H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

The man called his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all living.

הָֽיְתָ֖ה ha.ye.Tah “she was”

Yahweh God said, "Behold, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil. Now, lest he put forth his hand, and also take of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever..."

הָיָה֙ ha.Yah “he has become”

Again she gave birth, to Cain's brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

וַֽיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “he was”הָיָ֖ה ha.Yah “he was”

As time passed, it happened that Cain brought an offering to Yahweh from the fruit of the ground.

וַֽיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “it happened”

Cain said to Abel, his brother, "Let's go into the field." It happened, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”בִּהְיוֹתָ֣ם (הְיוֹתָ֣) h.yo.Ta “were”

From now on, when you till the ground, it won't yield its strength to you. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth."

תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה tih.Yeh “you will be”

Behold, you have driven me out this day from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face, and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth. It will happen that whoever finds me will kill me."

וְהָיִ֜יתִי (הָיִ֜יתִי) ha.Yi.ti “I will be”וְהָיָ֥ה (הָיָ֥ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “he was”

Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have cattle.

הָיָ֔ה ha.Yah “he was”

His brother's name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.

הָיָ֔ה ha.Yah “he was”

The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of sons and daughters.

וַיִּֽהְי֣וּ (יִּֽהְי֣וּ) i.yih.Yu “they were”

All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.

וַיִּֽהְי֞וּ (יִּֽהְי֞וּ) i.yih.Yu “they were”

All the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.

וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ (יִּֽהְיוּ֙) i.yih.Yu “they were”

All the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.

וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ (יִּֽהְיוּ֙) i.yih.Yu “they were”

and all the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.

וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ (יִּֽהְיוּ֙) i.yih.Yu “they were”

All the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.

וַיִּהְיוּ֙ (יִּהְיוּ֙) i.yih.Yu “they were”

All the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.

וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ (יִּֽהְיוּ֙) i.yih.Yu “they were”

all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.

וַיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “it was”

All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.

וַיִּהְיוּ֙ (יִּהְיוּ֙) i.yih.Yu “they were”

All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

וַֽיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “he was”

It happened, when men began to multiply on the surface of the ground, and daughters were born to them,

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

Yahweh said, "My Spirit will not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; yet will his days be one hundred twenty years."

וְהָי֣וּ (הָי֣וּ) ha.Yu “they will be”

The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when God's sons came to men's daughters. They bore children to them: the same were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.

הָי֣וּ ha.Yu “they were”

This is the history of the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time. Noah walked with God.

הָיָ֖ה ha.Yah “he was”