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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

Renderings

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3,562 occurrences in 3,133 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. 1 Samuel 12:15

    but if ye will not hearken unto the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall the hand of the LORD be against you, and against your fathers.

    וְהָיְתָ֧ה (הָיְתָ֧ה) ha.ye.Tah “it will be”

  2. 1 Samuel 13:2

    And Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmas and in the mount of Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeath-benjamin; and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

    וַיִּהְי֨וּ (יִּהְי֨וּ) i.yih.Yu “they were”הָיוּ֙ ha.Yu “they were”

  3. 1 Samuel 13:10

    And it came to pass that, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt-offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him.

    וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

  4. 1 Samuel 13:21

    And the price of the filing was a pim for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks with three teeth, and for the axes; and to set the goads.

    וְֽהָיְתָ֞ה (הָיְתָ֞ה) ha.ye.Tah “it was”

  5. 1 Samuel 13:22

    So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan; but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.

    וְהָיָה֙ (הָיָה֙) ha.Yah “it was”

  6. 1 Samuel 14:1

    Now it fell upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bore his armour: 'Come and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on yonder side. But he told not his father.

    וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

  7. 1 Samuel 14:14

    And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armour-bearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were half a furrow's length in an acre of land.

    וַתְּהִ֞י (תְּהִ֞י) te.Hi “it was”

  8. 1 Samuel 14:15

    And there was a trembling in the camp in the field, and among all the people; the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled; and the earth quaked; so it grew into a terror from God.

    וַתְּהִי֩ (תְּהִי֩) te.Hi “it was”וַתְּהִ֖י (תְּהִ֖י) te.Hi “it became”

  9. 1 Samuel 14:18

    And Saul said unto Ahijah: 'Bring hither the ark of God.' For the ark of God was there at that time with the children of Israel.

    הָיָ֞ה ha.Yah “it was”

  10. 1 Samuel 14:19

    And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased; and Saul said unto the priest: 'Withdraw thy hand.'

    וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

  11. 1 Samuel 14:20

    And Saul and all the people that were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle; and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.

    הָיְתָ֜ה ha.ye.Tah “it was”

  12. 1 Samuel 14:21

    Now the Hebrews that were with the Philistines as beforetime, and that went up with them into the camp round about; even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.

    הָי֤וּ ha.Yu “they [who] were [belonging]”לִֽהְיוֹת֙ (הְיוֹת֙) h.yOt “be”

  13. 1 Samuel 14:25

    And all the people came into the forest; and there was honey upon the ground.

    וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it was”

  14. 1 Samuel 14:38

    And Saul said: 'Draw nigh hither, all ye chiefs of the people; and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.

    הָֽיְתָ֛ה ha.ye.Tah “has it happened”

  15. 1 Samuel 14:40

    Then said he unto all Israel: 'Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side.' And the people said unto Saul: 'Do what seemeth good unto thee.'

    תִּֽהְיוּ֙ tih.Yu “you will be”נִהְיֶ֖ה nih.Yeh “we will be”

  16. 1 Samuel 14:49

    Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishvi, and Malchi-shua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the first-born Merab, and the name of the younger Michal;

    וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ (יִּֽהְיוּ֙) i.yih.Yu “they were”

  17. 1 Samuel 14:52

    And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul; and when Saul saw any mighty man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.

    וַתְּהִ֤י (תְּהִ֤י) te.Hi “it was”

  18. 1 Samuel 15:10

    Then came the word of the LORD unto Samuel, saying:

    וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it came”

  19. 1 Samuel 15:26

    And Samuel said unto Saul: 'I will not return with thee; for thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.'

    מִהְי֥וֹת (הְי֥וֹת) h.Yot “being”

  20. 1 Samuel 16:6

    And it came to pass, when they were come, that he beheld Eliab, and said: 'Surely the LORD'S anointed is before Him.'

    וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

  21. 1 Samuel 16:16

    Let our lord now command thy servants, that are before thee, to seek out a man who is a skilful player on the harp; and it shall be, when the evil spirit from God cometh upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.'

    וְהָיָ֗ה (הָיָ֗ה) ha.Yah “it will be”בִּֽהְי֨וֹת (הְי֨וֹת) h.Yot “is”

  22. 1 Samuel 16:21

    And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.

    וַֽיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “he was”

  23. 1 Samuel 16:23

    And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand; so Saul found relief, and it was well with him, and the evil spirit departed from him.

    וְהָיָ֗ה (הָיָ֗ה) ha.Yah “it was”בִּֽהְי֤וֹת (הְי֤וֹת) h.Yot “was”

  24. 1 Samuel 17:9

    If he be able to fight with me, and kill me, then will we be your servants; but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.'

    וְהָיִ֥ינוּ (הָיִ֥ינוּ) ha.Yi.nu “we will become”וִהְיִ֤יתֶם (הְיִ֤יתֶם) h.Yi.tem “you will become”

  25. 1 Samuel 17:25

    And the men of Israel said: 'Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to taunt Israel is he come up; and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's hou

    וְֽ֠הָיָה (הָיָה) ha.yah “it will be”