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Hebrew wordlink #280477

OSHB Ecc 7:14 הֱיֵה (hₑyēh) Strongs=1961 Lemma=‘הָיָה’
contextual word gloss=‘be’ word gloss=‘be’
Morphology=Vqv2ms PoS=qal_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=singular
Year=-977

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Other uses (7) of identical word form הֱיֵה (Morphology=Vqv2ms PoS=qal_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=singular) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘הֱיֵה’ (Morphology=Vqv2ms PoS=qal_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=singular) has 2 different glosses: ‘be’, ‘become’.

EXO 18:19 contextual word gloss=‘be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB EXO 18:19 word 8

OET-LV: 19 Now listen to_my _of_voice let_me _advise _you and_let _it _be god with_you be you for_people in _front _of the_ʼElohīm and_you _will _bring you DOM the_matters to the_ʼElohīm. (EXO_18:19)

OET-RV: 19 Now, listen to this: I’ll advise you and God will be with you. You be before God for the people, and you should bring their disputes to God yourself. (EXO 18:19)

1 SAM 18:17 contextual word gloss=‘become’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB 1 SAM 18:17 word 14

OET-LV: 17 and_ Shāʼūl _he/it _said to Dāvid here daughter _of_my (the)_old Mērāⱱ DOM_her/it I _will _give to/for_yourself(m) to/for_(a)_woman only become to/for_me (into)_a_son _of strength and_fight the _battles _of YHWH and_Shāʼūl/(Saul) he _said not let _it _be hand _of_my in/on/over_him/it and_let _it _be in_him/it the _hand _of the_Fəlishtiy. (SA1_18:17)

OET-RV: 17 One day Sha’ul told David, “Look, here’s my oldest daughter Merab—I’ll give her to you for a wife. The only condition is that you become a powerful warrior for me and fight Yahweh’s battles.” (Sha’ul had said to himself, “I don’t need to hurt him physically—I’ll let the Philistines do that for me.”) (SA1 18:17)

PSA 30:11 contextual word gloss=‘be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB PSA 30:11 word 5

OET-LV: 11  hear Oh_YHWH and_show_favour _to _me Oh_YHWH be a _helper to_me. (PSA_30:11)

OET-RV: 11 You’ve turned my mourning into dancing for me.
⇔ You’ve removed my mourning clothes and dressed me with gladness instead. (PSA 30:11)

PSA 31:3 contextual word gloss=‘become’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB PSA 31:3 word 6

OET-LV: 3  incline to_me ear _of_your quickly deliver_me become to_me (into)_a_rock _of refuge (into)_a_house _of strongholds to_save_me. (PSA_31:3)

OET-RV: 3 Yes, you’re my rock and my fortress,
⇔ and you lead and guide me in order to maintain your reputation. (PSA 31:3)

PSA 71:3 contextual word gloss=‘become’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB PSA 71:3 word 1

OET-LV: 3 Become to_me (into)_a_rock _of dwelling to_go continually you _have _given _command to_save_me if/because rock _of_are_my and_my _of_stronghold you. (PSA_71:3)

OET-RV: 3 Be a rock of safety for me, where I can always go.
⇔ ≈ You’ve given the command to save me because you’re my rock and my fortress. (PSA 71:3)

ISA 33:2 contextual word gloss=‘be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB ISA 33:2 word 5

OET-LV: 2 Oh_YHWH show_favour _to _us to/for_yourself(m) we _have _waited be arm _of_their to_mornings also salvation _of_our in_a _time _of distress. (ISA_33:2)

OET-RV: 2 ◙ (ISA 33:2)

EZE 21:15 contextual word gloss=‘be’ word gloss=‘to_be’ OSHB EZE 21:15 word 6

OET-LV: 15  so _as to _slaughter a _slaughter it _has _been _sharpened so _as be to/for_her/it lightning it _has _been _polished or we _will _rejoice the _scepter _of my _son _of_of it_is_rejecting _of every _of tree. (EZE_21:15)

OET-RV: 15 In order to melt their hearts and to multiply their fallen,
⇔ I’ve placed the sword for slaughter at all their gates.
⇔ Ah, it flashes like lightning.
⇔ It’s held tightly for slaughter. (EZE 21:15)