H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.

הָי֤וּ ha.Yu “they were”הָי֥וּ ha.Yu “they were”

Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people--for he was above all the people--and when he opened it, all the people stood up.

הָיָ֑ה ha.Yah “he was”

And all the congregation of them that were come back out of the captivity made booths, and dwelt in the booths; for since the days of Joshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.

וַתְּהִ֥י (תְּהִ֥י) te.Hi “it was”

And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes; and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure-house.

וְהָיָ֨ה (הָיָ֨ה) ha.Yah “he will be”

And in the days of Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers' houses: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

הָי֥וּ ha.Yu “they were”

And it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the alien mixture.

וַיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “it was”

had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meal-offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the wine, and the oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; an

הָי֪וּ ha.Yu “people were”

But in all this time I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went unto the king, and after certain days asked I leave of the king;

הָיִ֖יתִי ha.Yi.ti “I was”

And it came to pass that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened till after the sabbath; and some of my servants set I over the gates, that

וַיְהִ֡י (יְהִ֡י) y.Hi “it was”

And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember unto me, O my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of Thy mercy.

יִֽהְי֤וּ yih.Yu “they will be”

Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, and he was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel; nevertheless even him did the foreign women cause to sin.

הָיָ֨ה ha.Yah “he was”הָיָ֔ה ha.Yah “he was”

NOW IT came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus--this is Ahasuerus who reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over a hundred and seven and twenty provinces--

וַיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “it was”

for he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and speak according to the language of his people.

לִהְי֤וֹת (הְי֤וֹת) h.Yot “be”

There was a certain Jew in Shushan the castle, whose name was Mordecai the son of Jair the son of Shimei the son of Kish, a Benjamite,

הָיָ֖ה ha.Yah “he was”

And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter; for she had neither father nor mother, and the maiden was of beautiful form and fair to look on; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter.

וַיְהִ֨י (יְהִ֨י) y.Hi “he was”

So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was published, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the castle, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was taken into the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of t

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

Now when the turn of every maiden was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that it had been done to her according to the law for the women, twelve months--for so were the days of their anointing accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and s

הֱי֨וֹת he.Yot “to be”

Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther ob

וַתְּהִ֤י (תְּהִ֤י) te.Hi “she was”

Esther had not yet made known her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her; for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him--

הָיְתָ֥ה ha.ye.Tah “she had done”

Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's words would stand; for he had told them that he was a Jew.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

The copy of the writing, to be given out for a decree in every province, was to be published unto all peoples, that they should be ready against that day.

לִהְי֥וֹת (הְי֥וֹת) h.Yot “be”

Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house; and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the entrance of the house

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

וַיְהִי֩ (יְהִי֩) y.Hi “it was”

On that night could not the king sleep; and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles, and they were read before the king.

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