וְ/הָיִ֨יתִי֙
𐤅/𐤄𐤉𐤉𐤕𐤉
hâyâh
and I 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.
2 Chronicles 18:21 · Word #3
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/Vqq1cs
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 | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and I will be |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1961-85
and I will become
| Morphological Notes | Qal sequential perfect (waw-consecutive) verb, 1st person common singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal sequential perfect 1st person singular expresses simple being or becoming with prefixed conjunction. "And I will become" preserves both the existential core of היה and the forward-moving force typical of the sequential form. |
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