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הוּא

huhe/she/itHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentPronoun1,879 occurrences39 books1,692 verses

Definition

of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is הִיא; he a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular; he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Traditional renderings: he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.

In the Greek Old Testament

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

1,879 total
  1. Genesis 2:11ה֣וּא · it
    The name of the first river is the Pishon; it winds through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.
  2. Genesis 2:12הַהִ֖וא · of that
    And the gold of that land is pure, and bdellium and onyx are found there.
  3. Genesis 2:13ה֣וּא · it
    The name of the second river is the Gihon; it winds through the whole land of Cush.
  4. Genesis 2:14ה֥וּא · it; ה֥וּא · [is the]
    The name of the third river is the Tigris; it runs along the east side of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.
  5. Genesis 2:19ה֥וּא · that
    And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and He brought them to the man to see what he would name each one. And whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name.
  6. Genesis 3:6ה֣וּא
    When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.
  7. Genesis 3:12הִ֛וא · she
    And the man answered, “The woman whom You gave me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”
  8. Genesis 3:15ה֚וּא · He
    And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”
  9. Genesis 3:16וְה֖וּא · and he
    To the woman He said: “I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”
  10. Genesis 3:20הִ֥וא · she
    And Adam named his wife Eve, because she would be the mother of all the living.
  11. Genesis 4:4ה֛וּא
    …while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,
  12. Genesis 4:20ה֣וּא · he
    Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.
  13. Genesis 4:21ה֣וּא · he
    And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
  14. Genesis 4:22הִ֗וא
    And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
  15. Genesis 4:26הוּא֙
    And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to call upon the name of the LORD.
  16. Genesis 6:3ה֣וּא · he [is]
    So the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days shall be 120 years.”
  17. Genesis 7:2הִ֛וא
    You are to take with you seven pairs of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate; a pair of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate;
  18. Genesis 9:3הוּא־
    Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things.
  19. Genesis 9:18ה֖וּא
    The sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And Ham was the father of Canaan.
  20. Genesis 10:8ה֣וּא · who
    Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.
  21. Genesis 10:9הֽוּא־ · He
    He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.”
  22. Genesis 10:11הַהִ֖וא · that
    From that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,
  23. Genesis 10:12הִ֖וא
    …and Resen, which is between Nineveh and the great city of Calah.
  24. Genesis 10:21ה֑וּא · [Shem]
    And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.
  25. Genesis 12:14הִ֖וא
    So when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
  26. Genesis 12:18הִֽוא׃ · she
    So Pharaoh summoned Abram and asked, “What have you done to me? Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?
  27. Genesis 12:19הִ֔וא · She is
    Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her as my wife? Now then, here is your wife. Take her and go!”
  28. Genesis 13:1ה֠וּא · he
    So Abram went up out of Egypt into the Negev—he and his wife and all his possessions—and Lot was with him.
  29. Genesis 14:2הִיא־ · (that is
    …went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
  30. Genesis 14:3ה֖וּא · (that is
    The latter five came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).
  31. Genesis 14:7הִ֣וא · (that is
    Then they turned back to invade En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar.
  32. Genesis 14:8הִוא־ · (that is
    Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and arrayed themselves for battle in the Valley of Siddim
  33. Genesis 14:12וְה֥וּא · since [Lot]
    They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since Lot was living in Sodom.
  34. Genesis 14:13וְהוּא֩ · Now [Abram]
    Then an escapee came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the Oaks of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshcol and Aner, all of whom were bound by treaty to Abram.
  35. Genesis 14:15ה֥וּא · [Abram]
    During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.
  36. Genesis 14:17ה֖וּא · (that is
    After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).
  37. Genesis 14:18וְה֥וּא · since he
    Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High—
  38. Genesis 15:2ה֖וּא
    But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”
  39. Genesis 15:4ה֖וּא · one
    Then the word of the LORD came to Abram, saying, “This one will not be your heir, but one who comes from your own body will be your heir.”
  40. Genesis 15:18הַה֗וּא · On that
    On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—
  41. Genesis 16:12וְה֤וּא · He
    He will be a wild donkey of a man, and his hand will be against everyone, and everyone’s hand against him; he will live in hostility toward all his brothers.”
  42. Genesis 17:12הֽוּא׃ · even those
    Generation after generation, every male must be circumcised when he is eight days old, including those born in your household and those purchased from a foreigner—even those who are not your offspring.
  43. Genesis 17:14הַהִ֖וא · [he]
    But if any male is not circumcised, he will be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.”
  44. Genesis 18:1וְה֛וּא · while he
    Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent.
  45. Genesis 18:8וְהֽוּא־ · and
    Then Abraham brought curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and he set them before the men and stood by them under the tree as they ate.
  46. Genesis 18:10וְה֥וּא
    Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!” Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the tent.
  47. Genesis 19:20וְהִ֣יא · and it; הִ֖וא · is it
    Look, there is a town nearby where I can flee, and it is a small place. Please let me flee there—is it not a small place? Then my life will be saved.”
  48. Genesis 19:30ה֖וּא · where [they]
    Lot and his two daughters left Zoar and settled in the mountains—for he was afraid to stay in Zoar—where they lived in a cave.