הֱיִיתֶ֖ם
𐤄𐤉𐤉𐤕𐤌
hâyâh
you were
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.
Leviticus 19:34 · Word #13
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 HVqp2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you were |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1961-25
you were
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 2nd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural expresses completed state of being or existence in the past. "You were" preserves the core sense of existence/being inherent in היה while reflecting the plural addressees. |
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