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)


  • Exodus 40:38 - For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day and fire was on it by night in the sight of all the house of Israel throughout all their journeys

  • Ezekiel 1:1 - Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year in the fourth month in the fifth day of the month as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar were opened that the heavens and I saw visions of God

  • Ezekiel 1:3 - The word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the son of Buzi the priest in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar and the hand of the LORD

  • Ezekiel 1:12 - every one straight forward whither the spirit and they turned

  • Ezekiel 1:16 - The appearance of a wheel and their work was like unto the colour of a beryl likeness had one and they four The appearance and their work of a wheel in the middle of a wheel

  • Ezekiel 1:20 - Whithersoever the spirit Whithersoever the spirit and the wheels were lifted up over against Whithersoever the spirit of the living creature and the wheels

  • Ezekiel 1:25 - And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads when they stood and had let down their wings

  • Ezekiel 1:28 - As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain As the appearance of the brightness round about As the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD And when I saw it I fell upon my face and I heard a voice of one that spake

  • Ezekiel 2:5 - And they whether they will hear or whether they will forbear house for they are a rebellious yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among

  • Ezekiel 2:8 - But thou son of man hear what I say unto thee Be not like that rebellious house like that rebellious open thy mouth and eat that I give

  • Ezekiel 3:3 - And he said unto me Son of man cause thy belly thee Then did I eat thy bowels and fill with this roll that I give thee Then did I eat it and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness

  • Ezekiel 3:16 - And it came to pass at the end of seven days that the word of the LORD came unto me saying

  • Ezekiel 3:22 - And the hand of the LORD was there upon me and he said unto me Arise go forth into the plain and I will there talk

  • Ezekiel 3:26 - And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth that thou shalt be dumb and shalt not be to them a reprover house for they are a rebellious

  • Ezekiel 4:3 - Moreover take pan of iron and set it for a wall of iron between thee and the city and set thy face against it and it shall be besieged and thou shalt lay siege against it This shall be a sign to the house of Israel

  • Ezekiel 5:15 - So it shall be a reproach and a taunt an instruction and an astonishment unto the nations that are round about thee when I shall execute judgments in thee in anger and in furious rebukes and in furious I the LORD have spoken

  • Ezekiel 5:16 - When I shall send arrows of famine upon them the evil which shall be for their destruction When I shall send to destroy of famine you and I will increase upon you and will break your staff of bread

  • Ezekiel 6:1 - And the word of the LORD came unto me saying

  • Ezekiel 6:8 - Yet will I leave a remnant that ye may have some that shall escape the sword among the nations when ye shall be scattered through the countries

  • Ezekiel 6:13 - Then shall ye know that I am the LORD when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars hill upon every high in all the tops of the mountains tree and under every green oak and under every thick the place where they did offer savour sweet their idols