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”

Whoso is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, `At' his latter end also he is continuator.

יִהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

She hath been as ships of the merchant, From afar she bringeth in her bread.

הָ֭יְתָה Ha.ye.tah “she is”

What `is' that which hath been? it `is' that which is, and what `is' that which hath been done? it `is' that which is done, and there is not an entirely new thing under the sun.

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

There is a thing of which `one' saith: `See this, it `is' new!' already it hath been in the ages that were before us!

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

There is not a remembrance of former `generations'; and also of the latter that are, there is no remembrance of them with those that are at the last.

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

I, a preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

הָיִ֥יתִי ha.Yi.ti “I was”

I -- I spake with my heart, saying, `I, lo, I have magnified and added wisdom above every one who hath been before me at Jerusalem, and my heart hath seen abundantly wisdom and knowledge.

הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “he was”

I got men-servants, and maid-servants, and sons of the house were to me; also, I had much substance -- herd and flock -- above all who had been before me in Jerusalem.

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

And I became great, and increased above every one who had been before me in Jerusalem; also, my wisdom stood with me.

שֶׁהָיָ֥ה (הָיָ֥ה) ha.Yah “<he> was”

And all that mine eyes asked I kept not back from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labour, and this hath been my portion, from all my labour,

הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “it was”

And I have hated all my labour that I labour at under the sun, because I leave it to a man who is after me.

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

And who knoweth whether he is wise or foolish? yet he doth rule over all my labour that I have laboured at, and that I have done wisely under the sun! this also `is' vanity.

יִהְיֶה֙ yih.Yeh “will he be”

I have known that all that God doth is to the age, to it nothing is to be added, and from it nothing is to be withdrawn; and God hath wrought that they do fear before Him.

יִהְיֶ֣ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

What is that which hath been? already it is, and that which `is' to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is pursued.

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

The whole are going unto one place, the whole have been from the dust, and the whole are turning back unto the dust.

הָיָ֣ה ha.Yah “it was”

And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man rejoice in his works, for it `is' his portion; for who doth bring him in to look on that which is after him?

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

And better than both of them `is' he who hath not yet been, in that he hath not seen the evil work that hath been done under the sun.

הָיָ֑ה ha.Yah “he has been”

there is no end to all the people, to all who were before them; also, the latter rejoice not in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

הָיָה֙ ha.Yah “he was”

Cause not thy mouth to hasten, and let not thy heart hasten to bring out a word before God, for God is in the heavens, and thou on the earth, therefore let thy words be few.

יִהְי֥וּ yih.Yu “let them be”

If a man doth beget a hundred, and live many years, and is great, because they are the days of his years, and his soul is not satisfied from the goodness, and also he hath not had a grave, I have said, `Better than he `is' the untimely birth.'

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

What `is' that which hath been? already is its name called, and it is known that it `is' man, and he is not able to contend with him who is stronger than he.

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

For who knoweth what `is' good for a man in life, the number of the days of the life of his vanity, and he maketh them as a shadow? for who declareth to man what is after him under the sun?

יִּהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “will it be”

Say not thou, `What was it, That the former days were better than these?' For thou hast not asked wisely of this.

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

In a day of prosperity be in gladness, And in a day of evil consider. Also this over-against that hath God made, To the intent that man doth not find anything after him.

הֱיֵ֣ה he.Yeh “be”