Lexical Summary hayah: to fall out, come to pass, become, be Original Word: הָיָהTransliteration: hayah Phonetic Spelling: (haw-yaw) Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: to fall out, come to pass, become, be Meaning: to fall out, come to pass, become, be Strong's Concordance become, altogether, accomplished, committed, like, break, cause, A primitive root (compare hava'); to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) -- beacon, X altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit (one-)self, require, X use. see HEBREW hava' Brown-Driver-Briggs H1961. hayah הָיָה3570 verb fall out, come to pass, become, be (SI1; SI6 היה, ib3 הית; parallel form of הוה, Arabic , Aramaic הֲוָא, ; see הָוָה above) — Qal Perfect3masculine singular הָיָה Genesis 3:1 +; וְהָיָה consecutive 4:14 +; 3 feminine singular הָֽיְתָה 1:2 +; הָיָ֑תָה Isaiah 14:24 3t.; וְהָֽיְתָה consecutive Genesis 9:13 +; והית2 Kings 9:37 Kt (Qr וְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singular הָיִיתָ Deuteronomy 5:15 +; 1 singular הָיִיתִיGenesis 31:40; 3 plural הָיוּ 6:4 +; 2 masculine plural ם הֱיִיתֶ Exodus 22:20 +; וִהְיִיתֶם consecutive Genesis 3:5 +; 1 plural הָיִינוּIsaiah 1:9 +; etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִהְיֶה Genesis 1:29 +; jussive יְהִי1:3 +; יֶהִ֑י Ezekiel 16:15; וִיהִיGenesis 1:6 +; וַיְהִי 1:3 +; וַיֶּ֑הִי Psalm 33:9; Ezekiel 16:19; 3feminine singular תִּהְיֶה Genesis 21:30 +; 1 singular אֶהְיֶה Exodus 3:12 +; וָאֶהְיֶה2 Samuel 7:6 9t.; וָאֱהִי Judges 18:4 12t.; 3 masculine plural יִהְיוּ Genesis 6:19 +; 3 feminine plural תִּהְיֶינָהIsaiah 16:2 19t.; תִּהְיֶין֣Genesis 41:36 11t.; וְתִהְיֶנָה Jeremiah 18:21; 48:6; וַתִּהְיֶינָה 2 Samuel 20:3 6t.; וַתִּהְיֶיןָGenesis 26:35; 1 Samuel 25:43; וַתִּהְיֶנָה 1 Chronicles 7:15; 2masculine plural תִהְיוּ Genesis 34:15 +; תִהְיוּן Exodus 22:20; 1plural נִהְיֶה Genesis 38:23 +; וַנִּהְיֶה2 Samuel 11:23; Jeremiah 44:17; וַנְּהִי Numbers 13:33; Isaiah 64:5, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הֱיֵה Exodus 18:19 +; feminine singular הֲיִיGenesis 24:60; masculine plural הֱיוּExodus 19:15; Numbers 16:16, וִהְיוּ 1 Samuel 4:9 6t.; Infinitive absolute הָיוֺ Genesis 18:18 3t.; הָיֹה 1 Kings 13:32; Ezekiel 1:3; construct הֱיוֺת Genesis 2:18 +, so read probably also for הֱיֵה Ezekiel 21:15 compare Sm Köi. p. 600 f. (Co em. היהלֿה to הָהֵל shine, glitter); with prefix בִּהְיוֺת Exodus 5:13 +, בִּהְיֹת 19:16 +; לִהְיוֺת Genesis 10:8 +, לִהְיֹת Exodus 23:1 +; suffix הֱיוֺתִי Jonah 4:2; הֱיוֺתְךָ Judges 18:19 (twice in verse); לִהְיֹתְךָ Deuteronomy 26:10, etc.; Participle feminine הוֺיָה Exodus 9:3. I. 1. a. Fall out, happen הַדָּבָר מֶההָֿיָה 1 Samuel 4:16 how has the matter fallen out, (gone, turned out) ? so 2 Samuel 1:4; לוֺ מֶההָֿיָה Exodus 32:1, 23 (both J E) what has happened to him? compare 1 Samuel 10:12; לָנוּ הָיָה הוּא מִקְרֶה 6:9 a chance it is that has befallen us; also כֵּן וַיְהִילֿוֺ 2 Kings 7:20 and so it happened to him, compare וַיְהִיכֵֿן below b. occur, take place, come about, come to pass: — מַגֵּפָה בָּעָם הָֽיְתָה גְדוֺלָה 1 Samuel 4:17 a great slaughter has taken place among the people, compare 2 Samuel 17:9; אֶפְרַיִם בְּיַעַר הַמִּלְחָמָה וַתְּהִי 18:6 and the battle took place in the wood of Ephraim (on אפרים compare Klo Dr); Joshua 22:17 (P; of plague); אָלָה נָא תְּהִי Genesis 26:28 (J) let an oath take place (be taken) so Judges 21:5; compare 2 Kings 17:7 (si vera lectio), Ezekiel 16:34; especially late, 2 Chronicles 29:36; 32:31; Ecclesiastes 1:9-10, 3:22; 8:7; 10:14 etc.; often of fulfilment of prediction, command, expectation, etc.: — הָיָה כֵּן Genesis 41:3 (E) so it came to pass, 2 Samuel 13:25, וַיְהִיכֵֿן Judges 6:38; 2 Kings 15:12; Isaiah 29:5, & especially וַיְהִיכֵֿן Genesis 1:7, 9, 11, 15, 24, 30 (all P) +; כִדְבָרֶ֑ךָ יְהִי 30:34 let it be as thou sayest, Zechariah 6:15, see also יִהְיֶה וְלֹא תָקוּם לֹא Isaiah 7:7 it shall not arise (be realized) & shall not come about, Isaiah 14:34; (so often בּוֺא q. v. 2c, p. 98 above) 2 especially & very often, come about, come to pass followed by substantive (subject) clause almost always + modifying (usually temporal) clause or phrase: a. ( I) וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.) followed by (a) Imperfect consecutive: a. with Infinitive with כְּ temporal Genesis 12:14; 19:17 (both J) + 75 t. + Esther 3:4 Qr (Hexateuch chiefly J, — so always Genesis, — & J E; P only Exodus 16:10, D only Deuteronomy 5:20; 31:24; Joshua 5:1; 9:1; 27t. in Kings), — somewhat different is 2 Kings 7:18; β. with Infinitive with בְּ Genesis 4:8; 11:2 (both J) + 29 t. + Esther 3:4 Kt (in Hexateuch 10 t. J E; 3 t. P, Genesis 19:29; Exodus 34:29; Numbers 17:7; not in D); γ. with בְּ followed by temporal noun (בֹּקֶר יוֺם,, etc.) Genesis 21:22 (E) 26:32 (J) + 45 t. (Hes 14 t. J E; 3 t. P, Exodus 6:28; 16:13; Numbers 7:1; not D); δ. לְ temporal 1 Samuel 1:20; 2 Samuel 13:23; 1 Kings 20:26; 1 Chronicles 20:1; ε. כְּ temporal Genesis 39:11; 1 Samuel 25:38; ζ. מִן temporal namely: מֵאָז Genesis 39:5, מִיּוֺם 1 Samuel 7:2; compare 30:25, מִיָּמִים Judges 11:4; 15:1, מִקֵּץ Genesis 4:3; 8:6 6t., מִקְצֵה Joshua 3:2; 2 Kings 8:3; Ezekiel 3:16, especially מִמָּחֳרָת Genesis 19:34; Exodus 18:13 11t.; η. כַּאֲשֶׁר temporal Genesis 12:11 (J) 20:13 (E) + 31 t. (Hexateuch 13 t. J E, Deuteronomy 2:16, not P), characteristic of Nehemiah's memoris, Nehemiah 3:33; Nehemiah 4:1; 4:6; 4:9; 6:1, 16; 7:1; 13:19; θ. with כִּי temporal Genesis 6:1 (J) Exodus 3:21 (E) + 14 t. + Judges 16:25 Kt; ι. אַחֲרֵי temporal Genesis 22:20 (J) + 13 t., אַחַר 39:7; Job 42:7, אַחֲרֵיכֵֿן Judges 16:14 6t.; κ. followed by עַד temporal 1 Samuel 14:19 (on which compare Dr); compare וְעַדכֹּֿה עַדכֹּֿה 1 Kings 18:45; λ. with combinations; as בְּ with temporal noun + בְּ Infinitive Genesis 34:25; Exodus 19:16; 1 Samuel 25:37; בְּ Infinitive + כְּ Infinitive Joshua 3:14; double preposition חֳדָשִׁים כְּמִשְּׁלשׁ Genesis 38:24; מִקְצֵה + אֲשֶׁר אַחֲרֵי Joshua 9:16; מִיָּמִים + id. 23:1; μ. other unusual constructions under this head are: those where temporal idea is expressed by a circumstantial clause Isaiah 22:7; 1 Kings 13:20; 2 Kings 8:21 (Dr§ 165, & Οβς.) = 2 Chronicles 21:9; those with indefinite כֹּל 1 Samuel 10:11; 2 Samuel 2:23; 15:2, or with participle = rel. clause 1 Samuel 11:1 (on all see Dr§ 78 n. & Sm); quite unique is 1 Kings 16:31, with וגו ׳לָכְתּוֺ הֲנָקֵלin place of temporal clause (b) וַיְהִי sometimes followed by simple Perfect, with a negative Genesis 39:10 (with כְּ Infinitive), Exodus 13:17 (with בְּ Infinitive) 2 Kings 12:7; 17:25 (both with בְּ temporal); & without negative, Genesis 8:13 (P) 14:1 +, usually with בְּ temporal (38 t.), Hexateuch chiefly P; rarely with other preposition & adverb as above; note especially מִדֵּי followed by Infinitive 1 Samuel 18:30; 2 Chronicles 12:11; sometimes the subject of following Perfect precedes it with וְ, as Genesis 22:1; 41:1; 1 Samuel 18:19; 30:1; 2 Kings 2:9; 4:40 +; note especially 2 Samuel 17:27 where several subject & also several objects precede the Perfect (compare Dr); in these cases temporal modifier is occasionally a circumstantial clause 13:30; 1 Kings 8:10; 2 Kings 19:37 = Isaiah 37:38; rarely subject precedes Perfect without וְ 1 Kings 11:4; 21:1, compare subject preceding Participle without וְ Nehemiah 4:10; in 2 Chronicles 8:1 the object (with וְ) precedes what is apparently the principal verb (c) וַיְהִי followed by וְהִנֵּה Genesis 24:15 (J; טֶרֶם in temporal clause), 29:25 (E), 38:27 (J, both בְּ temporal) 38:29 (כְּ Participle), 1 Samuel 13:10 (כְּ Infinitive); also 2 Samuel 1:2; 13:36; 15:32 (circumstantial clause) 2 Kings 2:11 (id.), 3:20; 13:21 (circumstantial clause). (d) rarely וַיְהִי (in this sense) followed by other constructions: יִתֵּן אָז 1 Kings 9:10 (with מִקְצֵה); Imperfect frequentative 14:28 (with מִדֵּיבּֿאֹ), 2 Kings 4:8 (with עָבְרוֺ מִדֵּי) Jeremiah 36:23 (with כְּ Infinitive); Perfect consecutive frequentative 2 Chronicles 24:11 (with בְּ temporal). (2) rarely also Perfect with וְ conjunctive וְהָיָה (compare Dr§ 183) followed by Imperfect consecutive as subject clause: 1 Samuel 1:12 (c. several circumstantial clause), 10:9 (with כְּ Infinitive) 2 Kings 3:15 (id.), 1 Samuel 17:48 (with כִּי), Jeremiah 37:11 (with בְּ Infinitive), Amos 7:2 (with אִם temporal); also Jeremiah 3:9 (apparently with מִן causative, but obscure); 1 Samuel 13:22 (with בְּ temporal) is followed by וְלֹא & Perfect as well as Imperfect consecutive b. less often וְהָיָה Perfect consecutive and it shall come to pass, or frequentative,came to pass (repeatedly, etc.) usually (a) followed by simple Imperfect (c. 100 t.): a. with בְּ temporal Deuteronomy 21:16; 25:19 37t., (especially הַהוּא בַּיּוֺם Hosea 2:18; Hosea 2:33; Isaiah 7:18, 21, 23 21t.); β. with בְּ local Ezekiel 47:23; Zechariah 13:8 compare also Hosea 2:1 (אֲשֶׁר בִּמְקוֺם, but perhaps = instead of, compare VB); γ. with indefinite rel. clause, or its equivalents (כֹּל indefinite, etc.), compare Dr§ 121, Obs. 1: Genesis 4:14; Numbers 17:20; Deuteronomy 12:11; 18:19; Joshua 7:14-15, Judges 7:4; 1 Samuel 2:36; 17:25; 2 Samuel 15:35; 1 Kings 19:17; 20:6; Isaiah 4:3; 24:18; Nahum 3:7; Jeremiah 27:8; 42:4; Ezekiel 47:9; Zechariah 14:17; Joel 3:5; δ. with כַּאֲשֶׁר Numbers 33:56; Deuteronomy 28:63; Joshua 23:15; Judges 7:17; Isaiah 29:8; Jeremiah 31:28; Zechariah 8:13; ε. less often with other modifying phrase: כְּ Infinitive Exodus 33:8-9, (both frequentative), Joshua 3:13; 8:8; Jeremiah 25:12; 51:63; בְּ Infinitive Genesis 9:14 (P) 2 Kings 4:10; Ezekiel 44:17; אִם of condition Deuteronomy 20:11 (+ 20:11 Dr§ 118 n.), also Joshua 22:18, where the arrangement is peculiar, & the condition is expressed without אִם (compare Dr§ 155); לְ temporal Deuteronomy 23:12; מִקֵּץ Isaiah 23:17; טֶרֶם 65:24; בְּחָדְשׁוֺ חֹדֶשׁ מִדֵּי 66:23, etc. (b) וְהָיָה followed by Perfect consecutive (c. 85 t.): α. most often + clause with כִּי temporal Genesis 12:12; 46:33 (both J) Exodus 1:10 (E) Deuteronomy 11:29; Isaiah 8:21 25t.; β. with אִם Exodus 4:8-9, Numbers 15:24; Deuteronomy 11:13-14t.; also Genesis 38:9; Numbers 21:9 (both frequentative); γ. with בְּ temporal Genesis 30:41 (frequentative) 47:24 (but compare Ol Di) Exodus 16:5 11t.; δ. with indefinite rel. clause or equivalent (Dr§ 121 Obs. 1): Genesis 24:14; Numbers 10:32 (Dr§ 118 n.) 21:18; Deuteronomy 21:3; Judges 11:31; 19:30; Zechariah 14:16; ε. occasionally with other modifying phrase: כַּאֲשֶׁר Genesis 27:40 +; כְּ Infinitive 44:31 +; בְּ Infinitive Exodus 33:22 +; מִקֵּץ 2 Samuel 14:26; עֵקֶב causative Deuteronomy 7:12; also (c) followed by וְלֹא + simple Imperfect Exodus 3:21 (with כִּי temporal). (d) וְהָיָה followed by Imperative (very rare) Deuteronomy 6:10 (with כִּי temporal), 1 Samuel 10:7 (with כִּי), compare 29:10, compare Perfect consecutive in command 3:9 (with אִם). (e) וְהָיָה followed by simple Perfect (also very rare) Deuteronomy 8:19 (with אִם). (f) וְהָיָה followed by clause without verb: Genesis 24:43; Joshua 2:19; 1 Kings 18:24 (all with indefinite rel. modifier, or equivalents, see (a) γ, (b) δ, above). (g) וְהָיָה (ו conjunctive) followed by Imperfect consecutive see a. (e) above II. Come into being, become: — 1. a. absolute, in lively narrative, arise, appear, come גְדֹלָה צְעָקָה וַתְּהִיEx 12:80 (J) and there arose a great cry in Egypt; וַיְהִיקֿוֺל Ezekiel 1:25 (strike out Co compare Da), 37:7 (strike out ᵐ5 קוֺל Co); הָֽרְוָחָה הָֽיְתָה כִּי Exodus 8:11 (J) Pharaoh saw that respite had come; Micah 7:4 now shall come their confusion ("" בוא); also of concrete objects בֶּעָנָן הַקֶּשֶׁת וְהָֽיְתָה Genesis 9:16 (P) and the bow shall appear in the clouds ("" וְנִרְאֲתָה) בּוֺ הָֽיְתָה לֹא וְרִמָּה Exodus 16:24 (P) and worms did not appear in it; of condition or action begun & continuing, as: famine Genesis 12:10; 26:1 (twice in verse) (all J), 41:54 (E), Ruth 1:1; 2 Samuel 21:1; 2 Kings 6:25; strife Genesis 13:7-8, (J), Habakkuk 1:3 ("" יִשָּׂא מָדוֺן); often of action of the elements, as the coming of hail Exodus 9:18, 24, 26 (all J), thunder & lighting, etc., 19:16 (E), rain 1 Kings 18:45, storm Jonah 1:4; especially of creative fiats אוֺר וַיְהִי אוֺר יְהִי Genesis 1:3 let light appear, and light appeared, compare 1:5; 1:8; 1:13; 1:19; 1:23; 1:31 (all P); also arise, come on the stage or scene, שַׁמְגַּר הָיָה וְאַחֲרָיו Judges 3:31 and after him arose Shamgar (= וַיָּקָם 10:1); further הָיָה וַעֲלָטָה Genesis 15:17 (JE) and darkness came on; הָיָה הַבֹּקֶר Exodus 10:13 (J) the morning came, 19:16 (E); הַיּוֺם וַיְהִי 1 Samuel 1:4 and the day came, when (see Dr), 14:1; 2 Kings 4:8, 11, 18; Job 1:6, 18; 2:1. b. followed by preposition: אַלתְּֿהִיבֿוֺ וְיָדֵנוּ בְּ, Genesis 37:27 (J) but our hand, let it not come upon him, of hand of ׳יּ 1 Samuel 5:9; 7:13; 12:15 + (all in hostile sense); י בִּרְכַּת ׳וַיְהִי יֶשׁלֿוֺ בְּכָלשֲֶֿֿׁר Genesis 39:5 (J) and the blessing of ׳י came into (on) all that he had; but also of plague Exodus 12:13 (P); followed by עַלהָֿאָרֶץ הָיוּ הַמַּבּוּל וּמֵי עַל, Genesis 7:10 (J) that the waters of the flood came upon the earth; כֻלָּ֑נָה הָיוּ עָלַי 42:36 (E) 9:2 (P) fear shall come upon, compare 35:25 (P) 2 Chronicles 14:13; 17:19; 20:29 +; of wrath Joshua 22:20; 1 Kings 3:27; so of Saul's evil spirit from God 1 Samuel 16:16, 23; 19:9 (אֶל); but followed by עַל also in good sense י רוּחַ עָלָיו ׳וַתְּהִי conferring strength & efficiency Judges 3:10; 11:29 (היה = צלח 14:6 + often), compare Numbers 24:2 (JE) of prophetic power; (on י יַד לָיו ׳וַתְּהִי 2 Kings 3:15; Ezekiel 3:22 and the like, see יָד); עָלֵינוּ הָֽיְתָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יַד Ezra 8:31, so Psalm 80:18; even דָּוִד עַלרֿאֹשׁ וַתְּהִי 2 Samuel 12:30 and it (the crown, עֲטֶרֶת) came (i.e. was put, set) on David's head; with a different meaning הַשָּׁ֑עַר עַדמֶּֿתַח עֲלֵיהֶם וַנִּהְיֶה 11:23 and we were close upon them even to the gateway (compare We Dr); come, go, follow (followed by אַחֲרֵי) i.e. take the side of, adhere to, Exodus 23:2 (JE) 1 Samuel 12:14; 2 Samuel 2:10; 1 Kings 12:20; 16:21; followed by לְ of blessings Genesis 49:26 (poem); of judgement, punishment Jeremiah 40:3 especially אֶל דבר֗֗֗ ויהי and the word of ... came unto: word of Samuel 1 Samuel 4:1; usually word of God (or ׳י) Genesis 15:1; 1 Samuel 15:10 +; constantly in prophets: Hosea 1:1; Micah 1:1 etc.; especially Jeremiah & Ezekiel: Jeremiah 1:4, 11, 13; 2:1; 13:8 +; Ezekiel 3:16; 6:1; 7:1; 11:14; 11:17; 11:21; Ezekiel 11:26; 12:1, 8 +; so also absolute הַזֶּה הַמַּשָּׂא הָיָה Isaiah 14:28 in the death-year of king Ahaz came this utterance; also followed by מִן; יִהְיוּ מִמֶּנָּה עַמִּים מַלְכֵי Genesis 17:16 (P), מִמֶּ֑ךָּ יִהְיֶה גּוֺיִם וּקְהַל 35:11 (P), מִמֶּנּוּ אַדִּירוֺ וְהָיָה Jeremiah 30:21 ("" יֵצֵא מִקִּרְבּוֺ); הֶעָפָר אֶל שָׁב וְהַכֹּל מִןהֶֿעָפָר הָיָה הַכֹּל Ecclesiastes 3:20 all came from the dust, & all return unto the dust; ׳י צְבָאוֺת מֵאֵת גָּדוֺל קֶצֶף וַיְהִי Zechariah 7:12. 2 become : a. followed by predicate noun (to be viewed as implicit accusative Dr§ 161, 3 n., according to the Arabic usage WAG ii, § 41. 44. 74): כָּלחָֿ֑י אֵם הָֽיְתָה הִוא Genesis 3:20 (J) it was she that became the mother of all living; אֲדָמָה עֹבֵד הָיָה וְקַיִן צאֹן רֹעֵה הֶבֶל וַיְהִי4:2 (J) and Abel became a shepherd of flocks, while Cain became a tiller of ground; 2 Samuel 8:14; Micah 2:11 +? b. followed by predicate adjective Genesis 38:7; Exodus 36:13 +; compare Genesis 37:20 let us see what his dream will become (turn out to be, signify); c. become like (כְּ), כֵּאלֹהִים וִהְיִיתֶם Genesis 3:5 and ye shall become like gods compare 3:22, Numbers 11:1 (JE), Hosea 2:1; 7:11; Isaiah 9:18; 1 Kings 7:8; Zechariah 9:7 +; compare Genesis 15:5 so (כֹּה) shall thy seed become; specifically of likeness in punishment Isaiah 1:9; 1 Samuel 17:36 +; also with כְּ repeated כַּכֹּהֵן כָעָם וְהָיָה Hosea 4:9 and the people shall become like the priest (literally, and the like of the people shall become the like of the priest), so especially Isaiah 24:2 (6 pairs of words as above); כָּרָשָׁע כַצַּדִּיק וְהָיָה Genesis 18:25 (J), see כְּ. b + c Genesis 27:32 his hands had become like the hands of Esau his brother, hairy. d. followed by predicate + לְ person לְבֶןאֲֿדֹנֶיךָ אִשָּׁה וּתְהִי Genesis 24:51 (J) and let her become wife to the son of thy lord, 1 Samuel 16:21; 1 Kings 11:25; Psalm 89:42; 1 Chronicles 18:6 +; = be instituted, estanblished, לָהֶםחָקעֿוֺלָם וְהָיָה Exodus 30:21 (P) and it shall be established for them as a perpetual ordinance (compare f below). e. followed by לְ predicate: חַיָּה לְנֶפֶשׁ הָאָדָם וַיְהִי Genesis 2:7 (J) and the man became a living soul; רָאשִׁים לְאַרְבָּעָה וְהָיָה2:10 (J) and it became four heads; יִהְיֶהלְֿעָם גַּםהֿוּא 48:19 (J) he too shall become a people; לַאֲנָשִׁים וִהְיוּ 1 Samuel 4:9 and become (shew yourselves to be) men ("" הִתְחַזְּקוּ; compare with double לְ, f. below); Zephaniah 1:13; Ezekiel 17:6; 47:12; Job 16:8; י ׳וְהָיָה עַלכָּֿלהָֿאָרֶץ עלמֶלֶךְ Zechariah 14:9; עֹבֵד לְמַס וַיְהִי Genesis 49:15; Joshua 16:10; so often; also in sense of turn into, be changed so as to become, לְנָחָשׁ וַיְהִיExodus 4:3 and it became a serpent, 4:4; 7:10; Isaiah 1:22; Deuteronomy 26:5 +; figurative לְמָ֑יִם וַיְהִי Joshua 7:5 and it (their heart) turned to water, so לְאֶבֶן הָיָה וְהוּא 1 Samuel 25:37; or, serve as לִמְאוֺרֹת וְהָיוּ Genesis 1:15 (P) and they shall become (fulfil the function of, serve as) luminaries, compare 1:14; בְּרִית לְאוֺת וְהָיָה 9:13; 17:11 (both P). feminine often with לְ predicate + לְ person: לְאָ֑בֶן הַלְּבֵנָה לָהֶם וַתְּהִי11:3 (J) and the bricks became (served as) stone for them; לְאִשָּׁה לִי וַתְּהִי 20:12 (E) compare 24:67 (J) +, לְנָשִׁים דֹדֵיהֶן לַבְנֵי ֗֗֗ וְחָגְלָה מַחְלָה וַתִּהְיֶינָה Numbers 36:11; לְאָכְלָה וְלָהֶם לְךָ וְהָיָה 6:21 (P), Exodus 2:10; 15:2; Judges 8:27; י ׳וְהָיָה לֵאלֹהִים לִי Genesis 28:21 (E); לְבֵן יִהְיֶהלִֿי וְהוּא לְאָב לוֺ אֶהְיֶה אֲנִי 1 Chronicles 17:3 +; = shew or prove oneself as לְבֶןחַֿיִל הֱיֵהלִֿי 1 Samuel 18:17 shew thyself for me a valiant man (compare 4:9 e above); = be instituted, established (compare e above) לְחָקעֿוֺלָם וּלְבָנָיו לְאַהֲרֹן וְהָיָה Exodus 29:28 and it shall be instituted for Aaron and his sons as a perpetual ordinance; compare 29:9; Leviticus 10:15; לְדֹרֹתָם עוֺלָם לִכְהֻנַּת מָשְׁחָתָם לָהֶם לִהְיֹת וְהָֽיְתָה Exodus 40:15 (all P). g. with עַל and לְ 1 Samuel 22:2 לְשָׂר עֲלֵיהֶם וַיְהִי and he became over them prince. h. sometimes with לְ person only = become the property of, come into the possession of וְגו צאֹןוּֿבָקָר ׳וַיְהִילֿוֺ Genesis 12:15 (J), and he came to have flocks and herds etc., 26:14; 30:43; הַזָּ֑רַע יִהְיֶה לוֺ לֹא 38:9 not his should the seed become; לי ׳וְהָיָה Judges 11:31 it shall become Yah-weh's; Deuteronomy 10:9; Joshua 13:29; 1 Kings 10:26; 11:3 + often; so of a woman, as wife לְךָ תְּהִינָֿא Judges 15:2 pray let her become thine, compare also לְמֵרֵעֵהוּ שִׁמְשׁוֺן אֵשֶׁת וַתְּהִי 14:20, Hosea 3:3; Ruth 1:13; Leviticus 21:3; Deuteronomy 24:2; Jeremiah 3:1; Ezekiel 16:8 (and also + לְנָשִׁים לְאִשָּׁה, see f above) III. Be (often with subordinate idea of becoming); — 1 exist, be in existence (i.e. originally have come into existence), הָיָה אֲשֶׁר כָּלהַֿיּמִים 1 Samuel 1:28 all the days which he shall have been (lived, = חַי Genesis 5:5 etc., DrSm), Job 3:16; Isaiah 23:13; often with בְּ local בָאָרֶץ יִהְיֶה טֶרֶם הַשָּׂדֶה שִׂיחַ וְכֹל Genesis 2:5 (J) and there was not yet in the earth any shrub of the field; וגו אִישׁ הָיָה לֹא ׳וּבְאֵלֶּה Numbers 26:64 (P) and among them there was not a man to be found, etc.; also וְאַחֲרָיו לְפָנָיו הַהוּא כַּיּוֺם הָיָה וְלֹא Joshua 10:14 (JE) & there hath not been a day like that before it nor since. compare 2 Samuel 14:25; 1 Kings 18:5; 21:25; 1Ki 23:25; Nehemiah 13:26 +; somewhat weaker, in the frequently introductory clause אִישׁ וַיְהִי now there was a man Judges 13:2; 1 Samuel 1:1; 9:1; Numbers 9:6 (P), Job 1:1 +; on אֶהְיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶהְיֶה Exodus 3:14 see יהוֺה. 2 abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) בָּהָר משֶׁה וַיְהִי Exodus 24:18 and Moses remainded in the mount forty days, etc., so 34:28 (both J E), Judges 17:4, 12; 1 Samuel 6:1; 1 Kings 11:20; 2 Kings 11:3 2 Chronicles 22:12 +; also Leviticus 22:27; 25:28 (both H), etc.; followed by עַד temporal remain until Deuteronomy 22:2; 1 Kings 11:40; 2 Kings 15:5; 2 Chronicles 5:9; 26:21; Daniel 1:21 etc.; compare לְעוֺלָם יִהְיֶה הוּא Ecclesiastes 3:14; so also of space followed by עַד extend unto, as far as, Joshua 19:10: of net beneath altar, Exodus 27:5 shall reach as far as (עַד) the middle of the altar. 3 with word of locality, be in or at a place, be situated stand, lie; בַּשָּׂדֶה בִּהְיוֺתָם Genesis 4:8 (J) when they were in the field, בַּתְּחִלָּה אָהֳלֹה שָׁם אֲשֶׁרהָֿיָה הַמָּקוֺם 13:3 (J) the place where his tent had stood at first; לִפְנֵיכֶם תִּהְיֶה וְהָאָרֶץ 34:10 and the land, it lieth before you; compare Joshua 19:1; Judges 7:1, 8; Micah 5:6; 5:7; followed by עַל be, be found or situated upon Isaiah 30:25 and there shall be upon every high mountain etc., streams, water-courses; Ezekiel 37:27 and my dwelling-place shall be over them; figurative of guilt עָלָיךָ וְהָיָה דָּמִים Deuteronomy 19:10 and blood (-guilt) be upon thee. 4 as copula, joining subject & predicate: — a. followed by predicate adjective עֲרוּמִּים שְׁנֵיהֶם וַיִּהְיוּ Genesis 2:25, עָרוּם הָיָה וְהַנָּחָשׁ 3:1, כֹּאֲבִים בִּהְיוֺתָם 34:25, יְפֵהתֹֿאַר יוֺסֵף וַיְהִי 39:6; Deuteronomy 23:15; Joshua 19:9; Judges 11:1; Job 1:1, 3b 2 Chronicles 7:21. b. followed by predicate noun Genesis 1:2; 9:18; 25:3; 36:14; 40:13; 1 Samuel 17:34, 42; 2 Samuel 8:10; 20:25; 1 Kings 10:6; 2 Kings 3:4; 5:1 (twice in verse); 1 Chronicles 9:20; 11:20; 18:10; 26:10; 2 Chronicles 13:7; יִשְׂרָאֵל מֶלֶךְ לֹאהָֿיָה כִּי18:32 ("" 1 Kings 22:33 הוּא ישׂראל כִּילֹֿאמֶֿלֶךְ) +; often of age: שָׁנִים וְתֵשַׁע שָׁנָה בֶּןתִּֿשְׁעִים אַבְרָם וַיְהִי Genesis 17:1 (P) 2 Kings 8:17; 14:2; 15:2, 33; 18:2; 2 Chronicles 21:20; 27:8 +; followed by predicate Infinitive absolute (very anomal.) וְחָסוֺר הָלוֺךְ הָיוּ וְהַמַּיִם Genesis 8:5; = amount to, come to, in enumeration of days of life number of people, amounts of money, etc.: 5:4-5, 8, 11, 14; 9:29; 11:32; 23:1 +; Exodus 38:24; Numbers 1:46, etc. c. followed by adverb & adverbial phrase: לְבַדּוֺ הָאָדָם הֱיוֺת לֹאטֿוֺבGenesis 2:18 (J) it is not good that the man be alone; כַּנָּשִׁים אֹרַה לְשָׂרָה לִהְיוֺת חָדַל 18:11 (J). d. followed by preposition: (a) be with, accompany with עִם, subject most often ׳י or אלהים with added idea of protection, aid Genesis 26:3; 31:3; 39:10; 48:21; Joshua 1:3; 6:27; Judges 1:19; 2:18; 1 Samuel 3:19; 18:12; 20:13; 1 Kings 1:37; 1 Chronicles 11:13; 2 Chronicles 17:3; followed by עִמָּדִי Genesis 28:20; 31:5; 35:3; followed by עִם, human subject, of accompaniment עִםהַֿלְוִיִּם וְהָיָההַכֹּהֵןבֶּןאַֿהֲרֹן Nehemiah 10:39; 1 Chronicles 11:12, read also in "" 2 Samuel 23:9 (Th We Dr); = be on the side of 1 Kings 1:8; with עִם also = be near י ׳וּמַלְאַךְ האורנה עִםגֹּֿרֶן הָיָה 2 Samuel 24:16 (compare Dr); also 13:20 implying sexual intercourse, so Genesis 39:10 (perhaps gloss, compare Di); peculiar uses with עִם are: יִשְׂרָאֵל עִםזִֿקְנֵי הָיָה וּדְבַראַֿבְנֵר 2 Samuel 3:17 and the speech of A. had been with the elders of Israel, compare 1 Kings 1:7; לִבְנוֺת אָבִּי דָּוִד עִםלְֿבַב וַיְהִי 8:17 and it was with (i.e. in) the heart of David my father to build, = 2 Chronicles 6:7 compare 1 Kings 8:18 (twice in verse); 1 Chronicles 22:7; 2 Chronicles 6:8 (twice in verse); 24:4; also 1 Kings 10:2 2 Chronicles 9:1; (b) be with, followed by אֶת, subject אלהים ׳י,, Genesis 21:20; 39:2, 21 but also with human subject אֶתמִֿקְנֵהוּ הָיוּ וּבָנָיוּ 34:5, compare 1 Samuel 29:8 +; (c) followed by לְ of possessor לִידִדִי הָיָה כֶּרֶם Isaiah 5:1 all vineyard had my beloved, Genesis 30:30 compare Exodus 20:3 = Deuteronomy 5:7; Judges 18:27; 1 Samuel 9:2; 1 Kings 5:6 + often (compare I. 2d, f, h); (d) followed by לְ + other preposition: of boundary מֵעֲרוֺעֵר הַגְּבוּל לָהֶם וַיְהִיJoshua 13:16, compare מִמַּחֲנַיִם גְבוּלָם וַיְהִי 13:30; מִיַּרְדֵּן צָפנַָה לִפְאַת הַגְּבוּל לָהֶם וַוְהִי 18:12, etc.; (e) followed by בְּ be among, or of, Amos 1:1 who was one of the herdsmen, 1 Kings 2:7 let them be among those eating, Proverbs 22:26; 23:20. 5 periphrastic conjug.: a. היה + participle, of continuous state, or condition, sometimes, especially late (compare Late Hebrew), of habit, with וַיְהִי also of beginning and continuance (compare Dr§ 135, (5)): participle active Genesis 39:22 (J), Exodus 3:1 (E), 1 Samuel 2:11; 7:10; 18:9 (compare Dr) 18:14; 18:29; 2 Samuel 8:15 = 1 Chronicles 18:14. Deuteronomy 28:29; Isaiah 30:20; 1 Kings 5:1; 5:15; 1 Kings 5:24; 2 Kings 6:5; 9:14; 2 Chronicles 9:26; Ezra 4:4; Nehemiah 1:4; 2:13; Daniel 1:16 +; Genesis 1:6 (P); אֶתיֿ יָרֵא ׳הָיָה 1 Kings 18:3; 2 Kings 4:1; 2 Chronicles 26:1; passive participle Joshua 10:26; 1 Kings 13:24; 22:35 בַּמֶּרְכָּבָה מָעֳמָד הָיָה וְהַמֶּלֶךְ ("" 2 Chronicles 18:34 מַעֲמִיד הָיָה), Isaiah 2:2 = Micah 4:1, סָגוּר וְהָיָה Ezekiel 44:2, ׳ה נַעֲשֶׂה Nehemiah 5:18, ה לֵאלֹהָיו ׳וְאָהוּב 13:26; — on 2 Samuel 13:32 compare Dr. b. followed by Infinitive with לְ (Dr§ 208, 204): לְבָעֵר וְהָיָה Isaiah 5:5 and it shall be to burn (is to be, is destined to be burned) etc.; הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ וַיְהִי לָבוֺא Genesis 15:12 and the sun was about to set; לִסְגּוֺר הַשַּׁעַר וַיְהִי Joshua 2:5 and the gate was about to be shut; but also אֱלֹהִים לִדְרשׁ וַיְהִי2 Chronicles 26:5 (nearly = וַיְהִי + Participle) Niph`al Perfect נִהְיָה 1 Kings 1:27 6t. + Micah 2:4 (compare below near the end); 3 feminine singular נִהָיְתָה Judges 19:30 5t., נִהְיָ֑תָה Exodus 11:6; Jeremiah 48:19; וְנִהְיָ֑תָה consecutive Ezekiel 39:8 + 21:12 (strike out B Manuscripts ᵐ5 Co); 2 masculine singular נִהְיֵיתָ Deuteronomy 27:9; 1singular ךּנהִךְייךתי Daniel 8:27; Participle feminine singular נִהְיָה Proverbs 13:19; — 1 either, be done, be brought about, or occur, come to pass: in the strong expressions נ ׳לֹא כָּמֹהוּ אֲשֶׁר תֹסִף לֹא וְכָמֹהוּ Exodus 11:6 (J) a cry such as hath not occurred (been raised), and will not be again, compare Deuteronomy 4:32 (be done; "" נִשְׁמַע), & Judges 19:30 ("" נִרְאֲתָה); — but simply intransitive Joel 2:2; Daniel 12:1 & apparently Ezekiel 21:12 ("" בָּאָ֫ה; on text, however, see above) 39:8 ("" id.); — also הַזֹּאת הָרָעָה נִהְיְתָה אֵיכָה Judges 20:3 how hath this wickedness been done ? compare 20:12 Jeremiah 5:30; 48:19 also Nehemiah 6:8; with לֹא, existence denied נ ׳לֹא Zechariah 8:10 ("" אֵינֶ֑נָּה); in all the above (except Joel 2:2; Daniel 12:1 & Ezekiel 21:12; 39:8) personal agency is clearly implied; it is expressed הַזֶּה הַדָּבָר נ הַמֶּלֶץ אֲדֹנִי ׳מֵאֵת 1 Kings 1:27, so of divine agency (מֵאִתִּי) 1 K i1 Kings 12:24 2 Chronicles 11:4; further be attained, secured, of wages Zechariah 8:10 (with לֹא, "" אֵינֶ֑נָּה); נִהְיָה תַּאֲוָּה Proverbs 13:19 a desire come to pass, realized. 2 be done, finished, gone, only Daniel עָלָיו נִהְיְתָה וּשְׁנָתוֺ Daniel 2:1 and his sleep was finished upon him, i.e. left him (compare Aramaic 6:19); נִהְיֵיתִי 8:27 I came to an end, was exhausted (si vera lectio, strike out ᵐ5; "" נֶחֱלֵיתִי); נִהְיָה, in נִהְיָה נְהִי וְנָהָה Micah 2:4, is dubious; it is done, over, the ruin is come Rob-Ges Ew Hi Ca Che L RVm;? < omit as dittograph StaZAW 1886, 122 f. compare JBL1890, 74.77. |