אֱהִ֤י — Hosea 13:10 Hebrew Word Study

אֱהִ֤י

𐤀𐤄𐤉

ehi

I will be

apparently an orthographical variation for אַיֵּה; where; I will be (Hosea 13:10,14) (which is often the rendering of the same Hebrew form from הָיָה).

H165

Hosea 13:10 · Word #1

Lexicon `H165`

Lemma	אֱהִי
Lemma (Paleo)	𐤀𐤄𐤉
Transliteration	ʼĕhîy
Strong's	H165
In-context	I will be

Morphology `HTi` All morphology codes

Part of Speech	`T` — Particle — Function word
Subtype	`i` — Interrogative — Interrogative

SIBI-P1 `H165-01`

I will become / I will be

Root	היה (h-y-h)
Core Meanings	to be, to become, to come into existence, to happen
Semantic Range	to be, to become, to come to pass, to exist, to serve as, to act as, to happen
Conceptual Significance	היה is the fundamental Hebrew verb of existence and becoming, central to divine self-revelation (e.g., "I AM") and to covenantal promises of presence ("I will be with you"). In Hosea 13, its use underscores YHWH’s declared role—whether as king, helper, or even agent of judgment—emphasizing His sovereign freedom to be and to act.
Morphological Notes	Verb from היה in the Qal stem, 1st person common singular imperfect; an orthographic variant spelling. Expresses future, potential, or volitional action depending on context.
Rendering Rationale	The form אֱהִי functions as a 1st person common singular imperfect of היה, expressing future or volitional being. Rendering it as "I will become / I will be" preserves both the dynamic sense of the root (existence or becoming) and the first-person singular verbal morphology.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root היה (to be, to become, to come into existence, to happen)

SILEX Code	Transliteration	SIBI-P1
`H3068-01`	bayhovah	in-the-Self-Existent-One
`H3068-02`	bayhvah	in the Self-Existent One
`H3050-01`	beyah	in Yah
`H1961-01`	biheyot	in-being
`H1961-02`	biheyotam	in their being
`H1961-03`	biheyotekhe	in-your-becoming
`H1961-04`	biheyotekhem	in your being
`H1961-05`	biheyotenu	in our being
`H1961-06`	biheyoto	in his being
`H1961-08`	haniheyah	has he become?
`H1961-09`	hayah	he has caused-to-be
`H1961-10`	hayatah	she has become
`H1961-11`	hayetah	she had become
`H3068-03`	hayhvah	the self-Existent One
`H1961-12`	hayi	may you become
`H1961-13`	hayiheyeh	will he come-to-be?
`H1961-14`	hayinu	we have become
`H1961-15`	hayit	you have caused yourself to exist
`H1961-16`	hayita	you have become
`H1961-17`	hayite	you have become
`H1961-18`	hayiti	I have come-to-be
`H1961-19`	hayo	they-caused-to-become
`H1961-21`	haytah	she has become
`H1961-23`	hehayetah	she has become
`H1961-24`	heyeh	cause yourself to be
`H1961-25`	heyitem	you (masculine plural) have become
`H1961-26`	heyot	becoming
`H1961-27`	heyotah	her causing-to-be
`H1961-29`	heyotekha	your causing to become
`H1961-30`	heyotekhe	your becoming
`H1961-31`	heyotekhem	your causing-to-exist
`H1961-32`	heyotenu	our becoming
`H1961-33`	heyoti	I coming-to-be
`H1961-34`	heyoto	his causing-to-be
`H1961-35`	heyu	become ye
`H1961-36`	hoyah	she will be causing
`H1961-37`	hyh	he-has-become
`H1961-38`	hyyth	you have caused to become
`H1961-39`	hyyty	you have been
`H3068-04`	kayhvah	like-the-Self-Existent-One
`H1961-40`	keshehayah	as/when he was becoming
`H3068-05`	layehvah	to-the-Self-Existent-One
`H3068-06`	layhovah	to the Self-Existent One
`H3068-07`	layhvah	to the Self-Existent One
`H1961-41`	liheyot	for becoming
`H1961-42`	liheyotekhem	for you (masculine plural) to be
`H3068-08`	meyehvah	from the One Who Is
`H1961-43`	miheyot	from becoming
`H1961-44`	miheyotam	their having become
`H1961-45`	miheyotekha	from your being
`H5093-01`	niheyah	he has come-to-be
`H1961-46`	niheyah	that which has become
`H1961-47`	niheyatah	she has become
`H1961-48`	niheyeh	we will be brought into being
`H1961-49`	niheyetah	she had become
`H1961-50`	niheyeyta	you have come-to-be
`H1961-51`	niheyeyti	I became
`H1961-52`	shehayah	that he has become
`H1961-53`	shehayu	they-who-had-become
`H3068-10`	sheyahvah	that-YHWH
`H1961-54`	sheyiheyeh	that he comes-to-be
`H1961-55`	sheyiheyu	that they become
`H1961-56`	tehi	cause her to exist
`H1961-57`	tiheyeh	you shall become
`H1961-59`	tiheyeyna	you-all-females shall come-to-be-your-masc
`H1961-60`	tiheyeynah	they will come-to-be
`H1961-61`	tiheyi	you shall come-to-be
`H1961-62`	tiheyu	you-all become
`H1961-63`	tiheyun	you shall become
`H3068-11`	umeyehvah	and from the One-Who-Is
`H1961-64`	utehi	and she would become
`H3068-12`	uvayhvah	and against the Self-Existent One
`H1961-65`	vaeheyeh	and I will be
`H1961-66`	vaehi	and I came-to-be
`H1961-67`	vanehi	and we came-to-be
`H1961-68`	vaniheyeh	and we came-to-be
`H1961-69`	vatehi	and she became
`H1961-70`	vatiheyenah	and they came-to-be
`H1961-71`	vatiheyeyna	and you(pl.f) became
`H1961-72`	vatiheyeynah	and they were-coming-to-be
`H1961-73`	vatiheyi	and you became
`H1961-74`	vatiheyu	and you-men became
`H1961-75`	vayehi	And he became
`H3068-13`	vayhovah	and the Self-Existent One
`H3068-14`	vayhvah	and the Self-Existent One
`H1961-76`	vayiheyu	and they came-to-be
`H1961-77`	veeheyeh	and I will be
`H1961-78`	vehayah	and he will be
`H1961-79`	vehayetah	and she will become
`H1961-80`	vehayinu	and we were
`H1961-81`	vehayit	and you shall be
`H1961-82`	vehayita	and you will be
`H1961-83`	vehayitah	and you became (m.s.); and she became
`H1961-84`	vehayite	and you will be
`H1961-85`	vehayiti	and I will come-to-be
`H1961-86`	vehayu	and they will come-to-be
`H1961-87`	veheyeh	and you be
`H3068-15`	velayhvah	and-to-the-Self-Existent-One
`H3069-01`	veleyhvih	and to YHWH (He-Is)
`H1961-88`	veliheyot	and for becoming
`H1961-89`	veliheyotekha	and for your becoming
`H1961-90`	veniheyatah	and she shall become
`H1961-91`	veniheyeh	and we will become
`H1961-92`	vetiheyenah	and they shall become
`H1961-93`	vetiheyeynah	and you-all-females shall become
`H1961-95`	vhyh	and he came-to-be
`H1961-96`	vhyt	and she will come-to-be
`H1961-97`	vhyv	and they will exist
`H1961-98`	viheyitem	and you-all shall come-to-be
`H1961-99`	viheyot	in their being
`H1961-100`	viheyu	and you shall become
`H1961-101`	vihi	And he shall come-to-be
`H1961-102`	vyhyv	and they came-to-be
`H3050-02`	yah	Yah (He-Is)
`H1961-103`	yehi	let him be/exist
`H3068-16`	yehovah	He Who Is
`H3069-02`	yehovih	He-Is (YHWH)
`H3058-03`	yehu	YHWH‑Is‑He
`H3068-17`	yehvah	the Being One
`H3071-02`	yehvah	He-Is (the Ever-Being One)
`H3069-03`	yehvih	He-Is
`H1961-104`	yhy	he-causes-to-exist
`H1961-105`	yhyh	he will cause-to-be
`H1961-106`	yiheyeh	he will be
`H1961-107`	yiheyu	they shall come-to-be

Word Usage (3 occurrences of H165)

Location	Form	Transliteration	Meaning
Hosea 13:10	אֱהִ֤י	ehi	I will be
Hosea 13:14	אֱהִ֨י	ehi	I will be
Hosea 13:14	אֱהִ֤י	ehi-2	I will be

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Lexicon H165

Morphology HTi All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 H165-01

Words from Root היה (to be, to become, to come into existence, to happen)

Word Usage (3 occurrences of H165)

Lexicon `H165`

Morphology `HTi` All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 `H165-01`