הוּא (hûwʼ) — He
Hebrew word study: הוּא (hûwʼ), Strong's H1931. he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometime
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
KJV translation words: he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.
Strong's H1931 is tagged on 1,876 words in 1,689 verses across 39 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:11 and last appears in Malachi 3:2.
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Forms found in the text
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 1689)
- Genesis 2:11 — הוּא — it
- Genesis 2:12 — הַהִוא — the that
- Genesis 2:13 — הוּא — it
- Genesis 2:14 — הוּא — it
- Genesis 2:19 — הוּא — it
- Genesis 3:6 — הוּא — it
- Genesis 3:12 — הִוא — she
- Genesis 3:15 — הוּא — he
- Genesis 3:16 — וְהוּא — and he
- Genesis 3:20 — הִוא — she
- Genesis 4:4 — הוּא — he
- Genesis 4:20 — הוּא — he
- Genesis 4:21 — הוּא — he
- Genesis 4:22 — הִוא — she
- Genesis 4:26 — הוּא — he
- Genesis 6:3 — הוּא — he
- Genesis 7:2 — הִוא — it
- Genesis 9:3 — הוּא — it
- Genesis 9:18 — הוּא — he
- Genesis 10:8 — הוּא — he
- Genesis 10:9 — הוּא — he
- Genesis 10:11 — הַהִוא — the that
- Genesis 10:12 — הִוא — that
- Genesis 10:21 — הוּא — he
- Genesis 12:14 — הִוא — she
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H30 אֲבִיהוּא (ʼĂbîyhûwʼ), H453 אֱלִיהוּ (ʼĔlîyhûw), H1932 הוּא (hûwʼ), H2004 הֵן (hên), H3058 יֵהוּא (Yêhûwʼ), H3541 כֹּה (kôh), H6311 פֹּה (pôh).
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Frequently asked questions
What does hûwʼ (H1931) mean?
He (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are.
How is H1931 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H1931 as: he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who..
How often does הוּא (hûwʼ) appear?
Strong's H1931 is tagged on 1,876 words in 1,689 verses across 39 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:11 and last appears in Malachi 3:2.
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