הָיָה 3570 verb fall out, come to pass, become, be (SI
1; SI
6 היה, ib
3 הית; parallel form of
הוה, Arabic
هَوَى, Aramaic
H1934 הֲוָא,
axvh; see
הָוָה above) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הָיָה Genesis 3:1 +;
וְהָיָה consecutive
Genesis 4:14 +;
3rd person feminine singular הָֽיְתָה Genesis 1:2 +;
הָיָ֑תָה Isaiah 14:24 +
3 times;
וְהָֽיְתָה consecutive
Genesis 9:13 +;
והית 2 Kings 9:37 Kt (Qr
וְהָֽיְתָה);
2nd person masculine singular הָיִיתָ Deuteronomy 5:15 +;
1st person singular הָיִיתִי Genesis 31:40;
3rd person plural הָיוּ Genesis 6:4 +;
2nd person masculine plural הֱיִיתֶ ם Exodus 22:20 +;
וִהְיִיתֶם consecutive
Genesis 3:5 +;
1st person plural הָיִינוּ Isaiah 1:9 +; etc.;
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִהְיֶה Genesis 1:29 +; jussive
יְהִי Genesis 1:3 +;
יֶהִ֑י Ezekiel 16:15;
וִיהִי Genesis 1:6 +;
וַיְהִי Genesis 1:3 +;
וַיֶּ֑הִי Psalm 33:9;
Ezekiel 16:19;
3rd person feminine singular תִּהְיֶה Genesis 21:30 +;
1st person singular אֶהְיֶה Exodus 3:12 +;
וָאֶהְיֶה 2 Samuel 7:6 +
9 times;
וָאֱהִי Judges 18:4 +
12 times;
3rd person masculine plural יִהְיוּ Genesis 6:19 +;
3rd person feminine plural תִּהְיֶינָה Isaiah 16:2 +
19 times;
תִּהְיֶין֣ Genesis 41:36 +
11 times;
וְתִהְיֶנָה Jeremiah 18:21;
Jeremiah 48:6;
וַתִּהְיֶינָה 2 Samuel 20:3 +
6 times;
וַתִּהְיֶיןָ Genesis 26:35;
1 Samuel 25:43;
וַתִּהְיֶנָה 1 Chronicles 7:15;
2nd person masculine plural תִהְיוּ Genesis 34:15 +;
תִהְיוּן Exodus 22:20;
1st person plural נִהְיֶה Genesis 38:23 +;
וַנִּהְיֶה 2 Samuel 11:23;
Jeremiah 44:17;
וַנְּהִי Numbers 13:33;
Isaiah 64:5, etc.;
Imperative masculine singular
הֱיֵה Exodus 18:19 +;
feminine singular הֲיִי Genesis 24:60;
masculine plural הֱיוּ Exodus 19:15;
Numbers 16:16,
וִהְיוּ 1 Samuel 4:9 +
6 times;
Infinitive absolute הָיוֺ Genesis 18:18 +
3 times;
הָיֹה 1 Kings 13:32;
Ezekiel 1:3;
construct הֱיוֺת Genesis 2:18 +, so read probably also for
הֱיֵה Ezekiel 21:15 compare Sm Kö
i. p. 600 f. (Co em.
היהלֿה to
הָהֵל shine, glitter); with prefix
בִּהְיוֺת Exodus 5:13 +,
בִּהְיֹת Exodus 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.
b. occur, take place, come about, come to pass: —
גְדוֺלָה הָֽיְתָה בָּעָם מַגֵּפָה 1 Samuel 4:17 a great slaughter has taken place among the people, compare
2 Samuel 17:9;
וַתְּהִי הַמִּלְחָמָה בְּיַעַר אֶפְרַיִם 2 Samuel 18:6 and the battle took place in the wood of Ephraim (on
אפרים compare Klo Dr);
Joshua 22:17 (P; of plague);
תְּהִי נָא אָלָה 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;
Ecclesiastes 3:22;
Ecclesiastes 8:7;
Ecclesiastes 10:14 etc.; often of fulfilment of prediction, command, expectation, etc.: —
כֵּן הָיָה 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) +;
יְהִי כִדְבָרֶ֑ךָ Genesis 30:34 let it be as thou sayest,
Zechariah 6:15, see also
לֹא תָקוּם וְלֹא יִהְיֶה Isaiah 7:7 it shall not arise (be realized)
& shall not come about, Isaiah 14:34; (so often
בּוֺא which see
2c, above).
2. especially & very often, come about, come to pass followed by substantive (subject) clause almost always + modifying (usually temporal) clause or phrase:
a.
(1.) וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (approximately + 292 times) followed by
(a) 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 (approximately + 100 times):
(b) וְהָיָה followed by Perfect consecutive (approximately + 85 times):
(c) followed by
וְלֹא + simple Imperfect
Exodus 3:21 (with
כִּי temporal).
(e) וְהָיָה followed by simple Perfect (also very rare)
Deuteronomy 8:19 (with
אִם).
(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 וַתְּהִי צְעָקָה גְדֹלָה Ex 12:80 (J)
and there arose a great cry in Egypt;
וַיְהִיקֿוֺל Ezekiel 1:25 (strike out Co compare Da),
Ezekiel 37:7 (strike out
קוֺל Co);
כִּי הָֽיְתָה הָֽרְוָחָה Exodus 8:11 (J) Pharaoh saw
that respite had come;
Micah 7:4 now shall come their confusion (||
בוא); also of concrete objects
וְהָֽיְתָה הַקֶּשֶׁת בֶּעָנָן Genesis 9:16 (P)
and the bow shall appear in the clouds (||
וְנִרְאֲתָה)
וְרִמָּה לֹא הָֽיְתָה בּוֺ Exodus 16:24 (P)
and worms did not appear in it; of condition or action begun & continuing, as: famine
Genesis 12:10;
Genesis 26:1 (twice in verse) (all J),
Genesis 41:54 (E),
Ruth 1:1;
2 Samuel 21:1;
2 Kings 6:25; strife
Genesis 13:7,
8 (J),
Habakkuk 1:3 (||
מָדוֺן יִשָּׂא); often of action of the elements, as the coming of hail
Exodus 9:18,
24,
26 (all J), thunder & lighting, etc.,
Exodus 19:16 (E), rain
1 Kings 18:45, storm
Jonah 1:4; especially of creative fiats
יְהִי אוֺר וַיְהִי אוֺר Genesis 1:3 let light appear, and light appeared, compare
Genesis 1:5;
Genesis 1:8;
Genesis 1:13;
Genesis 1:19;
Genesis 1:23;
Genesis 1:31 (all P); also
arise, come on the stage or
scene,
וְאַחֲרָיו הָיָה שַׁמְגַּר Judges 3:31 and after him arose Shamgar (=
וַיָּקָם Judges 10:1); further
וַעֲלָטָה הָיָה Genesis 15:17 (JE)
and darkness came on;
הַבֹּקֶר הָיָה Exodus 10:13 (J)
the morning came,
Exodus 19:16 (E);
וַיְהִי הַיּוֺם 1 Samuel 1:4 and the day came, when (see Dr),
1 Samuel 14:1;
2 Kings 4:8,
11,
18;
Job 1:6,
18;
Job 2:1.
b. followed by preposition:
בְּ,
וְיָדֵנוּ אַלתְּֿהִיבֿוֺ Genesis 37:27 (J)
but our hand, let it not come upon him, of hand of
יּ׳ 1 Samuel 5:9;
1 Samuel 7:13;
1 Samuel 12:15 + (all in hostile sense);
יֶשׁ־לוֹ בְִּכָל־אֲשֶׁר י׳ בִּרְכַּת וַיְהִי 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
עַל,
וּמֵי הַמַּבּוּל הָיוּ עַלהָֿאָרֶץ Genesis 7:10 (J)
that the waters of the flood came upon the earth;
עָלַי הָיוּ כֻלָּ֑נָה Genesis 42:36 (E)
Genesis 9:2 (P)
fear shall come upon, compare
Genesis 35:25 (P)
2 Chronicles 14:13;
2 Chronicles 17:19;
2 Chronicles 20:29 +; of wrath
Joshua 22:20;
1 Kings 3:27; so of Saul's evil spirit from God
1 Samuel 16:16,
23;
1 Samuel 19:9 (
אֶל); but followed by
עַל also in good sense
וַתְּהִי עָלָיו רוּחַ י׳ conferring strength & efficiency
Judges 3:10;
Judges 11:29 (
היה =
צלח Judges 14:6 + often), compare
Numbers 24:2 (JE) of prophetic power; (on
וַתְּהִי לָיו יַד י׳ 2 Kings 3:15;
Ezekiel 3:22 and the like, see
יָד);
יַד אֱלֹהֵינוּ הָֽיְתָה עָלֵינוּ Ezra 8:31, so
Psalm 80:18; even
וַתְּהִי עַלרֿאֹשׁ דָּוִד 2 Samuel 12:30 and it (the crown,
עֲטֶרֶת)
came (i.e. was put, set)
on David's head; with a different meaning
וַנִּהְיֶה עֲלֵיהֶם עַדמֶּֿתַח הַשָּׁ֑עַר 2 Samuel 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;
1 Kings 16:21; followed by
לְ of blessings
Genesis 49:26 (poem); of judgement, punishment
Jeremiah 40:3 especially
אֶל ֗֗֗ דבר 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;
Jeremiah 2:1;
Jeremiah 13:8 +;
Ezekiel 3:16;
Ezekiel 6:1;
Ezekiel 7:1;
Ezekiel 11:14;
Ezekiel 11:17;
Ezekiel 11:21; Ezekiel 11:26;
Ezekiel 12:1,
8 +; so also absolute
הָיָה הַמַּשָּׂא הַזֶּה Isaiah 14:28 in the death-year of king Ahaz
came this utterance; also followed by
מִן;
מַלְכֵי עַמִּים מִמֶּנָּה יִהְיוּ Genesis 17:16 (P),
וּקְהַל גּוֺיִם יִהְיֶה מִמֶּ֑ךָּ Genesis 35:11 (P),
וְהָיָה אַדִּירוֺ מִמֶּנּוּ Jeremiah 30:21 (||
מִקִּרְבּוֺ יֵצֵא);
הַכֹּל הָיָה מִןהֶֿעָפָר וְהַכֹּל שָׁב אֶל הֶעָפָר Ecclesiastes 3:20 all came from the dust, & all return unto the dust;
וַיְהִי קֶצֶף גָּדוֺל מֵאֵת צְבָאוֺת י׳ 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 W
AG ii, § 41. 44. 74):
הִוא הָֽיְתָה אֵם כָּלחָֿ֑י Genesis 3:20 (J)
it was she that became the mother of all living;
וַיְהִי הֶבֶל רֹעֵה צאֹן וְקַיִן הָיָה עֹבֵד אֲדָמָה Genesis 4:2 (J)
and Abel became a shepherd of flocks, while Cain became a tiller of ground;
2 Samuel 8:14;
Micah 2:11 + often. —
b + c Genesis 27:32 his hands had become like the hands of Esau his brother, hairy.
g. with
עַל and
לְ 1 Samuel 22:2 וַיְהִי עֲלֵיהֶם לְשָׂר and he became over them prince.
III. Be (often with subordinate idea of becoming); —
2. abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)
וַיְהִי משֶׁה בָּהָר Exodus 24:18 and Moses remainded in the mount forty days, etc., so
Exodus 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;
Leviticus 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
הוּא יִהְיֶה לְעוֺלָם 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;
בִּהְיוֺתָם בַּשָּׂדֶה Genesis 4:8 (J)
when they were in the field,
הַמָּקוֺם אֲשֶׁרהָֿיָה שָׁם אָהֳלֹה בַּתְּחִלָּה Genesis 13:3 (J)
the place where his tent had stood at first;
וְהָאָרֶץ תִּהְיֶה לִפְנֵיכֶם Genesis 34:10 and the land, it lieth before you; compare
Joshua 19:1;
Judges 7:1,
8;
Micah 5:6;
Micah 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
דָּמִים וְהָיָה עָלָיךָ Deuteronomy 19:10 and blood (-guilt)
be upon thee.
4. as copula, joining subject & predicate: —
b. followed by predicate noun
Genesis 1:2;
Genesis 9:18;
Genesis 25:3;
Genesis 36:14;
Genesis 40:13;
1 Samuel 17:34,
42;
2 Samuel 8:10;
2 Samuel 20:25;
1 Kings 10:6;
2 Kings 3:4;
2 Kings 5:1 (twice in verse);
1 Chronicles 9:20;
1 Chronicles 11:20;
1 Chronicles 18:10;
1 Chronicles 26:10;
2 Chronicles 13:7;
כִּי לֹאהָֿיָה מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל 2 Chronicles 18:32 (||
1 Kings 22:33 כִּילֹֿאמֶֿלֶךְ ישׂראל הוּא) +; often of age:
וַיְהִי אַבְרָם בֶּןתִּֿשְׁעִים שָׁנָה וְתֵשַׁע שָׁנִים Genesis 17:1 (P)
2 Kings 8:17;
2 Kings 14:2;
2 Kings 15:2,
33;
2 Kings 18:2;
2 Chronicles 21:20;
27:8 +; followed by predicate Infinitive absolute (very anomal.)
וְהַמַּיִם הָיוּ הָלוֺךְ וְחָסוֺר Genesis 8:5; =
amount to, come to, in enumeration of days of life number of people, amounts of money, etc.:
Genesis 5:4,
5,
8,
11,
14;
Genesis 9:29;
Genesis 11:32;
Genesis 23:1 +;
Exodus 38:24;
Numbers 1:46, etc.
c. followed by adverb & adverbial phrase:
לֹאטֿוֺב הֱיוֺת הָאָדָם לְבַדּוֺ Genesis 2:18 (J)
it is not good that the man be alone;
חָדַל לִהְיוֺת לְשָׂרָה אֹרַה כַּנָּשִׁים Genesis 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;
Genesis 31:3;
Genesis 39:10;
Genesis 48:21;
Joshua 1:3;
Joshua 6:27;
Judges 1:19;
Judges 2:18;
1 Samuel 3:19;
1 Samuel 18:12;
1 Samuel 20:13;
1 Kings 1:37;
1 Chronicles 11:13;
2 Chronicles 17:3; followed by
עִמָּדִי Genesis 28:20;
Genesis 31:5;
Genesis 35:3; followed by
עִם, human subject, of accompaniment
וְהָיָההַכֹּהֵןבֶּןאַֿהֲרֹן עִםהַֿלְוִיִּם 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 הָיָה עִםגֹּֿרֶן האורנה וּמַלְאַךְ י׳ 2 Samuel 24:16 (compare Dr); also
2 Samuel 13:20 implying sexual intercourse, so
Genesis 39:10 (perhaps gloss, compare Di); peculiar uses with
עִם are:
וּדְבַראַֿבְנֵר הָיָה עִםזִֿקְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל 2 Samuel 3:17 and the speech of A. had been with the elders of Israel, compare
1 Kings 1:7;
וַיְהִי עִםלְֿבַב דָּוִד אָבִּי לִבְנוֺת 1 Kings 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);
2 Chronicles 24:4; also
1 Kings 10:2 2 Chronicles 9:1;
(d) followed by
לְ + other preposition: of boundary
וַיְהִי לָהֶם הַגְּבוּל מֵעֲרוֺעֵר Joshua 13:16, compare
וַיְהִי גְבוּלָם מִמַּחֲנַיִם Joshua 13:30;
וַוְהִי לָהֶם הַגְּבוּל לִפְאַת צָפנַָה מִיַּרְדֵּן Joshua 18:12, etc.;
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;
1 Samuel 7:10;
1 Samuel 18:9 (compare Dr)
1 Samuel 18:14;
1 Samuel 18:29;
2 Samuel 8:15 =
1 Chronicles 18:14.
Deuteronomy 28:29;
Isaiah 30:20;
1 Kings 5:1;
1 Kings 5:15; 1 Kings 5:24;
2 Kings 6:5;
2 Kings 9:14;
2 Chronicles 9:26;
Ezra 4:4;
Nehemiah 1:4;
Nehemiah 2:13;
Daniel 1:16 +;
Genesis 1:6 (P);
הָיָה יָרֵא אֶתיֿ׳ 1 Kings 18:3;
2 Kings 4:1;
2 Chronicles 26:1; passive participle
Joshua 10:26;
1 Kings 13:24;
1 Kings 22:35 וְהַמֶּלֶךְ הָיָה מָעֳמָד בַּמֶּרְכָּבָה (||
2 Chronicles 18:34 הָיָה מַעֲמִיד),
Isaiah 2:2 =
Micah 4:1,
וְהָיָה סָגוּר Ezekiel 44:2,
נַעֲשֶׂה ה׳ Nehemiah 5:18,
וְאָהוּב לֵאלֹהָיו ה׳ Nehemiah 13:26; — on
2 Samuel 13:32 compare Dr.
b. followed by Infinitive with
לְ (Dr
§ 208, 204):
וְהָיָה לְבָעֵר Isaiah 5:5 and it shall be to burn (is to be, is destined to be burned) etc.;
לָבוֺא וַיְהִי הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ Genesis 15:12 and the sun was about to set;
וַיְהִי הַשַּׁעַר לִסְגּוֺר Joshua 2:5 and the gate was about to be shut; but also
וַיְהִי לִדְרשׁ אֱלֹהִים 2 Chronicles 26:5 (nearly =
וַיְהִי + Participle)
†
Niph. Perfect נִהְיָה 1 Kings 1:27 +
6 times +
Micah 2:4 (compare below near the end);
3rd person feminine singular נִהָיְתָה Judges 19:30 +
5 times,
נִהְיָ֑תָה Exodus 11:6;
Jeremiah 48:19;
וְנִהְיָ֑תָה consecutive
Ezekiel 39:8 +
Ezekiel 21:12 (strike out B Manuscripts
Co);
2nd person masculine singular נִהְיֵיתָ Deuteronomy 27:9;
1st person singular 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
וְכָמֹהוּ לֹא תֹסִף אֲשֶׁר כָּמֹהוּ לֹא נ׳ 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)
Ezekiel 39:8 (||
id.); — also
אֵיכָה נִהְיְתָה הָרָעָה הַזֹּאת Judges 20:3 how hath this wickedness been done ? compare
Judges 20:12 Jeremiah 5:30;
Jeremiah 48:19 also
Nehemiah 6:8; with
לֹא, existence denied
לֹא נ׳ Zechariah 8:10 (||
אֵינֶ֑נָּה); in all the above (except
Joel 2:2;
Daniel 12:1 &
Ezekiel 21:12;
Ezekiel 39:8) personal agency is clearly implied; it is expressed
מֵאֵת אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶץ נ׳ הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה 1 Kings 1:27, so of divine agency (
מֵאִתִּי)
1 Kings 12:24=
2 Chronicles 11:4; further
be attained, secured, of wages
Zechariah 8:10 (with
לֹא, ||
אֵינֶ֑נָּה);
תַּאֲוָּה נִהְיָה Proverbs 13:19 a desire come to pass, realized.
2. be done, finished, gone, only Daniel
וּשְׁנָתוֺ נִהְיְתָה עָלָיו Daniel 2:1 and his sleep was finished upon him, i.e. left him (compare Aramaic
Daniel 6:19);
נִהְיֵיתִי Daniel 8:27 I came to an end, was exhausted (si vera lectio, strike out
; ||
נֶחֱלֵיתִי);
נִהְיָה, in
וְנָהָה נְהִי נִהְיָה Micah 2:4, is dubious;
it is done, over, the ruin is come Rob-Ges Ew Hi Ca Che L RVm;? < omit as dittograph Sta
ZAW 1886, 122 f. compare JBL
1890, 74.77.
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