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H1961הָיָהha.yah

to bePart of speech: Hebrew Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. 316
  2. 235
  3. 147
  4. 180
  5. 171
  6. 145
  7. 122
  8. 21
  9. 168
  10. 153
  11. 197
  12. 120
  13. 105
  14. 133
  15. 5
  16. 48
  17. 17
  18. 50
  19. 104
  20. 28
  21. 47
  22. 4
  23. 211
  24. 264
  25. 23
  26. 337
  27. 23
  28. 27
  29. 11
  30. 10
  31. 7
  32. 10
  33. 19
  34. 3
  35. 3
  36. 11
  37. 9
  38. 67
  39. 11

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3,562 occurrences in 3,133 verses

With their references and text in King James Version.

  1. Genesis 10:30

    And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east.

    וַֽיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it was”

  2. Genesis 11:1

    And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.

    וַֽיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it was”

  3. Genesis 11:2

    And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.

    וַֽיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “it was”

  4. Genesis 11:3

    And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for mortar.

    וַתְּהִ֨י (תְּהִ֨י) te.Hi “<it> became”הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “<it> became”

  5. Genesis 11:30

    But Sarai was barren; she had no child.

    וַתְּהִ֥י (תְּהִ֥י) te.Hi “she was”

  6. Genesis 11:32

    And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran.

    וַיִּהְי֣וּ (יִּהְי֣וּ) i.yih.Yu “they were”

  7. Genesis 12:2

    And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

    וֶהְיֵ֖ה (הְיֵ֖ה) h.Yeh “you be”

  8. Genesis 12:10

    And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.

    וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it was”

  9. Genesis 12:11

    And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

    וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

  10. Genesis 12:12

    Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.

    וְהָיָ֗ה (הָיָ֗ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

  11. Genesis 12:14

    And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

    וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

  12. Genesis 12:16

    And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.

    וַֽיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “it be[longed]”

  13. Genesis 13:3

    And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai;

    הָ֨יָה Ha.yah “it had been”

  14. Genesis 13:5

    And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.

    הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “it be[longed]”

  15. Genesis 13:6

    And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.

    הָיָ֤ה ha.Yah “it was”

  16. Genesis 13:7

    And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.

    וַֽיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “it was”

  17. Genesis 13:8

    And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.

    תְהִ֤י te.Hi “there be”

  18. Genesis 14:1

    And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;

    וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

  19. Genesis 15:1

    After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

    הָיָ֤ה ha.Yah “it came”

  20. Genesis 15:5

    And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

    יִהְיֶ֖ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

  21. Genesis 15:12

    And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.

    וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “it was”

  22. Genesis 15:13

    And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;

    יִהְיֶ֣ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

  23. Genesis 15:17

    And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.

    וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “it was”הָיָ֑ה ha.Yah “it was”

  24. Genesis 16:12

    And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

    יִהְיֶה֙ yih.Yeh “he will be”

  25. Genesis 17:1

    And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

    וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “he was”וֶהְיֵ֥ה (הְיֵ֥ה) h.Yeh “be”