הָיָה (hâyâh) — Beacon
Hebrew word study: הָיָה (hâyâh), Strong's H1961. to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
KJV translation words: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.
Strong's H1961 is tagged on 3,562 words in 3,133 verses across 39 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:2 and last appears in Malachi 4:3.
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Forms found in the text
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 3133)
- Genesis 1:2 — הָיְתָה — it was
- Genesis 1:3 — יְהִי — let it be
- Genesis 1:5 — וַיְהִי — and there was
- Genesis 1:6 — יְהִי — let it be
- Genesis 1:7 — וַיְהִי — and it was
- Genesis 1:8 — וַיְהִי — and there was
- Genesis 1:9 — וַיְהִי — and it was
- Genesis 1:11 — וַיְהִי — and it was
- Genesis 1:13 — וַיְהִי — and there was
- Genesis 1:14 — יְהִי — let it be
- Genesis 1:15 — וְהָיוּ — and they will become
- Genesis 1:19 — וַיְהִי — and there was
- Genesis 1:23 — וַיְהִי — and there was
- Genesis 1:24 — וַיְהִי — and it was
- Genesis 1:29 — יִהְיֶה — it will belong
- Genesis 1:30 — וַיְהִי — and it was
- Genesis 1:31 — וַיְהִי — and there was
- Genesis 2:5 — יִהְיֶה — it was
- Genesis 2:7 — וַיְהִי — and he became
- Genesis 2:10 — וְהָיָה — and it became
- Genesis 2:18 — הֱיוֹת — to be
- Genesis 2:24 — וְהָיוּ — and they become
- Genesis 2:25 — וַיִּהְיוּ — and they were
- Genesis 3:1 — הָיָה — it was
- Genesis 3:5 — וִהְיִיתֶם — and you will be
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H1933 הָוָא (hâvâʼ).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H1933 הָוָא (hâvâʼ), H3068 יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), H3426 יֵשׁ (yêsh).
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Frequently asked questions
What does hâyâh (H1961) mean?
To exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary).
How is H1961 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H1961 as: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use..
How often does הָיָה (hâyâh) appear?
Strong's H1961 is tagged on 3,562 words in 3,133 verses across 39 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:2 and last appears in Malachi 4:3.
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