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)


  • Genesis 38:21 - Then he asked the men of that place And they said There was no harlot by the way side And they said in this There was no harlot

  • Genesis 38:22 - And he returned to Judah and said I cannot find of the place and said I cannot that there was no harlot

  • Genesis 38:23 - said And Judah Let her take it to her lest we be shamed behold I sent this kid and thou hast not found

  • Genesis 38:24 - And it came to pass about three months after that it was told And Judah said hath played the harlot Tamar thy daughter in law and also behold she is with child by whoredom said And Judah Bring her forth and let her be burnt

  • Genesis 38:27 - And it came to pass in the time of her travail that behold twins were in her womb

  • Genesis 38:28 - And it came to pass when she travailed that the one put out his hand took And it came to pass when she travailed and bound his hand a scarlet thread saying This came out first

  • Genesis 38:29 - And it came to pass as he drew back his hand came out that behold his brother and she said How hast thou broken forth this breach was called be upon thee therefore his name Pharez

  • Genesis 39:2 - And the LORD was with Joseph and he was a prosperous and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian

  • Genesis 39:5 - And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer house and over all that he had blessed of the LORD house the Egyptian's sake for Joseph's and the blessing of the LORD and over all that he had house and in the field

  • Genesis 39:6 - And he left hand And Joseph and he knew not ought he had save the bread which he did eat And Joseph person and well was a goodly person and well favoured

  • Genesis 39:7 - And it came to pass after these things cast wife that his master's her eyes upon Joseph and she said Lie

  • Genesis 39:10 - And it came to pass as she spake to Joseph by day by day that he hearkened not unto her to lie by her

  • Genesis 39:11 - And it came to pass about this time that Joseph went of the house to do his business and there was none of the men and there was none of the men of the house of the house

  • Genesis 39:13 - And it came to pass when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and was fled forth

  • Genesis 39:15 - And it came to pass when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried that he left his garment with me and fled and got him out

  • Genesis 39:18 - And it came to pass as I lifted up my voice and cried that he left his garment with me and fled out

  • Genesis 39:19 - heard And it came to pass when his master After this manner of his wife which she spake unto him saying After this manner did thy servant was kindled to me that his wrath

  • Genesis 39:20 - took master And Joseph's him and put him and he was there in the prison a place prisoners where the king's were bound and he was there in the prison

  • Genesis 39:21 - But the LORD was with Joseph and shewed him mercy and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison

  • Genesis 39:22 - committed And the keeper of the prison hand to Joseph's all the prisoners of the prison and whatsoever they did and whatsoever they did