H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

And she saith, `Let thy handmaid find grace in thine eyes;' and the woman goeth on her way, and eateth, and her countenance hath not been `sad' for it any more.

הָיוּ־ ha.yu- “they were”

and it cometh to pass, at the revolution of the days, that Hannah conceiveth, and beareth a son, and calleth his name Samuel, `for, from Jehovah I have asked him.'

וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

and also I have caused him to be asked for Jehovah, all the days that he hath lived -- he is asked for Jehovah;' and he boweth himself there before Jehovah.

הָיָ֔ה ha.Yah “he has been”

And Elkanah goeth to Ramath, unto his house, and the youth hath been serving Jehovah, `in' the presence of Eli the priest;

הָיָ֤ה ha.Yah “he was”

And the sin of the young men is very great `in' the presence of Jehovah, for the men have despised the offering of Jehovah.

וַתְּהִ֨י (תְּהִ֨י) te.Hi “it was”

And there cometh a man of God unto Eli, and saith unto him, `Thus said Jehovah, Was I really revealed unto the house of thy father in their being in Egypt, before Pharaoh's house,

בִּֽהְיוֹתָ֥ם (הְיוֹתָ֥) h.yo.Ta “were”

`Lo, days `are' coming, and I have cut off thine arm, and the arm of the house of thy father, that an old man is not in thy house;

מִֽהְי֥וֹת (הְי֥וֹת) h.Yot “being”

and thou hast beheld an adversary `in My' habitation, in all that He doth good with Israel, and there is not an old man in thy house all the days.

יִהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “he will be”

and it hath been, every one who is left in thy house doth come in to bow himself to him, for a wage of silver, and a cake of bread, and hath said, Admit me, I pray thee, unto one of the priest's offices, to eat a morsel of bread.'

וְהָיָ֗ה (הָיָ֗ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

And the youth Samuel is serving Jehovah before Eli, and the word of Jehovah hath been precious in those days -- there is no vision broken forth.

הָיָ֤ה ha.Yah “it was”

And it cometh to pass, at that time, that Eli is lying down in his place, and his eyes have begun to be dim -- he is not able to see.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

And Eli saith to Samuel, `Go, lie down, and it hath been, if He doth call unto thee, that thou hast said, Speak, Jehovah, for Thy servant is hearing;' and Samuel goeth and lieth down in his place.

וְהָיָה֙ (הָיָה֙) ha.Yah “it will be”

And Samuel groweth up, and Jehovah hath been with him, and hath not let fall any of his words to the earth;

הָיָ֣ה ha.Yah “he was”

And the word of Samuel is to all Israel, and Israel goeth out to meet the Philistines for battle, and they encamp by Eben-Ezer, and the Philistines have encamped in Aphek,

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it came”

And it cometh to pass, at the coming in of the ark of the covenant of Jehovah unto the camp, that all Israel shout -- a great shout -- and the earth is moved.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

And the Philistines are afraid, for they said, `God hath come in unto the camp;' and they say, `Wo to us, for there hath not been like this heretofore.

הָיְתָ֛ה ha.ye.Tah “it has been”

Strengthen yourselves, and become men, O Philistines, lest ye do service to Hebrews, as they have done to you -- then ye have become men, and have fought.'

וִֽהְי֤וּ (הְי֤וּ) h.Yu “become”וִהְיִיתֶ֥ם (הְיִיתֶ֥ם) h.yi.Tem “you will become”

And the Philistines fight, and Israel is smitten, and they flee each to his tents, and the blow is very great, and there fall of Israel thirty thousand footmen;

וַתְּהִ֥י (תְּהִ֥י) te.Hi “it was”

and he cometh in, and lo, Eli is sitting on the throne by the side of the way, watching, for his heart hath been trembling for the ark of God, and the man hath come in to declare `it' in the city, and all the city crieth out.

הָיָ֤ה ha.Yah “it was”

And the man saith unto Eli, `I `am' he who hath come out of the ranks, and I out of the ranks have fled to-day;' and he saith, `What hath been the matter, my son?'

הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “was it”

And he who is bearing tidings answereth and saith, `Israel hath fled before the Philistines, and also a great slaughter hath been among the people, and also thy two sons have died -- Hophni and Phinehas -- and the ark of God hath been captured.'

הָיְתָ֣ה ha.ye.Tah “it has been”

And it cometh to pass, at his mentioning the ark of God, that he falleth from off the throne backward, by the side of the gate, and his neck is broken, and he dieth, for the man `is' old and heavy, and he hath judged Israel forty years.

וַיְהִ֞י (יְהִ֞י) y.Hi “it was”

and it cometh to pass after they have brought it round, that the hand of Jehovah is against the city -- a very great destruction; and He smiteth the men of the city, from small even unto great; and break forth on them do emerods.

וַיְהִ֞י (יְהִ֞י) y.Hi “it was”וַתְּהִ֨י (תְּהִ֨י) te.Hi “it was”

And they send the ark of God to Ekron, and it cometh to pass, at the coming in of the ark of God to Ekron, that the Ekronites cry out, saying, `They have brought round unto us the ark of the God of Israel, to put us to death -- and our people.'

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

And they send and gather all the princes of the Philistines, and say, `Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and it turneth back to its place, and it doth not put us to death -- and our people;' for there hath been a deadly destruction throughout all the city, very heavy hath the hand of God been there,

הָיְתָ֤ה ha.ye.Tah “it was”