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)


  • Ecclesiastes 3:20 - All go place unto one all are of the dust again all are of the dust

  • Ecclesiastes 3:22 - Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better should rejoice than that a man in his own works for that is his portion for who shall bring Wherefore I perceive what shall be after

  • Ecclesiastes 4:3 - Yea better is he than both they which hath not yet been who hath not seen work the evil that is done under the sun

  • Ecclesiastes 4:16 - There is no end of all the people even of all that have been before them they also that come after shall not rejoice in him Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit

  • Ecclesiastes 5:2 - Be not rash with thy mouth and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God God is in heaven and thou upon earth any thing be few

  • Ecclesiastes 6:3 - beget If a man an hundred of his years be many children and live be many so that the days of his years and his soul be not filled is better and also that he have no burial I say is better that an untimely birth

  • Ecclesiastes 6:10 - already That which hath been is named and it is known that it is man neither may he contend with him that is mightier

  • Ecclesiastes 6:12 - For who knoweth what is good a man in this life all the days in this life of his vain which he spendeth as a shadow for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun

  • Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Say days not thou What is the cause that the former were better wisely than these for thou dost not enquire

  • Ecclesiastes 7:14 - In the day be joyful be joyful In the day of adversity consider the one over against also hath set God the other to the end should find that man after nothing

  • Ecclesiastes 7:16 - Be not righteous over much wise neither make thyself over why shouldest thou destroy

  • Ecclesiastes 7:17 - wicked Be not over much neither be thou foolish why shouldest thou die before thy time

  • Ecclesiastes 7:19 - Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city

  • Ecclesiastes 7:24 - That which is far off and exceeding deep and exceeding deep who can find it out

  • Ecclesiastes 8:7 - For he knoweth not that which shall be for who can tell

  • Ecclesiastes 8:12 - Though a sinner do evil an hundred times and his days be prolonged yet surely I know that it shall be well which fear God which fear before

  • Ecclesiastes 8:13 - But it shall not be well with the wicked neither shall he prolong his days which are as a shadow because he feareth not before God

  • Ecclesiastes 9:8 - be always Let thy garments white no ointment and let thy head lack

  • Ecclesiastes 10:14 - A fool also is full of words cannot tell a man what shall be and what shall be after him who can tell

  • Ecclesiastes 11:2 - Give a portion to seven and also to eight for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth