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הָיָה

hâyâh

Modern Summary of Strong’s Concordance (1890)

The word "הָיָה" (hâyâh) primarily means "to exist" or "to become," emphasizing the idea of something coming into being or happening. It is not used as a simple linking word but conveys a strong sense of action or occurrence. Depending on context, it can describe events, actions, states, or transitions, such as something being accomplished, happening, or coming to pass.

to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

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The Hebrew word hâyâh means "to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)," encompassing related ideas including beacon, altogether, be, accomplished.

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הָיָהginomai — to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
γίνομαιto cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)parallel
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γίνομαι

ginomai

to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)

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γίνομαι

ginomai

to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)

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