H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

Their dwelling was from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.

וַֽיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it was”

The whole earth was of one language and of one speech.

וַֽיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it was”

It happened, as they traveled east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they lived there.

וַֽיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “it was”

They said one to another, "Come, let's make brick, and burn them thoroughly." They had brick for stone, and they used tar for mortar.

וַתְּהִ֨י (תְּהִ֨י) te.Hi “<it> became”הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “<it> became”

Sarai was barren. She had no child.

וַתְּהִ֥י (תְּהִ֥י) te.Hi “she was”

The days of Terah were two hundred five years. Terah died in Haran.

וַיִּהְי֣וּ (יִּהְי֣וּ) i.yih.Yu “they were”

I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you, and make your name great. You will be a blessing.

וֶהְיֵ֖ה (הְיֵ֖ה) h.Yeh “you be”

There was a famine in the land. Abram went down into Egypt to live as a foreigner there, for the famine was sore in the land.

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it was”

It happened, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, "See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look on.

וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

It will happen, when the Egyptians will see you, that they will say, 'This is his wife.' They will kill me, but they will save you alive.

וְהָיָ֗ה (הָיָ֗ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

It happened that when Abram had come into Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

He dealt well with Abram for her sake. He had sheep, and oxen, and male donkeys, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and female donkeys, and camels.

וַֽיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “it be[longed]”

He went on his journeys from the South even to Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai,

הָ֨יָה Ha.yah “it had been”

Lot also, who went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.

הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “it be[longed]”

The land was not able to bear them, that they might live together: for their substance was great, so that they could not live together.

הָיָ֤ה ha.Yah “it was”

There was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite lived then in the land.

וַֽיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “it was”

Abram said to Lot, "Please, let there be no strife between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are relatives.

תְהִ֤י te.Hi “there be”

It happened in the days of Amraphel, king of Shinar, Arioch, king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Tidal, king of Goiim,

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

After these things the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Don't be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward."

הָיָ֤ה ha.Yah “it came”

Yahweh brought him outside, and said, "Look now toward the sky, and count the stars, if you are able to count them." He said to Abram, "So shall your seed be."

יִהְיֶ֖ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “it was”

He said to Abram, "Know for sure that your seed will live as foreigners in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them. They will afflict them four hundred years.

יִהְיֶ֣ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

It came to pass that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold, a smoking furnace, and a flaming torch passed between these pieces.

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “it was”הָיָ֑ה ha.Yah “it was”

He will be like a wild donkey among men. His hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him. He will live opposite all of his brothers."

יִהְיֶה֙ yih.Yeh “he will be”

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, Yahweh appeared to Abram, and said to him, "I am God Almighty. Walk before me, and be blameless.

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “he was”וֶהְיֵ֥ה (הְיֵ֥ה) h.Yeh “be”