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)


  • Deuteronomy 31:24 - had made an end And it came to pass when Moses of writing the words of this law in a book until they were finished

  • Deuteronomy 31:26 - Take this book of the law and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God that it may be there for a witness

  • Deuteronomy 31:27 - For I know thy rebellion neck and thy stiff behold while I am yet alive with you this day ye have been rebellious against the LORD and how much more after my death

  • Deuteronomy 32:38 - the fat of their sacrifices Which did eat and drank the wine of their drink offerings let them rise up and help you and be your protection

  • Deuteronomy 33:5 - in Jeshurun And he was king were gathered when the heads of the people together and the tribes of Israel

  • Deuteronomy 33:6 - live Let Reuben and not die and let not his men be few

  • Deuteronomy 33:7 - And this is the blessing of Judah and he said Hear LORD the voice And this is the blessing of Judah him unto his people and bring let his hands be sufficient for him and be thou an help to him from his enemies

  • Deuteronomy 33:24 - And of Asher he said be blessed with children And of Asher let him be acceptable to his brethren and let him dip in oil his foot

  • Ecclesiastes 1:9 - The thing that hath been it is that which shall be and that which is done The thing that hath been it is that which shall be and that which is done and there is no new thing under the sun

  • Ecclesiastes 1:10 - Is there any thing whereof it may be said See this is new it hath been already of old time which was before

  • Ecclesiastes 1:11 - There is no remembrance of former of things that are to come There is no remembrance of things that are to come

  • Ecclesiastes 1:12 - I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem

  • Ecclesiastes 1:16 - I communed with mine own heart saying Lo I am come to great estate and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem with mine own heart experience had great more wisdom and knowledge

  • Ecclesiastes 2:7 - I got me servants and maidens and had servants born in my house possessions of great and small cattle also I had great before above all that were in Jerusalem

  • Ecclesiastes 2:9 - So I was great and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem also my wisdom remained

  • Ecclesiastes 2:10 - desired And whatsoever mine eyes I kept not from them I withheld for my heart from any joy for my heart rejoiced in all my labour and this was my portion in all my labour

  • Ecclesiastes 2:18 - Yea I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after

  • Ecclesiastes 2:19 - And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun This is also vanity

  • Ecclesiastes 3:14 - I know doeth from it and God it shall be for ever nothing can be put nothing to it nor any thing taken from it and God doeth it that men should fear before

  • Ecclesiastes 3:15 - That which hath been is now That which hath been is now been and God requireth that which is past