H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?

תְּהִ֤י te.Hi “you be”

Do not much wrong, neither be thou a fool, why dost thou die within thy time?

תְּהִ֣י te.Hi “you be”

The wisdom giveth strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.

הָי֖וּ ha.Yu “they are”

Far off `is' that which hath been, and deep, deep, who doth find it?

שֶּׁהָיָ֑ה (הָיָ֑ה) ha.Yah “<it> has been”

For he knoweth not that which shall be, for when it shall be who declareth to him?

שֶּׁיִּֽהְיֶ֑ה (יִּֽהְיֶ֑ה) yih.Yeh “will it be”יִֽהְיֶ֔ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

Though a sinner is doing evil a hundred `times', and prolonging `himself' for it, surely also I know that there is good to those fearing God, who fear before Him.

יִהְיֶה־ yih.yeh- “it will belong”

And good is not to the wicked, and he doth not prolong days as a shadow, because he is not fearing before God.

יִהְיֶ֣ה yih.Yeh “it will belong”

At all times let thy garments be white, and let not perfume be lacking on thy head.

יִהְי֥וּ yih.Yu “let them be”

And the fool multiplieth words: `Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?'

שֶׁיִּֽהְיֶ֔ה (יִּֽהְיֶ֔ה) yih.Yeh “<it> will be”יִֽהְיֶה֙ yih.Yeh “it will be”

Give a portion to seven, and even to eight, For thou knowest not what evil is on the earth.

יִּהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “will it be”

But, if man liveth many years, In all of them let him rejoice, And remember the days of darkness, For they are many! all that is coming `is' vanity.

יִהְי֖וּ yih.Yu “<they> will be”

And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.

כְּשֶׁהָיָ֑ה (הָיָ֑ה) ha.Yah “it was”

And further, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, and gave ear, and sought out -- he made right many similes.

שֶׁהָיָ֥ה (הָיָ֥ה) ha.Yah “he was”

Declare to me, thou whom my soul hath loved, Where thou delightest, Where thou liest down at noon, For why am I as one veiled, By the ranks of thy companions?

אֶֽהְיֶה֙ 'eh.Yeh “will I be”

I said, `Let me go up on the palm, Let me lay hold on its boughs, Yea, let thy breasts be, I pray thee, as clusters of the vine, And the fragrance of thy face as citrons,

וְיִֽהְיוּ־ (יִֽהְיוּ) yih.yu- “may they be”

I `am' a wall, and my breasts as towers, Then I have been in his eyes as one finding peace.

הָיִ֥יתִי ha.Yi.ti “I was”

Solomon hath a vineyard in Baal-Hamon, He hath given the vineyard to keepers, Each bringeth for its fruit a thousand silverlings;

הָיָ֤ה ha.Yah “it belonged”

Unless Jehovah of Hosts had left to us a remnant, Shortly -- as Sodom we had been, To Gomorrah we had been like!

הָיִ֔ינוּ ha.Yi.nu “we were”

Your new moons and your set seasons hath My soul hated, They have been upon me for a burden, I have been weary of bearing.

הָי֥וּ ha.Yu “they have become”

Come, I pray you, and we reason, saith Jehovah, If your sins are as scarlet, as snow they shall be white, If they are red as crimson, as wool they shall be!

יִֽהְי֨וּ yih.Yu “they are”יִהְיֽוּ׃ yih.Yu “they will be”

How hath a faithful city become a harlot? I have filled it `with' judgment, Righteousness lodgeth in it -- now murderers.

הָיְתָ֣ה ha.ye.Tah “it has become”

Thy silver hath become dross, Thy drink polluted with water.

הָיָ֣ה ha.Yah “it has become”

For ye are as an oak whose leaf is fading, And as a garden that hath no water.

תִֽהְי֔וּ tih.Yu “you will be”

And the strong hath been for tow, And his work for a spark, And burned have both of them together, And there is none quenching!

וְהָיָ֤ה (הָיָ֤ה) ha.Yah “he will become”

And it hath come to pass, In the latter end of the days, Established is the mount of Jehovah's house, Above the top of the mounts, And it hath been lifted up above the heights, And flowed unto it have all the nations.

וְהָיָ֣ה׀ (הָיָ֣ה) ha.Yah “it will be”יִֽהְיֶ֜ה yih.Yeh “it will be”