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 בָנָיו֙ כְּקֶ֔דֶם וַעֲדָת֖וֹ לְפָנַ֣י תִּכּ֑וֹןplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigכּוּן
Meaning
* To be firm * Establish * Prepare * Set
Verb. Occurs about 200 times in the Old Testament.
Meanings by Stem
Qal Stem (basic form)
To be firm, stable, fixed, established.
Describes something that stands securely or endures.Psalm 93:2Psalm 103:19Proverbs 16:9Psalm 96:102 Samuel 7:16Proverbs 16:3Luke 22:321 Peter 5:101 Corinthians 1:8Hebrews 2:3Colossians 1:23Matthew 25:34 וּפָ֣קַדְתִּ֔י עַ֖ל כָּל לֹחֲצָֽיו
