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H1961הָיָהha.yah
to bePart of speech: Hebrew Verb
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And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
וַֽיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “it belonged”
For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
וַיִּהְי֤וּ (יִּהְי֤וּ) i.yih.Yu “they were”
And the staves were so long that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the Sanctuary; but they could not be seen without; and there they are unto this day.
וַֽיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “it was”
And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place--for all the priests that were present had sanctified themselves, and did not keep their courses;
וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”
it came even to pass, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the LORD: 'for He
וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it belonged”
Since the day that I brought forth My people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that My name might be there; neither chose I any man to be prince over My people Israel;
לִהְי֥וֹת (הְי֥וֹת) h.Yot “be”לִהְי֥וֹת (הְי֥וֹת) h.Yot “be”
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that My name might be there; and have chosen David to be over My people Israel.
לִהְי֥וֹת (הְי֥וֹת) h.Yot “be”לִהְי֖וֹת (הְי֖וֹת) h.Yot “be”
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”
But the LORD said unto David my father: Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for My name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart;
הָיָה֙ ha.Yah “it was”הָיָ֖ה ha.Yah “it was”
that Thine eyes may be open toward this house day and night, even toward the place whereof Thou hast said that thou wouldest put Thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which Thy servant shall pray toward this place.
לִהְיוֹת֩ (הְיוֹת֩) h.yOt “be”
When the heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, when they sin against Thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess Thy name, turning from their sin, when Thou dost afflict them;
יִהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “it will be”
If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting or mildew, locust or caterpillar; if their enemies besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague or whatsoever sickness there be;
יִהְיֶ֣ה yih.Yeh “it will be”יִֽ֠הְיֶה Yih.yeh “it will be”יִהְיֶ֔ה yih.Yeh “it will be”
what prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all Thy people Israel, who shall know every man his own plague and his own pain, and shall spread forth his hands toward this house;
יִהְיֶה֙ yih.Yeh “it will belong”
Now, O my God, let, I beseech Thee, Thine eyes be open, and let Thine ears be attent, unto the prayer that is made in this place.
יִֽהְיוּ־ yih.yu- “let them be”
If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My people;
יִהְיֶ֣ה yih.Yeh “it will be”
Now Mine eyes shall be open, and Mine ears attent, unto the prayer that is made in this place.
יִהְי֣וּ yih.Yu “they will be”
For now have I chosen and hallowed this house, that My name may be there for ever; and Mine eyes and My heart shall be there perpetually.
לִהְיוֹת־ (הְיוֹת) h.yot- “be”וְהָי֨וּ (הָי֨וּ) ha.Yu “they will be”
And this house, which is so high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall say: Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house?
הָיָ֣ה ha.Yah “it was”
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,
וַיְהִ֞י (יְהִ֞י) y.Hi “it was”
and Baalath, and all the store-cities that Solomon had, and all the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
הָי֣וּ ha.Yu “they belonged”
And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great train, and camels that bore spices and gold in abundance, and precious stones; and when she was come to Solomon, she s
הָיָ֖ה ha.Yah “it was”
and the food of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his cupbearers also, and their apparel; and his ascent by which he went up into the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.
הָ֥יָה Ha.yah “it was”
Blessed be the LORD thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on His throne, to be king for the LORD thy God; because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made He thee king over them, to do justice and righteousness.'
יְהִ֨י ye.Hi “may he be”
And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in great abundance, and precious stones; neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.
הָיָה֙ ha.Yah “it has been”
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;
וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”