H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

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

יִהְיֶ֖ה yih.Yeh “he should be”

He who pampers his servant from youth Will have him become a son in the end.

יִהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar.

הָ֭יְתָה Ha.ye.tah “she is”

That which has been is that which shall be; and that which has 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 of which it may be said, "Behold, this is new?" It has been long ago, in the ages which were before us.

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

There is no memory of the former; neither shall there be any memory of the latter 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 said to myself, "Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has 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. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who 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 who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.

שֶׁהָיָ֥ה (הָיָ֥ה) ha.Yah “<he> was”

Whatever my eyes desired, I didn't keep from them. I didn't withhold 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”

I hated all my labor in which I labored under the sun, seeing that I must leave it to the man who comes after me.

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

Who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have rule over all of my labor in which I have labored, and in which I have shown myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.

יִהְיֶה֙ yih.Yeh “will he be”

I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; and God has done it, that men should fear before him.

יִהְיֶ֣ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

That which is has been long ago, and that which is to be has been long ago: and God seeks 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 to one place. All are from the dust, and all turn to dust again.

הָיָ֣ה ha.Yah “it was”

Therefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who can bring him to see what will be after him?

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

Yes, better than them both is him who has not yet been, who has 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 those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

הָיָה֙ ha.Yah “he was”

Don't be rash with your mouth, and don't let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few.

יִהְי֥וּ yih.Yu “let them be”

If a man fathers a hundred children, and lives many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul is not filled with good, and moreover he has 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”

Whatever has been, its name was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.

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

For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?

יִּהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “will it be”

Don't say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For you do not ask wisely about 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; yes, God has made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything after him.

הֱיֵ֣ה he.Yeh “be”