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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #1934 - הָוָא

Transliteration

hâvâʼ

Phonetics

hav-aw', hav-aw'

Origin

corresponding to (H1933)

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

2692

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to come to pass, become, be
1. (P´al)
  1. to come to pass
  2. to come into being, arise, become, come to be
    1. to let become known (with participle of knowing)
  3. to be

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1096 ‑ γίνομαι (ghin'‑om‑ahee); 1014 ‑ βούλομαι (boo'‑lom‑ahee); 1776 ‑ ἐνοχλέω (en‑okh‑leh'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (67)

Ezra 16

Daniel 51

BSB (53)

Ezra 16

Daniel 55

CSB (42)

Ezra 12

Daniel 32

ESV (36)

Ezra 14

Daniel 53

KJV (69)

Ezra 16

Daniel 53

LEB (67)

Ezra 16

Daniel 51

LSB (21)

Ezra 2

Daniel 19

N95 (23)

Ezra 2

Daniel 21

NAS (22)

Ezra 3

Daniel 21

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (67)

Ezra 16

Daniel 51

ASV (67)

and became 1

and it ceased 1

and take heed 1

and whom he would 3

be 4

be it 2

be it known 1

be ye 1

became 1

but they shall 1

do 1

he did 1

he kept alive 1

he put down 1

he raised up 1

he slew 1

he was walking 1

him, that he should be 1

him; and he labored 1

i beheld 6

i considered 1

i saw 4

it shall be 1

let it be 1

men tremble 1

might 1

sawest 1

shall be 5

shall come to pass 2

should come to pass 1

should have 1

should there be 1

sought 1

that are 1

that they may offer 1

that was 1

there have been 1

there may be 1

there shall be 1

they shall mingle themselves 1

trembled 1

was 3

which was 1

who may judge 1

who should be 1

whom he would 1

BSB (53)

and became 1

and it remained 1

as he was 1

as i 3

as you 1

be 3

became 1

come to pass 1

does 1

fall 1

finally, there will be 1

he 5

i continued 2

i kept 1

is to be 1

let it 1

let it be 2

must be 1

so this will be 1

sought 1

that will appear 1

there will be 1

they will be able 1

to rule 1

was 4

while i was 1

will be 2

will be in it 1

will happen 3

would 1

you may keep 1

you must stay 1

CSB (42)

be 16

became 2

continued 3

happen 4

keep 1

kept 2

remained 1

stationed 1

stay 1

was 9

were 2

ESV (36)

and 1

and he 1

as 1

be 16

be it 1

became 3

it 2

might 1

perhaps 1

suffer 1

take 1

that 2

was 3

will 1

would 1

KJV (69)

* 3

alive 1

be 16

became 2

been 1

beheld 6

ceased 1

considered 1

did 1

do 1

down 1

have 1

heed 1

it 2

judge 1

known 1

laboured 1

might 1

offer 1

pass 3

saw 4

sawest 1

shall 1

slew 1

sought 1

themselves 1

tremble 1

trembled 1

up 1

walked 1

was 5

would 4

ye 1

LEB (67)

⌊and partly brittle⌋ 1

⌊began 1

⌊i continued 5

and ⌊you will dwell⌋ 1

and be 1

and they became 1

and they will 1

and was 1

be 3

be executed 1

be it 2

became 1

began 1

can judge 1

have ruled 1

he had been 1

he honored 1

he humbled 1

he killed 1

he let live 1

he wanted 4

he was 2

he would be 1

i was 5

it will be 1

keep 1

let it be 2

look 1

may it be 1

obey 1

people will be 1

that will be 1

there might be 1

they may 1

they were 1

trembled 1

was 5

were 1

will be 4

will be in it 1

will be paid 1

will come 1

would be 2

LSB (21)

be 1

became 2

been 1

beware 1

continued 1

happen 3

have 1

kept 8

place 1

take 1

would 1

N95 (23)

became 2

beware 1

continued 1

had 1

have 1

kept 8

place 4

ruled 1

take 4

NAS (22)

became 1

beware 1

continued 1

had 1

have 1

kept 8

place 4

ruled 1

take 4

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (67)

and became 1

and it ceased 1

and whom he would 3

be 4

be it 2

be it known 1

became 1

but they shall 1

do 1

he did 1

he kept alive 1

he killed 1

he put down 1

he raised up 1

he was walking 1

i considered 1

i saw 10

it shall be 1

let it be 1

men tremble 1

might 1

saw 1

shall be 5

shall happen 2

should happen 1

should have 1

should there be 1

sought 1

take heed 1

that they may offer 1

that was 1

there have been 1

there may be 1

there shall be 1

they shall mingle themselves 1

trembled 1

was 3

which was 1

who are 1

who may judge 1

who should be 1

whom he would 1

you 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1097) e e (הה HH) AC: Breathe CO: Breath AB: Exist: The pictograph e represents one who is looking at a great sight with his hands raised and taking a long breath. The pictograph e represents one who is looking at a great sight with his hands raised and taking a long breath.

A) e e (הה HH) AC: ? CO: Breath AB: ?

N^m ) e e (הה HH) - Woe: A heavy breath. KJV (1): woe - Strongs: H1929 (הָהּ)

J) e f e (הוה HWH) AC: Exist CO: Breath AB: ?

V) e e (הוה HWH) - Exist: To exist or have breath. That which exists has breath. In Hebrew thought the breath is the character of someone or something. Just as a man has character, so do objects. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (75): (vf: Paal) be, hath, was - Strongs: H1933 (הָוָא), H1934 (הָוָא)

M) e i e (היה HYH) AC: Exist CO: Breath AB: ?

V) e i e (היה HYH) - Exist: To exist or have breath. That which exists has breath. In Hebrew thought the breath is the character of someone or something. Just as a man has character, so do objects. [A generic verb with a wide application meaning to exist or be] KJV (74): (vf: Paal, Niphal) was, come to pass, came, been, happened, become, pertained, better for thee - Strongs: H1961 (הָיָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

הֲוָא, הֲוָּה₇₁

verb come to pass, become, be (Biblical Hebrew הָיָה); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular הֲוָה Daniel 4:26 +, הֲוָא Daniel 5:19 +; 2 masculine singular הֲוַיְתָ Daniel 2:31,34,1singular הֲוֵית Daniel 4:1 +; 3 masculine plural הֲווֺ Daniel 2:35 +; Imperfect 3 masculine singular לֶהֱוֵא (K^{§ 47, l}) b) Dr^{§ 204Obs.} Nö^{M 215 ff.}; in Jewish-Aramaic as jussive D^{§ 61, lc}) Daniel 2:20 +; 3 feminine singular תֶּהֱוֵה Daniel 4:24 +, אֵ֯ Ezra 6:8 +, 3 masculine plural לֶהֱוֺן Ezra 6:10 6t., 3 feminine plural לֶהֶוְיָן Daniel 5:17; Imperative masculine plural הֱווֺ Ezra 4:22, הֲזוֺ Ezra 6:6; —

1 come to pass Daniel 2:28,29 (twice in verse); Daniel 2:45.

2 come into being, arise Ezra 7:23; become, come to be, with predicate noun Daniel 4:24; Daniel 5:29 and ( = represent) Daniel 7:23; with כְּ like Daniel 2:35a, with ל predicate Daniel 2:35b, with adjective predicate Ezra 6:6, with adverb phrase Ezra 5:5; Daniel 4:22; often periphrastic, with participle: ׳יְדִיעַ לה let become known Daniel 3:18; Ezra 4:12,13; Ezra 5:8; let it be given Ezra 6:8,9, also Ezra 7:26; Daniel 2:20.

3 be, as copula, with adjective predication Daniel 2:40,42; Daniel 7:19; so very often in periphrastic conjugation with participle, צָבֵא׳ה wish Daniel 5:19 (4t. in verse), ׳חָזֵה ה behold Daniel 2:31,34; Daniel 7:2,4,6 +, etc.

List of Word Forms

הֱו֛וֹ הֲו֖וֹ הֲו֛וֹ הֲו֨וֹ הֲוֵ֔ית הֲוֵ֗ית הֲוֵ֛ית הֲוֵ֜ית הֲוֵ֡ית הֲוֵית֙ הֲוַ֗יְתָ הֲוַ֙יְתָ֙ הֲוָ֑ה הֲוָ֛ת הֲוָ֣א הֲוָ֣ה הֲוָ֤ה הֲוָ֥א הֲוָ֥ה הֲוָ֥ת הֲוָ֨א הֲוָ֨ה הֲוָֽה׃ הֲוָת֙ הֲווֹ֙ הוא הוה הוה׃ הוו הוית הות וַהֲוָת֙ וַהֲווֹ֙ והוו והות לֶֽהֱוֵא֙ לֶֽהֱוֵא־ לֶֽהֶוְיָ֔ן לֶהֱוֵ֖א לֶהֱוֵ֣א לֶהֱוֵ֥א לֶהֱוֵ֨א לֶהֱוֵ֨ה לֶהֱוֵֽא׃ לֶהֱוֵא־ לֶהֱוֹ֖ן לֶהֱוֹ֞ן לֶהֱוֹ֤ן לֶהֱוֹ֥ן לֶהֱוֹ֧ן לֶהֱוֹן֙ להוא להוא־ להוא׃ להוה להוין להון תֶּהֱוֵ֔ה תֶּהֱוֵ֣א תֶּהֱוֵ֣ה תֶּהֱוֵ֥א תֶּהֱוֵ֥ה תֶּהֱוֵ֧א תהוא תהוה hă·wā hă·wāh hă·wāṯ hă·way·ṯā hă·wêṯ hă·wōw haVa haVah haVat haVayta haVeit haVo hăwā hăwāh hăwāṯ hăwayṯā hăwêṯ hăwōw hĕ·wōw heVo hĕwōw le·hĕ·wê le·hĕ·wê- le·hĕ·wêh le·hĕ·wōn le·hew·yān leheVe leheVeh leheVon lehevYan lehĕwê lehĕwê- lehĕwêh lehĕwōn lehewyān te·hĕ·wê te·hĕ·wêh teheVe teheVeh tehĕwê tehĕwêh vahaVat vahaVo wa·hă·wāṯ wa·hă·wōw wahăwāṯ wahăwōw