1933. hava'

Lexicon

hava': To become, to be, to exist

Original Word: הָוָא
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: hava'
Pronunciation: hah-vah'
Phonetic Spelling: (haw-vaw')
Definition: To become, to be, to exist
Meaning: to be

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

to breathe; to be

Or havah {haw-vaw'}; a primitive root (compare 'avah, hayah) supposed to mean properly, to breathe; to be (in the sense of existence) -- be, X have.

see HEBREW 'avah

see HEBREW hayah

Brown-Driver-Briggs

הָוָא verb fall (Arabic id. e.g. of a star Qor 53:1) —

Qal Imperative Job 37:6 for he saith to the snow הֱוֵאאָֿ֑רֶץ Fall earthwards (an Arabizing usage).

הובנים see [ הָבְנִי].

הוד (√ of following; De Job 39:20 compare Bedouin crash, roar, resonance; 'weithin hallende Selbstverkündigung' Id. Psalm 8:6; but ordinarily means be Gentle, quiet, especially in speech).

[הָוָה] verb become (Arabic to fall (see הָוָא), also to gape or yawn, and to desire (compare הַוָּה): compare Fl^{De Job 6:2}; Aramaic הֲוָא, the usual word for to be (probably originally to fall out, accidit, hence come to pass, come to be, γίγνεσθαι), Mishna id. very common) a rare synonym of הָיָה q. v. : —

Qal Imperfect with apocope יְהוּא Ecclesiastes 11:3 (for יְהוּ with א otiosum; Ges^{§ 75} R I 3 e Kö^{p. 597 f.}; but Gr plausibly הוּא); Imperative masculine singular הֱוֵה Genesis 27:29, feminine singular, הֱוִי Isaiah 16:4, Participle הֹוֶה Ecclesiastes 2:22; Nehemiah 6:6 : — Genesis 27:29 הֱוֵה גְבִיר לְאַחֶיךָ become lord to thy brethren, Isaiah 16:4 (perhaps in imitation of Moabite dialect) הֱוִי סֵתֶר לָמוֺ become thou (Zion) a defence to them, Ecclesiastes 2:22; Ecclesiastes 11:3; Nehemiah 6:6.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1510 (εἰμί, eimi): To be, to exist
• G1096 (γίνομαι, ginomai): To become, to come into being

These Greek entries correspond to the Hebrew הָוָא in their shared focus on existence and becoming, reflecting similar themes in the Greek New Testament.

Usage: The verb הָוָא (Havah) is used in Biblical Hebrew to convey the concept of being or becoming. It is often employed in contexts where the state of existence or the process of coming into being is described.

Context: The Hebrew verb הָוָא (Havah) is a primitive root that primarily denotes the state of being or existence. It is a term that appears in various forms throughout the Hebrew Bible, often in poetic or prophetic texts. The verb is used to express the idea of becoming or coming into a particular state or condition. In some contexts, it can also imply the unfolding of events or the manifestation of a particular reality.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the usage of הָוָא can be seen in passages that describe the unfolding of divine plans or the realization of prophetic visions. The verb captures the dynamic nature of existence and the unfolding of God's purposes in the world. It is a term that underscores the transient and ever-changing nature of life, as well as the enduring presence of the divine.

Theologically, הָוָא is significant in understanding the nature of God as the one who brings things into being and sustains them. It reflects the biblical worldview that all existence is contingent upon the divine will and purpose. The verb is a reminder of the sovereignty of God over creation and history, as well as the ongoing process of becoming that characterizes the created order.

Forms and Transliterations

הֱוִי־ הֱוֵ֤ה הֱוֵ֫א הֹוֶ֤ה הוא הוה הוי־ יְהֽוּא׃ יהוא׃ hĕ·wê hĕ·wêh hĕ·wî- heVe heVeh hevi hĕwê hĕwêh hĕwî- hō·weh hoVeh hōweh yə·hū yeHu yəhū

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 27:29
HEB: לְךָ֙ לְאֻמִּ֔ים הֱוֵ֤ה גְבִיר֙ לְאַחֶ֔יךָ
KJV: bow down to thee: be lord
INT: bow and nations be to you be master of your brothers

Nehemiah 6:6
HEB: הַחוֹמָ֑ה וְאַתָּ֗ה הֹוֶ֤ה לָהֶם֙ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ
KJV: the wall, that thou mayest be their king,
INT: the wall you be are to be their king reports

Job 37:6
HEB: לַשֶּׁ֨לַג ׀ יֹאמַ֗ר הֱוֵ֫א אָ֥רֶץ וְגֶ֥שֶׁם
NAS: He says, 'Fall on the earth,'
KJV: to the snow, Be thou [on] the earth;
INT: to the snow says Fall the earth rain

Ecclesiastes 2:22
HEB: כִּ֠י מֶֽה־ הֹוֶ֤ה לָֽאָדָם֙ בְּכָל־
NAS: does a man get in all
KJV: For what hath man of all his labour,
INT: For what get A man all

Ecclesiastes 11:3
HEB: הָעֵ֖ץ שָׁ֥ם יְהֽוּא׃
KJV: falleth, there it shall be.
INT: the tree there shall be

Isaiah 16:4
HEB: נִדָּחַ֔י מוֹאָ֛ב הֱוִי־ סֵ֥תֶר לָ֖מוֹ
KJV: with thee, Moab; be thou a covert
INT: the outcasts of Moab be hiding the face

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1933
6 Occurrences

hĕ·wê — 1 Occ.
hĕ·wêh — 1 Occ.
hĕ·wî- — 1 Occ.
hō·weh — 2 Occ.
yə·hū — 1 Occ.