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hâyâh
Meaning “to be”
BDB to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out; (Qal); -----; to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass…
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3,130 verses (3,575×)
39 books · very common Hebrew Bible
First appears: Genesis 1:2
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