H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

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

יִהְיֶ֖ה yih.Yeh “he should be”

He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him at length become his son.

יִהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

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

הָ֭יְתָה Ha.ye.tah “she is”

The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

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

Is there any thing of which it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.

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

There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with 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 the preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

הָיִ֥יתִי ha.Yi.ti “I was”

I communed with my own heart, saying, Lo, I have come to great estate, and have gained more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: and my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “he was”

I procured me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:

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 remained with me.

שֶׁהָיָ֥ה (הָיָ֥ה) ha.Yah “<he> was”

And whatever my eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labor: and this was my portion of all my labor.

הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “it was”

Yes, I hated all my labor which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it to the man that shall be after me.

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

And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labor in which I have labored, and in which I have showed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.

יִהְיֶה֙ yih.Yeh “will he be”

I know that, whatever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be added to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

יִהְיֶ֣ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.

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

All go to one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

הָיָ֣ה ha.Yah “it was”

Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own 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”

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

הָיָ֑ה ha.Yah “he has been”

There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

הָיָה֙ ha.Yah “he was”

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter any thing 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 begetteth a hundred children, and liveth many years, so that the days of his years are many, and his soul is not filled with good, and also that he hath 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”

That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may 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 this 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, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

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

In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

הֱיֵ֣ה he.Yeh “be”