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Hebrew wordlink #279767

OSHB Ecc 5:1 יִהְיוּ (yihyū) Strongs=1961 Lemma=‘הָיָה’
contextual word gloss=‘let_them_be’ word gloss=‘be’
Morphology=Vqj3mp PoS=qal_verb Type=jussive Person=third Gender=masculine Number=plural
Year=-977

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Other uses (4) of identical word form יִהְיוּ (Morphology=Vqj3mp PoS=qal_verb Type=jussive Person=third Gender=masculine Number=plural) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘יִהְיוּ’ (Morphology=Vqj3mp PoS=qal_verb Type=jussive Person=third Gender=masculine Number=plural) has 3 different glosses: ‘let_them_be’, ‘let_them_belong’, ‘may_they_be’.

1 SAM 25:26 contextual word gloss=‘may_they_be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB 1 SAM 25:26 word 16

OET-LV: 26 And_now my_master by_the _life of_YHWH and_by_the _life your _self _of_of that he_has _restrained _you YHWH from_coming in_blood(s) and_from_delivering hand _of_your to/for_you(fs) and_now may _they _be like_Nāⱱāl enemies _of_your and_those_who_seek against my_master evil. (SA1_25:26)

OET-RV: 26 And now, my master, as Yahweh lives and as your spirit lives, it’s Yahweh who’s prevented you from spilling blood and taking his punishment into your own hands. And now may your enemies and anyone who makes plans against my master be like Nabal. (SA1 25:26)

2 SAM 18:32 contextual word gloss=‘let_them_be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB 2 SAM 18:32 word 10

OET-LV: 32 and_he/it _said the_king to the_Kūshiyte does_peace belong_to_man to_ʼAⱱīshālōm and_he/it _said the_Kūshiyte let _them _be like_man the _enemies _of my_master the_king and_all/each/any/every those_who they _have _risen _up on_you for_harm. (SA2_18:32)

OET-RV: 32 “Is the young man Abshalom all right?” the king asked him.
¶ The man replied, “May the enemies of my master the king and all those who rose up against you for evil, be like that young man is.” (SA2 18:32)

2 CHR 6:40 contextual word gloss=‘let_them_be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB 2 CHR 6:40 word 3

OET-LV: 40 Now my _god _of_Oh let _them _be please eyes _of_your open and_your _two’s _of_ears attentive to_the _prayer _of the _place (the)_this. (CH2_6:40)

OET-RV: 40 “Now my god, please let your eyes be open and your ears attentive to prayers offered towards this place. (CH2 6:40)

PROV 5:17 contextual word gloss=‘let_them_belong’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB PROV 5:17 word 1

OET-LV: 17 Let _them _belong to/for_yourself(m) you_alone and_not to_strangers with_you. (PRO_5:17)

OET-RV: 17 Let them be for you alone,
⇔ ≈ and not for any strangers who are with you. (PRO 5:17)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘הָיָה’’ have 11 different glosses: ‘are_they?’, ‘let_them_be’, ‘let_them_belong’, ‘may_they_be’, ‘they_are’, ‘they_belonged’, ‘they_were’, ‘they_will_be’, ‘they_will_become’, ‘they_will_belong’, ‘they_will_remain’.