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Hebrew wordlink #119820

OSHB Jdg 15:2 תְּהִי (təhī) Strongs=1961 Lemma=‘הָיָה’
contextual word gloss=‘let_her_belong’ word gloss=‘be’
Morphology=Vqj3fs PoS=qal_verb Type=jussive Person=third Gender=feminine Number=singular
Year=-1141

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Other uses (11) of identical word form תְּהִי (Morphology=Vqj3fs PoS=qal_verb Type=jussive Person=third Gender=feminine Number=singular) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘תְּהִי’ (Morphology=Vqj3fs PoS=qal_verb Type=jussive Person=third Gender=feminine Number=singular) has 4 different glosses: ‘let_her_belong’, ‘let_it_be’, ‘let_it_belong’, ‘may_it_be’.

GEN 26:28 contextual word gloss=‘let_it_be’ word gloss=‘there_be’ OSHB GEN 26:28 word 9

OET-LV: 28 And_they _said clearly _(see) we _have _seen if/because _that he _has _been YHWH with_you and_we _said let _it _be please an _oath between_us between_us and_between_you and_let _us _make a _covenant with_you. (GEN_26:28)

OET-RV: 28 “We have clearly seen that Yahweh has been with you,” they answered, “so we said, ‘There should be an agreement between us’—between us and you. So let us make an agreement with you, (GEN 26:28)

GEN 37:27 contextual word gloss=‘let_it_be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB GEN 37:27 word 6

OET-LV: 27 Come and_let_us _sell _him to_Yishmāˊ^ʼēlī and_our _of_hand not let _it _be in_him/it if/because brother _of_is_our flesh _of_our _own he brothers _of_his and_they _heard. (GEN_37:27)

OET-RV: 27 Let’s sell him to these Ishmaelites so we won’t be guilty of killing him. After all, he’s our brother—our own flesh and blood.” And his brothers agreed. (GEN 37:27)

1 SAM 18:17 contextual word gloss=‘let_it_be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB 1 SAM 18:17 word 24

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)

2 SAM 24:17 contextual word gloss=‘let_it_be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB 2 SAM 24:17 word 20

OET-LV: 17 and_ Dāvid _he/it _said to YHWH when_he_saw DOM the_messenger who_was_striking _down (on)_people and_he/it _said here I I _have _sinned and_I I _have _done _wrong and_these the_sheep what have _they _done let _it _be please hand _of_your on_me and_on_the _house _of my _father _of_of. (SA2_24:17)

OET-RV: 17 David had complained to Yahweh when he saw the messenger afflicting the people, saying, “Listen, it’s me alone who sinned, and I myself who disobeyed you. But these innocent people—what have they done? Please, just punish only me and my relatives.” (SA2 24:17)

1 CHR 21:17 contextual word gloss=‘let_it_be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB 1 CHR 21:17 word 22

OET-LV: 17 And_ Dāvid _he/it _said to the_ʼElohīm not I did _I _say to_count (in)_people and_I am_he who I _have _sinned and_exceedingly _(do _evil) I _have _done _evil and_these the_sheep what have _they _done Oh_YHWH god _of_my let _it _be please hand _of_your on_me and_on_the _house _of my _father _of_of and_on_your _of_people not to_a _plague. (CH1_21:17)

OET-RV: 17 Then David asked God, “Wasn’t it me myself who said to count the people? It’s me who disobeyed and clearly did what was wrong, but these sheep, what have they done? Yahweh my god, please direct your punishment against me and my extended family, but don’t continue this plague on your people.” (CH1 21:17)

NEH 1:6 contextual word gloss=‘let_it_be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB NEH 1:6 word 1

OET-LV: 6 Let _it _be please ear _of_your attentive and_your _two’s _of_eyes open to_listen to the _prayer _of your _servant _of_of which I am_praying to_your_face the_day by _day and_night on the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) your_servants and_I_am_confessing on the _sins _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) which we _have _sinned to/for_you(fs) and_I and_the _house _of my _father _of_of we _have _sinned. (NEH_1:6)

OET-RV: 6 Please listen carefully to your servant’s prayer that I’m presenting to you today, day and night, on account of your servants the Israelis. On behalf of all Israelis, I’m confessing that we’ve sinned against you—both my generation and previous generations. (NEH 1:6)

NEH 1:11 contextual word gloss=‘let_it_be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB NEH 1:11 word 3

OET-LV: 11 Please my_master let _it _be please ear _of_your attentive to the _prayer _of your _servant _of_of and_near/to the _prayer _of your_servants (the)_delighting to_fear DOM your(ms)_name and_grant_success please to_your _of_servant the_day and_give_him (to)_compassion(s) to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_man the_this and_I I _was cup _bearer of_king. (NEH_1:11)

OET-RV: 11 Oh, my master, please listen carefully to your servant’s prayer, and to the prayer of your other servants who delight to honour your name. Please cause your servant to succeed today, and give me favour in the king’s eyes.”
¶ Now as for me, I was the king’s cupbearer. (NEH 1:11)

JOB 6:29 contextual word gloss=‘let_it_be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB JOB 6:29 word 4

OET-LV: 29 Turn _back please not let _it _be injustice and_turn _back still righteousness _of_my is_in_it. (JOB_6:29)

OET-RV: 29 Please turn back—don’t let there be injustice.
⇔ ≈ Turn now—my cause is righteous. (JOB 6:29)

PSA 80:18 contextual word gloss=‘may_it_be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB PSA 80:18 word 1

OET-LV: 18  may _it _be hand _of_your on the _man _of your _right _hand _of_of on the_son _of humankind whom_you _have _made _strong for_yourself. (PSA_80:18)

OET-RV: 18 Then we won’t turn away from you.
⇔ Revive us, and we’ll always pray to you. (PSA 80:18)

PROV 3:8 contextual word gloss=‘may_it_be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB PROV 3:8 word 2

OET-LV: 8 Healing may _it _be to_your _of_navel and_refreshment to_your(pl)_of_bones. (PRO_3:8)

OET-RV: 8 It will be healing for your stomach,
⇔ ≈ and refreshment for your bones. (PRO 3:8)

JER 50:26 contextual word gloss=‘let_it_belong’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB JER 50:26 word 11

OET-LV: 26 Come to/for_her/it from _the_end/extremity open granaries _of_its pile_it _up like heaps and_totally_destroy _it not let _it _belong to/for_her/it a _remnant. (JER_50:26)

OET-RV: 26 ◙ (JER 50:26)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘הָיָה’’ have 6 different glosses: ‘be’, ‘it_will_be’, ‘let_her_belong’, ‘let_it_be’, ‘let_it_belong’, ‘may_it_be’.