H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

And it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned unto her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed: and she knew no man. And it was a custom in Israel,

וַיְהִ֞י (יְהִ֞י) y.Hi “it was”וַתְּהִי־ (תְּהִי) te.hi- “it was”

And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands.

הָיִ֛יתִי ha.Yi.ti “I was”

And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it was so, that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let me go over; that the men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay;

וְֽ֠הָיָה (הָיָה) ha.yah “it was”

And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.

וַיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “it belonged”

And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.

וַיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “it belonged”

And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not.

וַיְהִי֩ (יְהִי֩) y.Hi “he was”

For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.

יִהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “he will be”

But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death.

יִהְיֶ֣ה yih.Yeh “he will be”

And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him?

יִּֽהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “will it be”

For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground.

וַיְהִי֩ (יְהִי֩) y.Hi “it was”

And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.

וַיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “it was”וַיִּהְי֖וּ (יִּהְי֖וּ) i.yih.Yu “they were”

And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so?

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people.

הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “it belonged”וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

וַתְּהִ֖י (תְּהִ֖י) te.Hi “she belonged”

But it came to pass within a while after, in the time of wheat harvest, that Samson visited his wife with a kid; and he said, I will go in to my wife into the chamber. But her father would not suffer him to go in.

וַיְהִ֨י (יְהִ֨י) y.Hi “it was”

And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.

תְּהִי־ te.hi- “let her belong”

And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands.

וַתִּהְיֶ֨ינָה (תִּהְיֶ֨ינָה) tih.Yei.nah “they became”

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand, and called that place Ramathlehi.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withes that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

וְהָיִ֖יתִי (הָיִ֖יתִי) ha.Yi.ti “I will be”

And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

וְהָיִ֖יתִי (הָיִ֖יתִי) ha.Yi.ti “I will be”

And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.

וְהָיִיתִי (הָיִיתִי) ha.Yi.ti “I will be”

And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;

וַ֠יְהִי (יְהִי) y.hi “it was”

That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.

וְהָיִ֖יתִי (הָיִ֖יתִי) ha.Yi.ti “I will be”

But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “he was”