The meaning of “הָוָא”
Understanding hâvâʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or הָוָה hâvâh (haw-vaw'); a primitive root (compare אָוָה, הָיָה) supposed to mean properly, to breathe be, [idiom] hav...
הָוָא
or הָוָה hâvâh (haw-vaw'); a primitive root (compare אָוָה, הָיָה) supposed to mean properly, to breathe be, [idiom] have. - to be (in the sense of existence) 1) Qal) 1a) to fall 1b) to be, become, exist, happen
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 27:29 | “Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.” Word: הָוָא (hâvâʼ) | |
| Nehemiah 6:6 | “Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.” Word: הָוָא (hâvâʼ) | |
| Job 37:6 | “For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.” Word: הָוָא (hâvâʼ) | |
| Ecclesiastes 11:3 | “If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.” Word: הָוָא (hâvâʼ) | |
| Isaiah 16:4 | “Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab; be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler: for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, the oppressors are consumed out of the land.” Word: הָוָא (hâvâʼ) |