הֲו֛וֹ

𐤄𐤅𐤅

havo

they were

(Aramaic) or הָוָה; (Aramaic), corresponding to הָוָא; to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words); be, become, [phrase] behold, [phrase] came (to pass), [phrase] cease, [phrase] cleave, [phrase] consider, [phrase] do, [phrase] give, [phrase] have, [phrase] judge, [phrase] keep, [phrase] labour, [phrase] mingle (self), [phrase] put, [phrase] see, [phrase] seek, [phrase] set, [phrase] slay, [phrase] take heed, tremble, [phrase] walk, [phrase] would.

H1934

Daniel 5:19 · Word #10

Lexicon H1934

Lemmaהָוָא
Lemma (Paleo)𐤄𐤅𐤀
Transliterationhâvâʼ
Strong'sH1934
In-contextthey were

Morphology AVqp3mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan — Peal
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural

SIBI-P1 H1934-06

be ye

Morphological NotesAramaic verb forms: primarily AVqp3mp (Aramaic participle masculine plural 3rd person, 'those being/existing') with one AVqv2mp (Aramaic verb qal 2nd masculine plural, jussive/imperative 'be!'); one HTi/Vqa (possibly Hitpael infinitive Qal active). Surfaces show variant spellings like הֲווֹ, הֲווֹ.
Rendering Rationale'Be ye' directly preserves the core meaning of existence and becoming from the הוה root, matching the common translation and Aramaic gloss; it reflects the 3mp participle forms as a general imperative addressing masculine plural ('ye' as masculine plural) and the single 2mp jussive as an address to masculine plural 'you' with plural imperative force.

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AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

Words from Root הוה (existence, being, becoming, to be)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1942-01 behavato in his ruinous calamity
H1942-03 hauot rushing-ruins
H1934-01 hava he is being

Word Usage (71 occurrences of H1934)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Daniel 2:20 לֶהֱוֵ֨א leheve let it be
Daniel 2:28 לֶהֱוֵ֖א leheve will be
Daniel 2:29 לֶהֱוֵ֖א leheve will be