H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

יִהְיֶ֖ה yih.Yeh “he should be”

He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become master at the last.

יִהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

She is like the merchant-ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

הָ֭יְתָה Ha.ye.tah “she is”

That which hath been is that which shall be, and that which hath been done is that which shall be done; and there is nothing new under the sun.

שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙ (הָיָה֙) ha.Yah “it has been”שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֔ה (יִּהְיֶ֔ה) yih.Yeh “<it> will be”

Is there a thing whereof it is said: 'See, this is new'? --it hath been already, in the ages which were before us.

הָיָ֣ה ha.Yah “it has been”הָיָ֖ה ha.Yah “it was”

There is no remembrance of them of former times; neither shall there be any remembrance of them of latter times that are to come, among those that shall come after.

שֶׁיִּהְי֗וּ (יִּהְי֗וּ) yih.Yu “they will be”יִהְיֶ֤ה yih.Yeh “it will be”שֶׁיִּהְי֖וּ (יִּהְי֖וּ) yih.Yu “<they> will be”

I Koheleth have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

הָיִ֥יתִי ha.Yi.ti “I was”

I spoke with my own heart, saying: 'Lo, I have gotten great wisdom, more also than all that were before me over Jerusalem'; yea, my heart hath had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “he was”

I acquired men-servants and maid-servants, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all that were before me in Jerusalem;

הָ֣יָה Ha.yah “he belonged”הָ֣יָה Ha.yah “<it> belonged”שֶֽׁהָי֥וּ (הָי֥וּ) ha.Yu “<they> were”

So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem; also my wisdom stood me in stead.

שֶׁהָיָ֥ה (הָיָ֥ה) ha.Yah “<he> was”

And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy, for my heart had joy of all my labour; and this was my portion from all my labour.

הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “it was”

And I hated all my labour wherein I laboured under the sun, seeing that I must leave it unto the man that shall be after me.

שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה (יִּהְיֶ֥ה) yih.Yeh “<he> will be”

And who knoweth whether he will be a wise man or a fool? yet will he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shown myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.

יִהְיֶה֙ yih.Yeh “will he be”

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever; nothing can be added to it, nor any thing taken from it; and God hath so made it, that men should fear before Him.

יִהְיֶ֣ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

That which is hath been long ago, and that which is to be hath already been; and God seeketh that which is pursued.

שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙ (הָיָה֙) ha.Yah “<it> is”לִהְי֖וֹת (הְי֖וֹת) h.Yot “be”הָיָ֑ה ha.Yah “it has been”

All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all return to dust.

הָיָ֣ה ha.Yah “it was”

Wherefore I perceived that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה (יִּהְיֶ֥ה) yih.Yeh “<it> will be”

but better than they both is he that hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

הָיָ֑ה ha.Yah “he has been”

There was no end of all the people, even of all them whom he did lead; yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

הָיָה֙ ha.Yah “he was”

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter a word before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth; therefore let thy words be few.

יִהְי֥וּ yih.Yu “let them be”

If a man beget a hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul have not enough of good, and moreover he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he;

שֶׁיִּהְי֣וּ (יִּהְי֣וּ) yih.Yu “<they> will be”הָ֣יְתָה Ha.ye.tah “it belonged”

Whatsoever cometh into being, the name thereof was given long ago, and it is foreknown what man is; neither can he contend with Him that is mightier than he.

שֶּֽׁהָיָ֗ה (הָיָ֗ה) ha.Yah “<it> has been”

For who knoweth what is good for man in his life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

יִּהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “will it be”

Say not thou: 'How was it that the former days were better than these?' for it is not out of wisdom that thou inquirest concerning this.

הָיָ֔ה ha.Yah “was it”הָי֥וּ ha.Yu “they were”

In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; God hath made even the one as well as the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

הֱיֵ֣ה he.Yeh “be”