Strong's #1961: hayah (pronounced haw-yaw)
a primitive root (compare 1933); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary):--beacon, X altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit (one-)self, require, X use.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:
hâyâh
1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out
1a) (Qal)
1a1) -----
1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass
1a1b) to come about, come to pass
1a2) to come into being, become
1a2a) to arise, appear, come
1a2b) to become
1a2b1) to become
1a2b2) to become like
1a2b3) to be instituted, be established
1a3) to be
1a3a) to exist, be in existence
1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)
1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)
1a3d) to accompany, be with
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about
1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Part of Speech: verb
Relation: a primitive root [compare H1933]
Usage:
This word is used 3502 times:
Genesis 39:18: " And it came to pass, my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled"
Genesis 39:19: " And it came to pass, heard the words of his wife, which she spoke"
Genesis 39:20: "where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison."
Genesis 39:21: "But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave"
Genesis 39:22: "were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer"
Genesis 40:1: " And it came to pass these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker"
Genesis 40:4: "Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward."
Genesis 40:13: "after the former manner when thou wast his butler."
Genesis 40:20: " And it came to pass day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made"
Genesis 41:1: " And it came to pass of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold,"
Genesis 41:8: " And it came to pass that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all"
Genesis 41:13: " And it came to pass, he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office,"
Genesis 41:13: "he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged."
Genesis 41:27: "ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine."
Genesis 41:36: "And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which"
Genesis 41:36: "years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish"
Genesis 41:40: "Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people"
Genesis 41:48: "of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food"
Genesis 41:53: "of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended."
Genesis 41:54: "Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land"
Genesis 41:54: "but in all the land of Egypt there was bread."
Genesis 41:56: "And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened"
Genesis 42:5: "those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan."
Genesis 42:11: "we are true men, thy servants are no spies."
Genesis 42:31: "him, We are true men; we are no spies:"
Genesis 42:35: " And it came to pass emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man's bundle of money"
Genesis 42:36: "and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against"
Genesis 43:2: " And it came to pass, they had eaten up the corn which they had brought"
Genesis 43:21: " And it came to pass, we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks,"
Genesis 44:9: "it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen."
Genesis 44:10: "be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be"
Genesis 44:10: "it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless."
Genesis 44:17: "hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up"
Genesis 44:24: " And it came to pass we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him"
Genesis 44:31: " It shall come to pass, that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down"
Genesis 45:10: "And thou shalt dwell of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children,"
Genesis 46:12: "of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul."
Genesis 46:32: "for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks,"
Genesis 46:33: " And it shall come to pass, Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What is your occupation?"
Genesis 46:34: "That ye shall say, trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until"
Genesis 47:9: "have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days"
Genesis 47:19: "for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed,"
Genesis 47:20: "prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh's."
Genesis 47:24: " And it shall come to pass that ye shall give the fifth part unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be"
Genesis 47:24: "part unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them"
Genesis 47:25: "grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants."
Genesis 47:26: "the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh's."
Genesis 47:28: "seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was a hundred"
Genesis 48:1: " And it came to pass these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father"
Genesis 48:5: "thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be"
