וַיְהִי֩plugin-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 ה֨וּא מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֜ה בֵּ֣ית נִסְרֹ֣ךְ אֱלֹהָ֗יוplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֱלֹהִים
hebrew
Meanings:
* God * god * goddess * divine ones * angels
Noun, masculine וְֽאַדְרַמֶּ֨לֶךְ וְשַׂרְאֶ֤צֶר בָּנָיו֙ הִכֻּ֣הוּ בַחֶ֔רֶב וְהֵ֥מָּה נִמְלְט֖וּ אֶ֣רֶץplugin-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 אֲרָרָ֑ט וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ אֵֽסַר חַדֹּ֥ן בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו
