Strong's Hebrew: 5093. נִהְיָה (nihyah) -- To become, to come to pass, to happen

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Lexicon

nihyah: To become, to come to pass, to happen

Original Word: נִהְיָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: nihyah
Pronunciation: nih-YAH
Phonetic Spelling: (nih-yaw')
Definition: To become, to come to pass, to happen
Meaning: lamentation

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

doleful

Feminine of nhiy; lamentation -- doleful.

see HEBREW nhiy

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from nahah
Definition
a wailing, lamentation
NASB Translation
bitter (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

נִהְיָה noun feminine id. (si vera 1.); — only Micah 2:4 נָהָה נְהִי נִהְיָה, where, however, Thes and others derive נהיה from היה (Niph`al, see above); but probably corrupt, strike out ᵐ5 Sta^{ZAW 1886, 122 f.} We Now as dittograph

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb הָיָה (hayah), meaning "to be" or "to become."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 2354 • θρηνέω (threneo): to lament, to mourn.
• Strong's Greek Number 2875 • κλαίω (klaio): to weep, to mourn.
• Strong's Greek Number 3996 • πενθέω (pentheo): to mourn, to grieve.

These Greek terms similarly convey the act of lamentation and mourning, reflecting the shared human experience of grief across both the Hebrew and Greek biblical texts.

Usage: The term נִהְיָה is used in the context of expressing deep sorrow or lamentation, often in response to calamity or distress.

Context: The Hebrew word נִהְיָה (nihyah) is a noun that conveys the concept of lamentation or mourning. It is derived from the root verb הָיָה (hayah), which means "to be" or "to become," indicating a state of being overwhelmed by grief or sorrow. This term is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the emotional response to significant loss or disaster. The expression of lamentation is a common theme in the biblical narrative, reflecting the human experience of suffering and the need for divine comfort and intervention. In the context of the Hebrew Scriptures, lamentation is not only a personal expression of grief but also a communal act, often involving rituals and public displays of mourning. The use of נִהְיָה underscores the depth of emotional pain and the cultural importance of expressing sorrow in a structured and meaningful way.

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