וַיִּדַּ֥ר יַעֲקֹ֖ב נֶ֣דֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר אִם יִהְיֶ֨הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה
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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 אֱלֹהִ֜יםplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֱלֹהִים
hebrew
Meanings:
* God * god * goddess * divine ones * angels
Noun, masculine עִמָּדִ֗י וּשְׁמָרַ֨נִי֙plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigExamples
שָׁמַר
Meaning:
* To guard * To protect * To keep * To observe * To attend
The verb שמר occurs about 470 times in the Old Testament.
Central in covenant language. God “keeps” His covenant promises, and His people are called to Deuteronomy 7:9Psalm 121:7Deuteronomy 7:11Psalm 127:1Luke 2:19 בַּדֶּ֤רֶךְ הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָנֹכִ֣י הוֹלֵ֔ךְ וְנָֽתַן לִ֥י לֶ֛חֶם לֶאֱכֹ֖ל וּבֶ֥גֶד לִלְבֹּֽשׁ
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