כִּ֣י כֹ֥ה יִהְיֶ֛הplugin-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 בְּקֶ֥רֶבplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigקֶרֶב
hebrew
Meaning
* Midst * Among * Within * Inwardly * The centre, whether literal, figurative or adverbial
Masculine noun. Occurs over 250 times in the Old Testament.
From the root קרב, meaning “to come near, approach.” So קֶרֶב is a noun form built from the verb Exodus 17:7Psalm 103:1 הָאָ֖רֶץplugin-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 בְּת֣וֹךְ הָֽעַמִּ֑ים כְּנֹ֣קֶף זַ֔יִת כְּעוֹלֵלֹ֖ת אִם כָּלָ֥ה בָצִֽיר
