Hebrew Lexicon Strong's Concordance Definition

Strong's H1961: הָיָה (hâyâh) Definition

Strong's number
H1961
Lemma
הָיָה
Transliteration
hâyâh
Pronunciation
haw-yaw
Strong's definition
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) 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. a primitive root (compare H1933 (הָוָא));

3126 instances of the word הָיָה hâyâh (H1961)


  • 2 Chronicles 11:2 - But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God saying

  • 2 Chronicles 11:4 - Thus saith of the LORD Ye shall not go up nor fight against your brethren and returned every man to his house is done for this thing of me And they obeyed for this thing of the LORD and returned from going against Jeroboam

  • 2 Chronicles 11:12 - And in every several city And in every several city he put shields and spears strong and made them exceeding having Judah and Benjamin

  • 2 Chronicles 12:1 - had established the kingdom And it came to pass when Rehoboam and had strengthened himself he forsook the law of the LORD and all Israel

  • 2 Chronicles 12:2 - year And it came to pass that in the fifth king Rehoboam came up Shishak king of Egypt against Jerusalem because they had transgressed against the LORD

  • 2 Chronicles 12:7 - saw And when the LORD They have humbled themselves the word And when the LORD came to Shemaiah saying They have humbled themselves therefore I will not destroy them but I will grant them some deliverance shall not be poured out and my wrath upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak

  • 2 Chronicles 12:8 - Nevertheless they shall be his servants that they may know and the service and the service of the kingdoms of the countries

  • 2 Chronicles 12:11 - And when came the king into the house of the LORD came into the guard and fetched them and brought them again chamber into the guard

  • 2 Chronicles 12:12 - And when he humbled turned himself the wrath of the LORD from him that he would not destroy him altogether and also in Judah things went well

  • 2 Chronicles 13:2 - three years He reigned in Jerusalem name His mother's also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam

  • 2 Chronicles 13:7 - And there are gathered men unto him vain the children of Belial and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the children of Solomon themselves against Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted and could not withstand them

  • 2 Chronicles 13:9 - of them that are no Have ye not cast out the priests of the LORD himself with a young of Aaron and the Levites and have made the priests after the manner of the nations of other lands so that whosoever cometh to consecrate bullock himself with a young rams and seven the priests of them that are no gods

  • 2 Chronicles 13:13 - But Jeroboam about and the ambushment to come behind them so they were before Judah and the ambushment behind

  • 2 Chronicles 13:15 - gave a shout Then the men and Judah gave a shout Then the men and Judah it came to pass that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah

  • 2 Chronicles 14:8 - And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears out of Judah three hundred thousand and out of Benjamin of men that bare shields and drew bows hundred and fourscore thousand all these were mighty men had an army

  • 2 Chronicles 14:14 - And they smote all the cities round about Gerar for the fear of the LORD came upon them and they spoiled all the cities spoil for there was exceeding much

  • 2 Chronicles 15:1 - came upon Azariah the son of Oded And the Spirit of God

  • 2 Chronicles 15:2 - And he went out to meet Asa and said unto him Hear Asa and all Judah and Benjamin The LORD is with you while ye be with him and if ye seek him he will be found him he will forsake him he will forsake

  • 2 Chronicles 15:17 - But the high places were not taken away out of Israel nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days

  • 2 Chronicles 15:19 - And there was no more war year and thirtieth unto the five of the reign of Asa