הֲוָ֥א

𐤄𐤅𐤀

hava

he-was

(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 6:15 · Word #17

Lexicon H1934

Lemmaהָוָא
Lemma (Paleo)𐤄𐤅𐤀
Transliterationhâvâʼ
Strong'sH1934
In-contexthe-was

Morphology AVqp3ms 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 s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H1934-01

he is being

Rootהוה (h-w-h)
Core Meaningsexistence, being, becoming, to be
Semantic Rangeto exist, to be, to become, auxiliary for ongoing states or actions; in questions 'was it?' or emphatic 'be!'
Conceptual SignificanceEmphasizes divine or existential reality in Aramaic portions of Scripture (e.g., Daniel, Ezra), paralleling Hebrew היה to affirm God's sovereign being and historical fulfillment; underscores continuity of existence under Yahweh's authority.
Morphological NotesAramaic Qal/Aphel participle masculine singular 3rd person (AVqp3ms/HTi/Vqp3ms); defective script forms like הֲוָא with interrogative הַ-; corresponds to Hebrew הָיָה 'to be'.
Rendering RationaleThis rendering preserves the core meaning of 'to exist' or 'to be' from the Aramaic root הוה, directly reflecting the common translation 'he was' adjusted for the participle form's ongoing sense; it accurately matches the 3ms morphology (masculine singular third person) of the AVqp3ms and HTi/Vqp3ms forms without adding gender/number alterations.

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
H935-53 hava he came-to-be

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