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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 World English Bible.

  1. 1 Samuel 12:15

    but if you will not listen to the voice of Yahweh, but rebel against the commandment of Yahweh, then will the hand of Yahweh be against you, as it was against your fathers.

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

  2. 1 Samuel 13:2

    Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel, of which two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the Mount of Bethel, and one thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of 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

    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 greet him.

    וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

  4. 1 Samuel 13:21

    yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the plowshares, and for the forks, 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 who 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 on a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who bore his armor, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on yonder side. But he didn't tell his father.

    וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

  7. 1 Samuel 14:14

    That first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armor 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

    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 there was an exceeding great trembling.

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

  9. 1 Samuel 14:18

    Saul said to Ahijah, Bring here the ark of God. For the ark of God was [supplied: there] at that time with the children of Israel.

    הָיָ֞ה ha.Yah “it was”

  10. 1 Samuel 14:19

    It happened, while Saul talked to the priest, that the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said to the priest, Withdraw your hand.

    וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

  11. 1 Samuel 14:20

    Saul and all the people who were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, [supplied: and there was] a very great confusion.

    הָיְתָ֜ה ha.ye.Tah “it was”

  12. 1 Samuel 14:21

    Now the Hebrews who were with the Philistines as before, and who went up with them into the camp, [supplied: from the country] round about, even they also [supplied: turned] to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

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

  13. 1 Samuel 14:25

    All the people came into the forest; and there was honey on the ground.

    וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it was”

  14. 1 Samuel 14:38

    Saul said, Draw near here, all you chiefs of the people; and know and see in which this sin has been this day.

    הָֽיְתָ֛ה ha.ye.Tah “has it happened”

  15. 1 Samuel 14:40

    Then said he to all Israel, Be you on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. The people said to Saul, Do what seems good to you.

    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 Malchishua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:

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

  17. 1 Samuel 14:52

    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 to him.

    וַתְּהִ֤י (תְּהִ֤י) te.Hi “it was”

  18. 1 Samuel 15:10

    Then came the word of Yahweh to Samuel, saying,

    וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it came”

  19. 1 Samuel 15:26

    Samuel said to Saul, I will not return with you; for you have rejected the word of Yahweh, and Yahweh has rejected you from being king over Israel.

    מִהְי֥וֹת (הְי֥וֹת) h.Yot “being”

  20. 1 Samuel 16:6

    It happened, when they had come, that he looked at Eliab, and said, Surely Yahweh's anointed is before him.

    וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

  21. 1 Samuel 16:16

    Let our lord now command your servants who are before you, to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp: and it shall happen, when the evil spirit from God is on you, that he shall play with his hand, and you shall be well.

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

  22. 1 Samuel 16:21

    David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.

    וַֽיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “he was”

  23. 1 Samuel 16:23

    It happened, when the [supplied: evil] spirit from God was on Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, 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 you 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

    The men of Israel said, Have you seen this man who is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who kills him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.

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