וַ/תִּהְיֶ֛יןָ
𐤅/𐤕𐤄𐤉𐤉𐤍
hâyâh
and they were
To be, to exist, to happen, to take place; expresses existence, state of being, occurrence, or coming into a particular state. Used for describing the state or process of being, becoming, or coming to pass; also to indicate the occurrence of events or conditions, and, in certain syntactic contexts, serves as a linking or existential verb.
1 Samuel 25:43 · Word #6
Lexicon H1961
| Lemma | הָיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | hâyâh |
| Strong's | H1961 |
| Definition | To be, to exist, to happen, to take place; expresses existence, state of being, occurrence, or coming into a particular state. Used for describing the state or process of being, becoming, or coming to pass; also to indicate the occurrence of events or conditions, and, in certain syntactic contexts, serves as a linking or existential verb. |
Morphology HC/Vqw3fp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and they were |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1961-71
and they became
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person feminine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol) 3rd feminine plural form expresses simple being or becoming in narrative sequence. "And they became" preserves the root sense of coming into a state of being while reflecting the plural feminine subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and they became
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately uses 'became,' matching the sense of the verb in this sequential context of outcomes resulting from marriage. |