הָיָה
Strong's H1961
hâyâh
/haw-yaw/
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H1961
- Hebrew
- הָיָה
- Transliteration
- hâyâh
- Pronunciation
- /haw-yaw/
- KJV Translations
- 20 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
Derivation
a primitive root (compare H1933 (הָוָא));H1933 (hâvâʼ)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
beaconaltogetherbe(-come)accomplishedcommittedlike)breakcausecome (to pass)dofaintfall[phrase] followhappenhavelastpertainquit (one-) selfrequireuse
Related Hebrew Words
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