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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. Genesis 36:12

    Timna was concubine to Eliphaz, Esau's son; and she bore to Eliphaz Amalek. These are the sons of Adah, Esau's wife.

    הָיְתָ֣ה ha.ye.Tah “she was”

  2. Genesis 36:13

    These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the sons of Basemath, Esau's wife.

    הָי֔וּ ha.Yu “they were”

  3. Genesis 36:14

    These were the sons of Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife: she bore to Esau Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

    הָי֗וּ ha.Yu “they were”

  4. Genesis 36:22

    The children of Lotan were Hori and Heman. Lotan's sister was Timna.

    וַיִּהְי֥וּ (יִּהְי֥וּ) i.yih.Yu “they were”

  5. Genesis 37:2

    This is the history of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives. Joseph brought an evil report of them to their father.

    הָיָ֨ה ha.Yah “he was”

  6. Genesis 37:20

    Come now therefore, and let's kill him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, 'An evil animal has devoured him.' We will see what will become of his dreams."

    יִּהְי֖וּ yih.Yu “will <they> be”

  7. Genesis 37:23

    It happened, when Joseph came to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him;

    וַֽיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

  8. Genesis 37:27

    Come, and let's sell him to the Ishmaelites, and not let our hand be on him; for he is our brother, our flesh." His brothers listened to him.

    תְּהִי־ te.hi- “it be”

  9. Genesis 38:1

    It happened at that time, that Judah went down from his brothers, and visited a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

    וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

  10. Genesis 38:5

    She yet again bore a son, and named him Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bore him.

    וְהָיָ֥ה (הָיָ֥ה) ha.Yah “he was”

  11. Genesis 38:7

    Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Yahweh. Yahweh killed him.

    וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “he was”

  12. Genesis 38:9

    Onan knew that the seed wouldn't be his; and it happened, when he went in to his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest he should give seed to his brother.

    יִהְיֶ֣ה yih.Yeh “it will belong”וְהָיָ֞ה (הָיָ֞ה) ha.Yah “it was”

  13. Genesis 38:21

    Then he asked the men of her place, saying, "Where is the prostitute, that was at Enaim by the road?" They said, "There has been no prostitute here."

    הָיְתָ֥ה ha.ye.Tah “she was”

  14. Genesis 38:22

    He returned to Judah, and said, "I haven't found her; and also the men of the place said, 'There has been no prostitute here.'"

    הָיְתָ֥ה ha.ye.Tah “she was”

  15. Genesis 38:23

    Judah said, "Let her keep it, lest we be shamed. Behold, I sent this kid, and you haven't found her."

    נִהְיֶ֣ה nih.Yeh “we should become”

  16. Genesis 38:24

    It happened about three months later, that it was told Judah, saying, "Tamar, your daughter-in-law, has played the prostitute; and moreover, behold, she is with child by prostitution." Judah said, "Bring her forth, and let her be burnt."

    וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

  17. Genesis 38:27

    It happened in the time of her travail, that behold, twins were in her womb.

    וַיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “it was”

  18. Genesis 38:28

    It happened, when she travailed, that one put out a hand: and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, "This came out first."

    וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it was”

  19. Genesis 38:29

    It happened, as he drew back his hand, that behold, his brother came out, and she said, "Why have you made a breach for yourself?" Therefore his name was called Perez.

    וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

  20. Genesis 39:2

    Yahweh was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

    וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “he was”וַיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “he was”וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “he was”

  21. Genesis 39:5

    It happened from the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that Yahweh blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of Yahweh was on all that he had, in the house and in the field.

    וַיְהִ֡י (יְהִ֡י) y.Hi “it was”וַיְהִ֞י (יְהִ֞י) y.Hi “it was”

  22. Genesis 39:6

    He left all that he had in Joseph's hand. He didn't concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate. Joseph was well-built and handsome.

    וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “he was”

  23. Genesis 39:7

    It happened after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph; and she said, "Lie with me."

    וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

  24. Genesis 39:10

    It happened that as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he didn't listen to her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

    וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”לִהְי֥וֹת (הְי֥וֹת) h.Yot “be”

  25. Genesis 39:11

    It happened about this time, that he went into the house to do his work, and there were none of the men of the house inside.

    וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”