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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 23:2הָיֽוּ׃ · there were
    “Son of man, there were two women, daughters of the same mother,
  2. Ezekiel 23:4וַתִּֽהְיֶ֣ינָה · They became
    The older was named Oholah, and her sister was named Oholibah. They became Mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. As for their identities, Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.
  3. Ezekiel 23:10וַתְּהִי־ · Thus she became
    They exposed her nakedness, seized her sons and daughters, and put her to the sword. Thus she became a byword among women, and they executed judgment against her.
  4. Ezekiel 23:32תִּהְיֶ֥ה · It will bring
    This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You will drink your sister’s cup, a cup deep and wide. It will bring scorn and derision, for it holds so much.
  5. Ezekiel 24:1וַיְהִי֩ · came
    In the ninth year, on the tenth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  6. Ezekiel 24:7הָיָ֔ה · is
    For the blood she shed is still within her; she poured it out on the bare rock; she did not pour it on the ground to cover it with dust.
  7. Ezekiel 24:15וַיְהִ֥י · came
    Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  8. Ezekiel 24:20הָיָ֥ה · came
    So I answered them, “The word of the LORD came to me, saying:
  9. Ezekiel 24:24וְהָיָ֨ה · will be
    ‘Thus Ezekiel will be a sign for you; you will do everything that he has done. When this happens, you will know that I am the Lord GOD.’
  10. Ezekiel 24:27וְהָיִ֤יתָ · So you will be
    On that day your mouth will be opened to him who has escaped; you will speak and no longer be mute. So you will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am the LORD.”
  11. Ezekiel 25:1וַיְהִ֥י · came
    Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  12. Ezekiel 26:1וַיְהִ֛י · came; הָיָ֥ה
    In the eleventh month of the twelfth year, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  13. Ezekiel 26:5תִּֽהְיֶה֙ · She will become; וְהָיְתָ֥ה · She will become
    She will become a place to spread nets in the sea, for I have spoken, declares the Lord GOD. She will become plunder for the nations,
  14. Ezekiel 26:14תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה · and you will become
    I will make you a bare rock, and you will become a place to spread the fishing nets. You will never be rebuilt, for I, the LORD, have spoken, declares the Lord GOD.’
  15. Ezekiel 26:17הָיְתָ֨ה · was
    Then they will lament for you, saying, “How you have perished, O city of renown inhabited by seafaring men—she who was powerful on the sea, along with her people, who imposed terror on all peoples!
  16. Ezekiel 27:1וַיְהִ֥י · came
    Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  17. Ezekiel 27:7הָיָ֣ה · they made; לִהְי֥וֹת · which served; הָיָ֥ה · they made
    Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt they made your sail, which served as your banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah they made your awning.
  18. Ezekiel 27:8הָי֥וּ · were; הָ֣יוּ · were [there]
    The men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen. Your men of skill, O Tyre, were there as your captains.
  19. Ezekiel 27:9הָ֣יוּ · were aboard; הָ֣יוּ · came
    The elders of Gebal were aboard as shipwrights, repairing your leaks. All the ships of the sea and their sailors came alongside to barter for your merchandise.
  20. Ezekiel 27:10הָי֣וּ · served
    Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls; they gave you splendor.
  21. Ezekiel 27:11הָי֑וּ · were
    Men of Arvad and Helech manned your walls all around, and the men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they perfected your beauty.
  22. Ezekiel 27:19הָיָֽה׃
    …and casks of wine from Izal for your wares. Wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane were exchanged for your merchandise.
  23. Ezekiel 27:36הָיִ֔ית · you have come
    Those who trade among the nations hiss at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be no more.’”
  24. Ezekiel 28:1וַיְהִ֥י · came
    And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  25. Ezekiel 28:11וַיְהִ֥י · came
    Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  26. Ezekiel 28:13הָיִ֗יתָ · You were
    You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation.
  27. Ezekiel 28:14הָיִ֔יתָ · You were
    You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for I had ordained you. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the fiery stones.
  28. Ezekiel 28:19הָיִ֔יתָ · You have come
    All the nations who know you are appalled over you. You have come to a horrible end and will be no more.’”
  29. Ezekiel 28:20וַיְהִ֥י · came
    Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  30. Ezekiel 28:24יִהְיֶ֨ה · will
    For the people of Israel will no longer face a pricking brier or a painful thorn from all around them who treat them with contempt. Then they will know that I am the Lord GOD.’
  31. Ezekiel 29:1הָיָ֥ה · came
    In the tenth year, on the twelfth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  32. Ezekiel 29:6הֱיוֹתָ֛ם · you were only
    Then all the people of Egypt will know that I am the LORD. For you were only a staff of reeds to the house of Israel.
  33. Ezekiel 29:9וְהָיְתָ֤ה · will become
    The land of Egypt will become a desolate wasteland. Then they will know that I am the LORD. Because you said, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it,’
  34. Ezekiel 29:12תִּֽהְיֶ֣יןָ · will lie
    I will make the land of Egypt a desolation among desolate lands, and her cities will lie desolate for forty years among the ruined cities. And I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them throughout the countries.
  35. Ezekiel 29:14וְהָ֥יוּ · they will be
    I will restore Egypt from captivity and bring them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin. There they will be a lowly kingdom.
  36. Ezekiel 29:15תִּהְיֶ֣ה · Egypt will be
    Egypt will be the lowliest of kingdoms and will never again exalt itself above the nations. For I will diminish Egypt so that it will never again rule over the nations.
  37. Ezekiel 29:16יִֽהְיֶה־ · again be
    Egypt will never again be an object of trust for the house of Israel, but will remind them of their iniquity in turning to the Egyptians. Then they will know that I am the Lord GOD.”
  38. Ezekiel 29:17וַיְהִ֗י; הָיָ֥ה · came
    In the twenty-seventh year, on the first day of the first month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  39. Ezekiel 29:18הָ֨יָה · received
    “Son of man, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon caused his army to labor strenuously against Tyre. Every head was made bald and every shoulder made raw. But he and his army received no wages from Tyre for the labor they expended on it.
  40. Ezekiel 29:19וְהָיְתָ֥ה · This will be
    Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who will carry off its wealth, seize its spoil, and remove its plunder. This will be the wages for his army.
  41. Ezekiel 30:1וַיְהִ֥י · came
    Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  42. Ezekiel 30:3יִֽהְיֶֽה׃ · It will be
    For the day is near, the Day of the LORD is near. It will be a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations.
  43. Ezekiel 30:4וְהָיְתָ֤ה
    A sword will come against Egypt, and there will be anguish in Cush when the slain fall in Egypt, its wealth is taken away, and its foundations are torn down.