H1961 – hayah – הָיָה – to be, I Am

Strong’s ID:
H1961
Hebrew Word:
הָיָה
Transliteration:
hâyâh / hayah
Pronunciation:
haw-yaw
Part of Speech:
verb
Etymology:
a primitive root [compare ]
Equivalents:
, to be
, I am
Usage Count:
75
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Equip God’s People Hebrew Lexicon

1) to be
2) I Am as a reference to God from

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Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon

a primitive root [compare ]; to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary):—beacon, × altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, + follow, happen, × have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, × use.