תִּֽהְיֶה
𐤕𐤄𐤉𐤄
hâyâh
they may be
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.
Genesis 21:30 · Word #9
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 HVqi3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they may be |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1961-57
you will become
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 2ms form expresses incomplete or future action directed to a masculine singular subject. "You will become" preserves the root sense of coming into a state of being while reflecting the second person masculine singular morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
it will be
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The subject is feminine singular ('it'), referring back to the action or thing discussed. 'It will be' matches biblical style and is contextually correct over 'you will become'. |