עַל זֶ֗ה הָיָ֤הplugin-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 דָוֶה֙ לִבֵּ֔נוּplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigלֵב
hebrew
Meaning:
* The heart * Used figuratively for the feelings, the will and even the intellect * The centre of anything
Noun, masculine (although conceptually neutral, being used for both men and women). Occurs nearly 600 times in the Old Testament.1 Samuel 25:37Genesis 6:5Exodus 8:151 Samuel 24:51 Samuel 16:7Jeremiah 17:9Deuteronomy 10:16Deuteronomy 6:5Deuteronomy 6:5Psalm 9:1 (NIV)(verse 2 in the Hebrew Bible)Deuteronomy 6:5Genesis 6:51 Samuel 1:13Psalm 95:10Deuteronomy 6:5… עַל אֵ֖לֶּה חָשְׁכ֥וּ עֵינֵֽינוּ
