1958. hi
Berean Strong's Lexicon
hi: To fall, to be, to become

Original Word: הָוָה
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: hi
Pronunciation: hah-vah
Phonetic Spelling: (he)
Definition: To fall, to be, to become
Meaning: lamentation

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent that captures similar meanings of change or becoming is "γίνομαι" (ginomai), which is Strong's Greek #1096. This Greek verb is used extensively in the New Testament to describe becoming, happening, or coming into being.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "הָוָה" (havah) is used to convey the idea of falling, becoming, or existing. It is often employed in contexts that describe a change of state or condition, such as falling into ruin or becoming something different. The term can also imply a sense of being or existence, though it is less frequently used in this sense compared to other Hebrew verbs like "הָיָה" (hayah).

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, verbs like "הָוָה" were integral to expressing dynamic actions and changes in state. The Hebrew language often uses concrete imagery to convey abstract concepts, and verbs like "havah" would have been understood in the context of physical and existential transformations. The concept of "falling" or "becoming" was significant in a culture that valued stability and continuity, making the verb a powerful descriptor of change.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
lamentation, wailing
NASB Translation
woe (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
הִי (?) noun [masculine] lamentation, wailing, only Ezekiel 2:10 וְכָתוּב אֵלָיהָ קִינִים וָהֶגֶה וָהִי and written in it were lamentations and mourning and wailing (ᵐ5 ουἀί, woe! Ew§ 101 c compare אִי, compare III. אִי above, according to Thes Sta§ 125 b and others הִי = נְהִי, נ being dropped; Ol§ 77 g, 144 c would emend נְהִי so Co; see נְהִי below נהה. Text very dubious).

הִיא see הוּא.

הֵידָד see below הדד.

הֻיְּדוֺת see below ידה

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
woe

For nhiy; lamentation -- woe. (For hiyr. See huw', huw.)

see HEBREW nhiy

see HEBREW huw'

see HEBREW huw

Forms and Transliterations
וָהִֽי׃ והי׃ vaHi wā·hî wāhî
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezekiel 2:10
HEB: קִנִ֥ים וָהֶ֖גֶה וָהִֽי׃ ס
NAS: mourning and woe.
KJV: and mourning, and woe.
INT: were lamentations mourning and woe

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1958
1 Occurrence


wā·hî — 1 Occ.
















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