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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. Genesis 1:2הָיְתָ֥ה · was
    Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
  2. Genesis 1:3יְהִ֣י · Let there be; וַֽיְהִי־ · and there was
    And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
  3. Genesis 1:5וַֽיְהִי־ · And there was; וַֽיְהִי־ · and there was
    God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
  4. Genesis 1:6יְהִ֥י · Let there be; וִיהִ֣י · to
    And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.”
  5. Genesis 1:7וַֽיְהִי־ · And it was
    So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so.
  6. Genesis 1:8וַֽיְהִי־ · And there was; וַֽיְהִי־ · and there was
    God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.
  7. Genesis 1:9וַֽיְהִי־ · And it was
    And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so.
  8. Genesis 1:11וַֽיְהִי־ · And it was
    Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each bearing fruit with seed according to its kind.” And it was so.
  9. Genesis 1:13וַֽיְהִי־ · And there was; וַֽיְהִי־ · and there was
    And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.
  10. Genesis 1:14יְהִ֤י · Let there be; וְהָי֤וּ · and let them be
    And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to distinguish between the day and the night, and let them be signs to mark the seasons and days and years.
  11. Genesis 1:15וְהָי֤וּ · And let them serve; וַֽיְהִי־ · And it was
    And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth.” And it was so.
  12. Genesis 1:19וַֽיְהִי־ · And there was; וַֽיְהִי־ · and there was
    And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day.
  13. Genesis 1:23וַֽיְהִי־ · And there was; וַֽיְהִי־ · and there was
    And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day.
  14. Genesis 1:24וַֽיְהִי־ · And it was
    And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so.
  15. Genesis 1:29יִֽהְיֶ֖ה · They will be
    Then God said, “Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit contains seed. They will be yours for food.
  16. Genesis 1:30וַֽיְהִי־ · And it was
    And to every beast of the earth and every bird of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth—everything that has the breath of life in it—I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so.
  17. Genesis 1:31וַֽיְהִי־ · And there was; וַֽיְהִי־ · and there was
    And God looked upon all that He had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.
  18. Genesis 2:5יִֽהְיֶ֣ה · appeared
    Now no shrub of the field had yet appeared on the earth, nor had any plant of the field sprouted, for the LORD God had not yet sent rain upon the earth, and there was no man to cultivate the ground.
  19. Genesis 2:7וַֽיְהִ֥י · became
    Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.
  20. Genesis 2:10וְהָיָ֖ה
    Now a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it branched into four headwaters:
  21. Genesis 2:18הֱי֥וֹת · to be
    The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.”
  22. Genesis 2:24וְהָי֖וּ · and they will become
    For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.
  23. Genesis 2:25וַיִּֽהְי֤וּ · were
    And the man and his wife were both naked, and they were not ashamed.
  24. Genesis 3:1הָיָ֣ה · was
    Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’”
  25. Genesis 3:5וִהְיִיתֶם֙ · will be
    “For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
  26. Genesis 3:20הָֽיְתָ֖ה · would be
    And Adam named his wife Eve, because she would be the mother of all the living.
  27. Genesis 3:22הָיָה֙ · has become
    Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil. And now, lest he reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever...”
  28. Genesis 4:2וַֽיְהִי־ · Now; הָיָ֖ה · was
    Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.
  29. Genesis 4:3וַֽיְהִ֖י
    So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD,
  30. Genesis 4:8וַֽיְהִי֙ · And; בִּהְיוֹתָ֣ם · while they were
    Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.
  31. Genesis 4:12תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה · You will be
    When you till the ground, it will no longer yield its produce to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.”
  32. Genesis 4:14וְהָיִ֜יתִי · I {will} be; וְהָיָ֥ה · and
    Behold, this day You have driven me from the face of the earth, and from Your face I will be hidden; I will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.”
  33. Genesis 4:17וַֽיְהִי֙ · Then
    And Cain had relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch.
  34. Genesis 4:20הָיָ֔ה · was
    Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.
  35. Genesis 4:21הָיָ֔ה · was
    And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
  36. Genesis 5:4וַיִּֽהְי֣וּ · lived
    And after he had become the father of Seth, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
  37. Genesis 5:5וַיִּֽהְי֞וּ · lived
    So Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.