וְ/הָ֣יוּ
𐤅/𐤄𐤉𐤅
hâyâh
and-they-will-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.
Malachi 3:17 · Word #1
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/Vqq3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-they-will-be |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1961-86
and they became
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Qal stem; sequential perfect (vav-consecutive); 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses simple being or becoming. As a sequential perfect (vav-consecutive) 3rd person common plural, it denotes a completed or unfolding state of coming-into-being for “they,” hence “and they became.” |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and they will be
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In context, the imperfect indicates future state, so 'and they will be' aligns with the verb form and is contextually more accurate than the perfect 'and they became.' |