וְהָי֤וּplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה
hebrew
The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament.
This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence.
* It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2 לִמְאוֹרֹת֙ בִּרְקִ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigשָׁמַיִם
hebrew
Meanings:
* Heaven or heavens * Sky * Compass
Masculine noun. The word is dual in form (ending in -ַיִם) which normally indicates two things (like eyes and hands), however, however it functions as a plural. Deuteronomy 10:14 states that Genesis 1:20Psalm 115:3 לְהָאִ֖יר עַל הָאָ֑רֶץplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֶרֶץ
hebrew
Meaning:
* Earth (e.g. Genesis 1:1) or world * Land * Countries or country
The word אֶרֶץ can designate the whole of planet earth, or the inhabitable world or the national territory or ground.
When coupled with heavens (שָׁמַיִם), the phrase indicates the entire created order.Genesis 12:1 וַֽיְהִיplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה
hebrew
The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament.
This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence.
* It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2 כֵֽן
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