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Verb Overview

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
English	Jussive	Act. Part.	Verbal Noun	Inf. + Pron.	Group	Building	Infinitive	Root
be	יְהִי	הוֹוֶה	הֲווָיָה	בִּהְיוֹתוֹ	ל”י	פָּעַל	לִהְיוֹת	היה

Conjugations

Past

Past Tense הָיָה · was/were
English	Hebrew	Pronoun
I was	הָיִיתִי	אני
You were	הָיִיתָ	אתה
You were	הָיִית	את
He was	הָיָה	הוא
She was	הָיְתָה	היא
We were	הָיִינוּ	אנחנו
You were	הָיִיתֶם	אתם
You were	הָיִיתֶן	אתן
They were	הָיוּ	הם
They were	הָיוּ	הן

Future

Future Tense יִהְיֶה · be
English	Hebrew	Pronoun
I will be	אֶהְיֶה	אני
You will be	תִּהְיֶה	אתה
You will be	תִּהְיִי	את
He will be	יִהְיֶה	הוא
She will be	תִּהְיֶה	היא
We will be	נִהְיֶה	אנחנו
You will be	תִּהְיוּ	אתם
You will be	תִּהְיוּ	אתן
They will be	יִהְיוּ	הם
They will be	יִהְיוּ	הן

Imperative

Imperative Tense הֱיֵה · be
English	Hebrew	Pronoun
You will be	הֱיֵה	אתה
You will be	הֲיִי	את
You will be	הֲיוּ	אתם/ן

See Also

Verbs

become, turn into נִהְיָה
bring into existence, produce (Mish H) הִייָּה

Nouns

being, existence הֲווָיָה
present time, present period, now; present tense (grammar) הוֹוֶה

Adverbs

since he is, being, seeing how; when he was בִּהְיוֹת

Special Expressions

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

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