H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

Now in the morning, Jonathan went out into the fields at the time he had said to David, and he had a little boy with him.

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, for we two have taken an oath, in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord will be between me and you, and between my seed and your seed for ever. Then David went away, and Jonathan went into the town.

יִֽהְיֶ֣ה׀ yih.Yeh “he will be”

And David in answer said to the priest, Certainly women have been kept from us; and as has been done before when I have gone out the arms of the young men were made holy, even though it was a common journey; how much more today will their arms be made ho

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

So the priest gave him the holy bread: there was no other, only the holy bread which had been taken from before the Lord, so that new bread might be put in its place on the day when it was taken away.

הָ֨יָה Ha.yah “it was”

And David said to Ahimelech, Have you no sword or spear with you here? for I have come without my sword and other arms, because the king's business had to be done quickly.

הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “it was”

And everyone who was in trouble, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in soul, came together to him, and he became captain over them: about four hundred men were joined to him.

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “he became”וַיִּהְי֣וּ (יִּהְי֣וּ) i.yih.Yu “they were”

And he took them to the king of Moab and they went on living with him while David was in his safe place.

הֱיוֹת־ he.yot- “[the] being of”

Now when Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, went in flight to David, he came down to Keilah with the ephod in his hand.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

And said to him, Have no fear, for Saul my father will not get you into his power; and you will be king of Israel, and I will be by your side, and my father Saul is certain of this.

אֶֽהְיֶה־ 'eh.yeh- “I will become”

Go now, and take more steps, and see where he is living: for they say that he is expert in deceit.

תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה tih.Yeh “it is”

So take care to get knowledge of all the secret places where he is taking cover, and be certain to come back to me, and I will go with you: and without doubt, if he is anywhere in the land, I will get him, among all the families of Judah.

וְהָיָה֙ (הָיָה֙) ha.Yah “it will be”

And Saul and his men went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men went on the other: and David's purpose was to get away as quickly as possible, for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men were making a circle round David and his men in order to ta

וַיְהִ֨י (יְהִ֨י) y.Hi “he was”

Now when Saul came back from fighting the Philistines, news was given him that David was in the waste land of En-gedi.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

And later, David was full of regret for cutting off Saul's skirt.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

May the Lord be judge between me and you, and may the Lord give me my rights against you, but my hand will never be lifted up against you.

תִֽהְיֶה־ tih.yeh- “it will be”

There is an old saying, From the evil-doer comes evil: but my hand will never be lifted up against you.

תִֽהְיֶה־ tih.yeh- “it will be”

So let the Lord be judge, and give a decision between me and you, and see and give support to my cause, and keep me from falling into your hands.

וְהָיָ֤ה (הָיָ֤ה) ha.Yah “he will become”

Now when David had said these words to Saul, Saul said, Is this your voice, David, my son? And Saul was overcome with weeping.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

Now there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel; he was a great man and had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats: and he was cutting the wool of his sheep in Carmel.

וַיְהִ֛י (יְהִ֛י) y.Hi “it was”

I have had word that you have wool-cutters: now the keepers of your sheep have been with us, and we have done them no evil, and taken nothing of theirs while they were in Carmel.

הָי֣וּ ha.Yu “they have been”הֱיוֹתָ֥ם (הֱיוֹתָ֥) he.yo.Ta “being”

But these men have been very good to us; they did us no wrong and nothing of ours was touched while we were with them in the fields:

בִּֽהְיוֹתֵ֖נוּ (הְיוֹתֵ֖) h.yo.Te. “were”

But day and night they were like a wall round us while we were with them, looking after the sheep.

הָי֣וּ ha.Yu “they were”הֱיוֹתֵ֥נוּ (הֱיוֹתֵ֥) he.yo.Te. “being”

Now while she was going down under cover of the mountain on her ass, David and his men came down against her, and suddenly she came face to face with them.

וְהָיָ֞ה (הָיָ֞ה) ha.Yah “it was”

So now, my lord, by the living God and by your living soul, seeing that the Lord has kept you from the crime of blood and from taking into your hands the punishment for your wrongs, may all your haters, and those who would do evil to my lord, be like Nab

יִֽהְי֤וּ yih.Yu “may they be”

And though a man has taken up arms against you, putting your life in danger, still the soul of my lord will be kept safe among the band of the living with the Lord your God; and the souls of those who are against you he will send violently away from him,

וְֽהָיְתָה֩ (הָיְתָה֩) ha.ye.Tah “it will be”