  21. Ezekiel 20:32הָי֖וֹ; תִֽהְיֶ֑ה · come to pass; נִֽהְיֶ֤ה · Let us be
    When you say, ‘Let us be like the nations, like the peoples of the lands, serving wood and stone,’ what you have in mind will never come to pass.
  22. Ezekiel 20:45וַיְהִ֥י · came
    Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  23. Ezekiel 21:1וַיְהִ֥י · came
    And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  24. Ezekiel 21:7וְהָיָה֙ · And; וְנִֽהְיָ֔תָה · and it will surely happen
    And when they ask, ‘Why are you groaning?’ you are to say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt, and every hand will go limp. Every spirit will faint, and every knee will turn to water.’ Yes, it is coming and it will surely happen, declares the Lord GOD.”
  25. Ezekiel 21:8וַיְהִ֥י · came
    Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  26. Ezekiel 21:10הֱיֵה־
    …it is sharpened for the slaughter, polished to flash like lightning! Should we rejoice in the scepter of My son? The sword despises every such stick.
  27. Ezekiel 21:12הָיתָ֣ה · is wielded; הָי֣וּ · They are
    Cry out and wail, O son of man, for the sword is wielded against My people; it is against all the princes of Israel! They are tossed to the sword with My people; therefore strike your thigh.
  28. Ezekiel 21:13יִֽהְיֶ֑ה · continue
    Surely testing will come! And what if even the scepter, which the sword despises, does not continue?’ declares the Lord GOD.
  29. Ezekiel 21:18וַיְהִ֥י · came
    Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  30. Ezekiel 21:22הָיָ֣ה׀ · appears
    In his right hand appears the portent for Jerusalem, where he is to set up battering rams, to call for the slaughter, to lift a battle cry, to direct the battering rams against the gates, to build a ramp, and to erect a siege wall.
  31. Ezekiel 21:23וְהָיָ֨ה · It will seem
    It will seem like a false omen to the eyes of those who have sworn allegiance to him, but it will draw attention to their guilt and take them captive.
  32. Ezekiel 21:27הָיָ֔ה · be restored
    A ruin, a ruin, I will make it a ruin! And it will not be restored until the arrival of Him to whom it belongs, to whom I have assigned the right of judgment.’
  33. Ezekiel 21:32תִּֽהְיֶה֙ · You will be; יִהְיֶ֖ה · will stain
    You will be fuel for the fire. Your blood will stain your own land. You will not be remembered, for I, the LORD, have spoken.’”
  34. Ezekiel 22:1וַיְהִ֥י · came
    Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  35. Ezekiel 22:6הָ֣יוּ · has used
    See how every prince of Israel within you has used his power to shed blood.
  36. Ezekiel 22:9הָ֥יוּ · are
    Among you are slanderous men bent on bloodshed; within you are those who eat on the mountain shrines and commit acts of indecency.
  37. Ezekiel 22:13הָי֖וּ
    Now look, I strike My hands together against your unjust gain and against the blood you have shed in your midst.
  38. Ezekiel 22:17וַיְהִ֥י · came
    Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  39. Ezekiel 22:18הָיוּ־ · has become; הָיֽוּ׃ס · they are but
    “Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me. All of them are copper, tin, iron, and lead inside the furnace; they are but the dross of silver.
  40. Ezekiel 22:19הֱי֥וֹת · of you have become
    Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because all of you have become dross, behold, I will gather you into Jerusalem.
  41. Ezekiel 22:23וַיְהִ֥י · came
    And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  42. Ezekiel 23:1וַיְהִ֥י · came
    Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,