H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

And it came to pass at the time that the flock conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the he-goats which leaped upon the flock were streaked, speckled, and grizzled.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

Thus I was: in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes.

הָיִ֧יתִי ha.Yi.ti “I was”

Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the Fear of Isaac, had been on my side, surely now hadst thou sent me away empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and gave judgment yesternight.'

הָ֣יָה Ha.yah “he had been”

And now come, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.'

וְהָיָ֥ה (הָיָ֥ה) ha.Yah “it will become”

And I have oxen, and asses and flocks, and men-servants and maid-servants; and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find favour in thy sight.'

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

And he said: 'If Esau come to the one camp, and smite it, then the camp which is left shall escape.'

וְהָיָ֛ה (הָיָ֛ה) ha.Yah “it will become”

I am not worthy of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which Thou hast shown unto Thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two camps.

הָיִ֖יתִי ha.Yi.ti “I have become”

And Esau said: 'I have enough; my brother, let that which thou hast be thine.'

יְהִ֥י ye.Hi “let it be[long]”

Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter; and his sons were with his cattle in the field; and Jacob held his peace until they came.

הָי֥וּ ha.Yu “they were”

And ye shall dwell with us; and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.'

תִּהְיֶ֣ה tih.Yeh “it will be”

Only on this condition will we consent unto you: if ye will be as we are, that every male of you be circumcised;

תִּהְי֣וּ tih.Yu “you will be”

then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.

וְהָיִ֖ינוּ (הָיִ֖ינוּ) ha.Yi.nu “we will become”

Only on this condition will the men consent unto us to dwell with us, to become one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.

לִהְי֖וֹת (הְי֖וֹת) h.Yot “become”

And it came to pass on the third day, when they were in pain, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city unawares, and slew all the males.

וַיְהִי֩ (יְהִי֩) y.Hi “it was”בִּֽהְיוֹתָ֣ם (הְיוֹתָ֣) h.yo.Ta “were”

and let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.'

וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “he has been”

And they journeyed; and a terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

And God said unto him: 'Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name'; and He called his name Israel.

יִהְיֶ֣ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

And God said unto him: 'I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;

יִהְיֶ֣ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was still some way to come to Ephrath; and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.

וַֽיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “it was”

And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the mid-wife said unto her: 'Fear not; for this also is a son for thee.'

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it was”

And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing--for she died--that she called his name Ben-oni; but his father called him Benjamin.

וַיְהִ֞י (יְהִ֞י) y.Hi “it was”

And it came to pass, while Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine; and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ (יִּֽהְי֥וּ) i.yih.Yu “they were”

And the days of Isaac were a hundred and fourscore years.

וַיִּֽהְי֖וּ (יִּֽהְי֖וּ) i.yih.Yu “they were”

For their substance was too great for them to dwell together; and the land of their sojournings could not bear them because of their cattle.

הָיָ֧ה ha.Yah “it was”

And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.

וַיִּהְי֖וּ (יִּהְי֖וּ) i.yih.Yu “they were”