הָיִ֖ית
𐤄𐤉𐤉𐤕
hâyâh
you 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.
Ruth 3:2 · 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 HVqp2fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you were |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1961-15
you became
| Morphological Notes | Qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular of היה; completed action or state of being addressed to one female. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 2nd person feminine singular denotes a completed state of being or becoming addressed to one female. "You became" preserves the root sense of entering into a state of existence or condition while reflecting the feminine singular morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you were
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'You were' (not 'you became') best expresses the verbal form in this context, describing Naomi's past association with Boaz's maidens; SILEX supports this existential sense. |