Hebrew/Verbs/היה
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Verb Overview
[edit | edit source]Definition: to be, to exist; to happen, to take place, to occur; to become, to develop into; to have
Verb Be, Exist; Belong; Come to Pass · הָיָה | ||||||||
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| English | Jussive | Act. Part. | Verbal Noun | Inf. + Pron. | Group | Building | Infinitive | Root |
| be | יְהִי |
הוֹוֶה |
הֲווָיָה |
בִּהְיוֹתוֹ |
ל”י |
פָּעַל |
לִהְיוֹת |
היה
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Conjugations
[edit | edit source]Past
[edit | edit source]Past Tense הָיָה · was/were | ||
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| English | Hebrew | Pronoun |
| I was | הָיִיתִי
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אני
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| You were | הָיִיתָ
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אתה
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| You were | הָיִית
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את
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| He was | הָיָה
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הוא
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| She was | הָיְתָה
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היא
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| We were | הָיִינוּ
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אנחנו
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| You were | הָיִיתֶם
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אתם
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| You were | הָיִיתֶן
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אתן
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| They were | הָיוּ
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הם
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| They were | הָיוּ
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הן
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Future
[edit | edit source]Future Tense יִהְיֶה · be | ||
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| English | Hebrew | Pronoun |
| I will be | אֶהְיֶה
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אני
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| You will be | תִּהְיֶה
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אתה
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| You will be | תִּהְיִי
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את
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| He will be | יִהְיֶה
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הוא
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| She will be | תִּהְיֶה
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היא
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| We will be | נִהְיֶה
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אנחנו
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| You will be | תִּהְיוּ
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אתם
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| You will be | תִּהְיוּ
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אתן
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| They will be | יִהְיוּ
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הם
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| They will be | יִהְיוּ
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הן
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Imperative
[edit | edit source]Imperative Tense הֱיֵה · be | ||
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| English | Hebrew | Pronoun |
| You will be | הֱיֵה
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אתה
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| You will be | הֲיִי
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את
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| You will be | הֲיוּ
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אתם/ן
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Illustrations
[edit | edit source]See Also
[edit | edit source]Verbs
[edit | edit source]- become, turn into נִהְיָה
- bring into existence, produce (Mish H) הִייָּה
Nouns
[edit | edit source]Adverbs
[edit | edit source]Special Expressions
[edit | edit source]- had to... הָיָה עליו ל־
- he intended to... הָיָה בדעתו ל־
- once upon a time there was... הָיֹה הָיָה
- would it be that... יְהִי רצון שֶׁ־
- since... הֱיוֹת שֶׁ־
- that means/suggests הֱוֵי אומר
- at all events, regardless of what happens יִהְיֶה מה שיִהְיֶה