H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.

יִהְיֶ֖ה yih.Yeh “he should be”

He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child Shall have him become a son at the last.

יִהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

She is like the merchant-ships; She bringeth her bread from afar.

הָ֭יְתָה Ha.ye.tah “she is”

That which hath been is that which shall be; and that which hath been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙ (הָיָה֙) ha.Yah “it has been”שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֔ה (יִּהְיֶ֔ה) yih.Yeh “<it> will be”

Is there a thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been long ago, in the ages which were before us.

הָיָ֣ה ha.Yah “it has been”הָיָ֖ה ha.Yah “it was”

There is no remembrance of the former [supplied: generations]; neither shall there be any remembrance of the latter [supplied: generations] that are to come, among those that shall come after.

שֶׁיִּהְי֗וּ (יִּהְי֗וּ) yih.Yu “they will be”יִהְיֶ֤ה yih.Yeh “it will be”שֶׁיִּהְי֖וּ (יִּהְי֖וּ) yih.Yu “<they> will be”

I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

הָיִ֥יתִי ha.Yi.ti “I was”

I communed with mine own hear, saying, Lo, I have gotten me great wisdom above all that were before me in Jerusalem; yea, my heart hath had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “he was”

I bought men-servants and maid-servants, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all that were before me in Jerusalem;

הָ֣יָה Ha.yah “he belonged”הָ֣יָה Ha.yah “<it> belonged”שֶֽׁהָי֥וּ (הָי֥וּ) ha.Yu “<they> were”

So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

שֶׁהָיָ֥ה (הָיָ֥ה) ha.Yah “<he> was”

And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor; and this was my portion from all my labor.

הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “it was”

And I hated all my labor wherein I labored under the sun, seeing that I must leave it unto the man that shall be after me.

שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה (יִּהְיֶ֥ה) yih.Yeh “<he> will be”

And who knoweth whether he will be a wise man or a fool? yet will he have rule over all my labor wherein I have labored, and wherein I have showed myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.

יִהְיֶה֙ yih.Yeh “will he be”

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor anything taken from it; and God hath done it, that men should fear before him.

יִהְיֶ֣ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

That which is hath been long ago; and that which is to be hath long ago been: and God seeketh again that which is passed away.

שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙ (הָיָה֙) ha.Yah “<it> is”לִהְי֖וֹת (הְי֖וֹת) h.Yot “be”הָיָ֑ה ha.Yah “it has been”

All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

הָיָ֣ה ha.Yah “it was”

Wherefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him [supplied: back] to see what shall be after him?

שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה (יִּהְיֶ֥ה) yih.Yeh “<it> will be”

yea, better than them both [supplied: did I esteem] him that hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

הָיָ֑ה ha.Yah “he has been”

There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was: yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

הָיָה֙ ha.Yah “he was”

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

יִהְי֥וּ yih.Yu “let them be”

If a man beget a hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul be not filled with good, and moreover he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he:

שֶׁיִּהְי֣וּ (יִּהְי֣וּ) yih.Yu “<they> will be”הָ֣יְתָה Ha.ye.tah “it belonged”

Whatsoever hath been, the name thereof was given long ago; and it is know what man is; neither can he contend with him that is mightier than he.

שֶּֽׁהָיָ֗ה (הָיָ֗ה) ha.Yah “<it> has been”

For who knoweth what is good for man in [supplied: his] life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

יִּהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “will it be”

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

הָיָ֔ה ha.Yah “was it”הָי֥וּ ha.Yu “they were”

In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yea, God hath made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything [supplied: that shall be] after him.

הֱיֵ֣ה he.Yeh “be”