הֲוָ֨א
𐤄𐤅𐤀
hâvâʼ
was
Primary Aramaic verb of being and becoming, denoting the state of existing, coming into being, occurring, or becoming a certain way. In context, conveys the sense 'to be', 'to become', 'to occur', 'to come to pass', with a range that includes existential, copular, and eventive uses. Functions as an auxiliary verb in compound constructions, often carrying little semantic content by itself but modifying the main verb or phrase.
bva "to come from, arise from" (Tumbuka) · bva "to come from, to arise, to depart" (Sena) · bva "to come from, depart" (Tonga (Zambia)) +7 moreEzra 5:11 · Word #15
Lexicon H1934
| Lemma | הָוָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤅𐤀 |
| Transliteration | hâvâʼ |
| Strong's | H1934 |
| Definition | Primary Aramaic verb of being and becoming, denoting the state of existing, coming into being, occurring, or becoming a certain way. In context, conveys the sense 'to be', 'to become', 'to occur', 'to come to pass', with a range that includes existential, copular, and eventive uses. Functions as an auxiliary verb in compound constructions, often carrying little semantic content by itself but modifying the main verb or phrase. |
Morphology AVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | was |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1934-01
he was
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (qatal), 3rd person masculine singular; Aramaic cognate of Hebrew היה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3ms form denotes completed existence or state in the past. "He was" preserves the core existential sense of the root הוה while reflecting third person masculine singular morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
was
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'He was' in P1 is too specific; English context calls for the existential verb 'was' to match the clause (the house that was built). |
Bantu Hebrew
הֲוָ֨א (hâvâʼ) — Primary Aramaic verb of being and becoming, denoting the state of existing, coming into being, occurring, or becoming a certain way. In context, conveys the sense 'to be', 'to become', 'to occur', 'to come to pass', with a range that includes existential, copular, and eventive uses. Functions as an auxiliary verb in compound constructions, often carrying little semantic content by itself but modifying the main verb or phrase.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| bva | to come from, arise from | Tumbuka |
| bva | to come from, to arise, to depart | Sena |
| bva | to come from, depart | Tonga (Zambia) |
| bva | to come from, to originate, to depart | Chichewa |
| bva | to become, to turn into, to arise, to depart (also as copula 'to be') | Shona |