H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

Then there was a division among the people of Israel; half the people were for making Tibni, son of Ginath, king, and half were supporting Omri.

הָ֠יָה Ha.yah “it was”

And as if copying the evil ways of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, was a small thing for him, he took as his wife Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal, king of Zidon, and became a servant and worshipper of Baal.

וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

And Ahab made an image of Asherah and did more than all the kings of Israel before him to make the Lord, the God of Israel, angry.

הָי֖וּ ha.Yu “they were”

And Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, By the living Lord, the God of Israel, whose servant I am, there will be no dew or rain in these years, but only at my word.

יִהְיֶ֛ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it came”

The water of the stream will be your drink, and by my orders the ravens will give you food there.

וְהָיָ֖ה (הָיָ֖ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

Now after a time the stream became dry, because there was no rain in the land.

וַיְהִ֛י (יְהִ֛י) y.Hi “it was”הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “it had been”

Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it came”

Now after this, the son of the woman of the house became ill, so ill that there was no breath in him.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “it was”

Now after a long time, the word of the Lord came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, Go and let Ahab see you, so that I may send rain on the earth.

וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”הָיָה֙ ha.Yah “it came”

And Ahab sent for Obadiah, the controller of the king's house. (Now Obadiah had the fear of the Lord before him greatly;

הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “he was”

For when Jezebel was cutting off the prophets of the Lord, Obadiah took a hundred of them, and kept them secretly in a hole in the rock, fifty at a time, and gave them bread and water.)

וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

And while Obadiah was on his way, he came face to face with Elijah; and seeing who it was, he went down on his face and said, Is it you, my lord Elijah?

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “he was”

And straight away, when I have gone from you, the spirit of the Lord will take you away, I have no idea where, so that when I come and give word to Ahab, and he sees you not, he will put me to death: though I, your servant, have been a worshipper of the

וְהָיָ֞ה (הָיָ֞ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

And when he saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, Is it you, you troubler of Israel?

וַיְהִ֛י (יְהִ֛י) y.Hi “it was”

And do you make prayers to your god, and I will make a prayer to the Lord: and it will be clear that the one who gives an answer by fire is God. And all the people in answer said, It is well said.

וְהָיָ֧ה (הָיָ֧ה) ha.Yah “he will be”

And in the middle of the day, Elijah made sport of them, saying, Give louder cries, for he is a god; he may be deep in thought, or he may have gone away for some purpose, or he may be on a journey, or by chance he is sleeping and has to be made awake.

וַיְהִ֨י (יְהִ֨י) y.Hi “it was”

And from the middle of the day they went on with their prayers till the time of the offering; but there was no voice, or any answer, or any who gave attention to them.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

And Elijah took twelve stones, the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the Lord had said, Israel will be your name:

הָיָ֨ה ha.Yah “it had come”יִהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

Then at the time of the offering, Elijah the prophet came near and said, O Lord, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be seen this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things by your or

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

And the seventh time he said, I see a cloud coming up out of the sea, as small as a man's hand. Then he said, Go up and say to Ahab, Get your carriage ready and go down or the rain will keep you back.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

And after a very little time, the heaven became black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab went in his carriage to Jezreel.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”וַיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “it was”

And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he made himself strong, and went running before Ahab till they came to Jezreel.

הָֽיְתָה֙ ha.ye.Tah “it was”

And Elijah, hearing it, went out, covering his face with his robe, and took his place in the opening of the hole. And there a voice came to him saying, What are you doing here, Elijah?

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

And it will come about that the man who gets away safe from the sword of Hazael, Jehu will put to death; and whoever gets away safe from the sword of Jehu, Elisha will put to death.

וְהָיָ֗ה (הָיָ֗ה) ha.Yah “it will be”