הֹוֶ֤ה
𐤄𐤅𐤄
hâvâʼ
An ancient verbal root of uncertain meaning; in later (especially Aramaic-influenced) portions of biblical Hebrew, used as a synonym or replacement for 'to be' (exist, come to pass, become) primarily in poetic, late biblical, or Aramaic-influenced texts. It generally denotes a state of existing or coming into being, sometimes with the nuance of occurring or happening.
Ecclesiastes 2:22 · Word #3
Lexicon H1933
| Lemma | הָוָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤅𐤀 |
| Transliteration | hâvâʼ |
| Strong's | H1933 |
| Definition | An ancient verbal root of uncertain meaning; in later (especially Aramaic-influenced) portions of biblical Hebrew, used as a synonym or replacement for 'to be' (exist, come to pass, become) primarily in poetic, late biblical, or Aramaic-influenced texts. It generally denotes a state of existing or coming into being, sometimes with the nuance of occurring or happening. |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1933-04
existing one
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes one who is in the state of existing or coming into being. "Existing one" preserves the root sense of הוה as denoting existence or happening while reflecting the participial, masculine singular form. |
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