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Hebrew wordlink #26407

OSHB Exo 3:14 אֶֽהְיֶה (ʼehyeh) Strongs=1961 Lemma=‘הָיָה’
contextual word gloss=‘I_am’ word gloss=‘am’
Morphology=Vqi1cs PoS=qal_verb Type=imperfect_(yiqtol) Person=first Gender=common Number=singular
Year=-1491

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Other uses (17) of identical word form אֶֽהְיֶה (Morphology=Vqi1cs PoS=qal_verb Type=imperfect_(yiqtol) Person=first Gender=common Number=singular) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘אֶֽהְיֶה’ (Morphology=Vqi1cs PoS=qal_verb Type=imperfect_(yiqtol) Person=first Gender=common Number=singular) has 4 different glosses: ‘I_am’, ‘I_will_be’, ‘I_will_become’, ‘will_I_be’.

EXO 3:12 contextual word gloss=‘I_will_be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB EXO 3:12 word 3

OET-LV: 12 And_he/it _said if/because I _will _be with_you and_this for_you will_be_the _sign if/because _that I I_sent _you when_you_have _brought _out DOM the_people from_Miʦrayim you(pl)_will _serve DOM the_ʼElohīm on the_mountain (the)_this. (EXO_3:12)

OET-RV: 12 “I’ll certainly be with you,” God replied, “and this will be your sign so that you’ll know that I have sent you: when you bring the people out from Egypt, you all will serve God on this very hill.” (EXO 3:12)

EXO 3:14 contextual word gloss=‘I_am’ word gloss=‘am’ OSHB EXO 3:14 word 7

OET-LV: 14 And_ god _he/it _said to Mosheh I _am that_which I _am and_he/it _said thus you _will _say to_the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) I _am he_has _sent _me to_you(pl). (EXO_3:14)

OET-RV: 14 “I AM WHO I AM,” God told Mosheh. “You’ll tell them this: ‘I AM (Yahweh) sent me to you.’ ” (EXO 3:14)

EXO 3:14 contextual word gloss=‘I_am’ word gloss=‘am’ OSHB EXO 3:14 word 13

OET-LV: 14 And_ god _he/it _said to Mosheh I _am that_which I _am and_he/it _said thus you _will _say to_the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) I _am he_has _sent _me to_you(pl). (EXO_3:14)

OET-RV: 14 “I AM WHO I AM,” God told Mosheh. “You’ll tell them this: ‘I AM (Yahweh) sent me to you.’ ” (EXO 3:14)

EXO 4:12 contextual word gloss=‘I_will_be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB EXO 4:12 word 4

OET-LV: 12 And_now go and_I I _will _be with mouth _of_your and_I_will _teach _you that_which you _will _say. (EXO_4:12)

OET-RV: 12 So get going now, and I’ll look after your mouth and show you what you to say.” (EXO 4:12)

EXO 4:15 contextual word gloss=‘I_will_be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB EXO 4:15 word 8

OET-LV: 15 And_you _will _speak to_him/it and_you _will _put DOM the_words/messages in_his _of_mouth and_I I _will _be with mouth _of_your and_with mouth _of_his and_I _will _teach you(pl) DOM that_which you(pl)_will _do. (EXO_4:15)

OET-RV: 15 He’ll become your speaker and you’ll be able to talk to him and tell him what to say. I’ll be helping both of you speak and I’ll teach you both what you should do. (EXO 4:15)

DEU 31:23 contextual word gloss=‘I_will_be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB DEU 31:23 word 21

OET-LV: 23 And_he/it _commanded DOM Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) the _son _of Nūn and_he/it _said be _strong and_be _bold if/because you you _will _bring DOM the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) into the_earth/land which I _swore to/for_them and_I I _will _be with_you. (DEU_31:23)

OET-RV: 23 Then he instructed Nun’s son Yehoshua (Joshua), “Be strong and courageous; because you’ll be the one to take the Israelis into the land that I promised them, and I’ll be with you.” (DEU 31:23)

RUTH 2:13 contextual word gloss=‘I_am’ word gloss=‘am’ OSHB RUTH 2:13 word 15

OET-LV: 13 And_she/it _said I _am _finding favour in_your _two’s _of_eyes my_master if/because you_have _comforted _me and_because/when you _have _spoken to the _heart _of your _maidservant _of_of and_I not I _am like_one _of your(pl)_maidservants _of_of. (RUT_2:13)

OET-RV: 13 “My lord,” she replied, “I trust that I’ll continue to please you because you’ve comforted me by speaking so kindly to me, your servant, even though I’m not like your servant girls.” (RUT 2:13)

1 SAM 23:17 contextual word gloss=‘I_will_become’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB 1 SAM 23:17 word 16

OET-LV: 17 And_he/it _said to_him/it do _not be _afraid if/because not it_will _find _you the _hand _of Shāʼūl father _of_my and_you(ms) you _will _reign over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_I I _will _become to_you (into)_second_in _rank and_also Shāʼūl father _of_my is_knowing right. (SA1_23:17)

OET-RV: 17 saying, “Don’t be afraid, because my father Sha’ul won’t capture you. As for you, you’ll reign over Yisrael, and I’ll be your second in command. Even my father knows that.” (SA1 23:17)

2 SAM 15:34 contextual word gloss=‘I_will_be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB 2 SAM 15:34 word 9

OET-LV: 34 And_if the_city you _will _return and_you _will _say to_ʼAⱱīshālōm servant _of_your I the_king I _will _be was_the _servant _of I _will _show_you(ms) (and)_I from_then and_now (and)_I be_your _servant _of_will and_you _will _frustrate to_me DOM the _counsel _of ʼAḩītofel. (SA2_15:34)

OET-RV: 34 but if you return to the city and tell Abshalom, ‘I’m your servant, my king. I was your father’s servant in the past, but now I’ll be your servant,’ then you’ll be able to oppose Ahitofel’s counsel for me. (SA2 15:34)

1 CHR 17:13 contextual word gloss=‘I_will_become’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB 1 CHR 17:13 word 2

OET-LV: 13 I I _will _become for_him/it (into)_a_father and_he he _will _become to/for_me (into)_a_son and_my _covenant _of_loyalty not I _will _remove from_with_him just_as I _removed_it from_the_one_who he _was before_you. (CH1_17:13)

OET-RV: 13 I myself will be a father to him, and he’ll be a son to me, and I won’t cease my loyal commitment to him like I ended it with your predecessor. (CH1 17:13)

1 CHR 28:6 contextual word gloss=‘I_will_become’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB 1 CHR 28:6 word 15

OET-LV: 6 And_he/it _said to_me Shəlomoh son _of_your he he _will _build house _of_my and_my _of_courts if/because I _have _chosen in_him/it to_me to_a _son and_I I _will _become for_him/it (into)_a_father. (CH1_28:6)

OET-RV: 6 “Then he told me, ‘Your son Shelomoh is the one who will build my temple and the courtyards around it, because I’ve chosen him to be like my son and I’ll be like a father to him. (CH1 28:6)

JOB 12:4 contextual word gloss=‘I_am’ word gloss=‘am’ OSHB JOB 12:4 word 3

OET-LV: 4 A _laughing-stock to_his _of_friend I _am I_was_calling to_god and_he_answered _him is_a _laughing-stock a _righteous_person a _blameless_person. (JOB_12:4)

OET-RV: 4 I’m laughed at by my friends.
⇔ I was calling on God and he answered,
⇔ but an innocent man becomes someone to laugh at. (JOB 12:4)

PSA 50:21 contextual word gloss=‘I_am’ word gloss=‘was’ OSHB PSA 50:21 word 6

OET-LV: 21 These_things you _have _done and_I _kept _silent you _imagined exactly _(be) I _am like_you I_will _rebuke _you and_I _will _arrange to_your _two’s _of_eyes. (PSA_50:21)

OET-RV: 21 You’ve done these things, but I’ve stayed silent,
⇔ so you thought that I was someone just like yourself.
⇔ However, I’ll scold you
⇔ ≈ and bring up all the things you have done, right in front of your eyes. (PSA 50:21)

SNG 1:7 contextual word gloss=‘will_I_be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB SNG 1:7 word 11

OET-LV: 7 Tell to/for_me Oh_the_one_whom _it _loves self _of_my where will _you _graze where will _you _make_them_lie _down at_noon(s) which_why will _I _be like_a _veiled_woman with the _flocks _of your(pl)_companions _of_of. (SNG_1:7)

OET-RV: 7 Declare to me, you who my heart loves.
⇔ Where do you graze?
⇔ Where do you make your flocks lie down at noontime?
⇔ Why should I be like a woman who covers herself beside your companions’ flocks? (SNG 1:7)

JER 31:1 contextual word gloss=‘I_will_become’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB JER 31:1 word 5

OET-LV: 31 At_time (the)_that the _utterance _of YHWH I _will _become (into)_god to_all/each/any/every the _clans _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they they _will _become to_me (into)_a_people. (JER_31:1)

OET-RV: 31 ◙ (JER 31:1)

ZEC 2:9 contextual word gloss=‘I_will_be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB ZEC 2:9 word 2

OET-LV: 9  and_I I _will _be to_it the _utterance _of YHWH a _wall _of fire all _around and_(into)_glory I _will _become in_the _middle _of_of _it. (ZEC_2:9)

OET-RV: 9 He said, “I myself will punish them, and they’ll be looted by their own slaves.”
¶ When you see that, then you’ll know that army commander Yahweh sent me. (ZEC 2:9)

ZEC 2:9 contextual word gloss=‘I_will_become’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB ZEC 2:9 word 10

OET-LV: 9  and_I I _will _be to_it the _utterance _of YHWH a _wall _of fire all _around and_(into)_glory I _will _become in_the _middle _of_of _it. (ZEC_2:9)

OET-RV: 9 He said, “I myself will punish them, and they’ll be looted by their own slaves.”
¶ When you see that, then you’ll know that army commander Yahweh sent me. (ZEC 2:9)