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OSHB Neh 13:6 הָיִיתִי (hāyītī) Strongs=1961 Lemma=‘הָיָה’
contextual word gloss=‘I_was’ word gloss=‘was’
Morphology=Vqp1cs PoS=qal_verb Type=perfect_(qatal) Person=first Gender=common Number=singular
Year=-445

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Other uses (47) of identical word form הָיִיתִי (Morphology=Vqp1cs PoS=qal_verb Type=perfect_(qatal) Person=first Gender=common Number=singular) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘הָיִיתִי’ (Morphology=Vqp1cs PoS=qal_verb Type=perfect_(qatal) Person=first Gender=common Number=singular) has 7 different glosses: ‘I_am’, ‘I_belonged’, ‘I_had_been’, ‘I_have_become’, ‘I_have_been’, ‘I_was’, ‘have_I_been’.

GEN 31:40 contextual word gloss=‘I_was’ word gloss=‘was’ OSHB GEN 31:40 word 1

OET-LV: 40 I _was in_day it_consumed _me heat and_frost in_night sleep _of_my and_it _fled from_my _of_eyes. (GEN_31:40)

OET-RV: 40 I was always out there—during the day the heat tormented me, and at night the frost so bad that I couldn’t sleep. (GEN 31:40)

GEN 32:11 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_become’ word gloss=‘become’ OSHB GEN 32:11 word 17

OET-LV: 11  I _am_too_insignificant from_all the _covenant_loyalti(es) and_for_all _of the_faithfulness which you _have _done with servant _of_your if/because with_my _of_staff I _passed _over DOM the_Yardēn/(Jordan) the_this and_now I _have _become (into)_two _of camps. (GEN_32:11)

OET-RV: 11 Please save me from my brother Esaw, because I’m afraid that he’ll come and attack me and the mothers with the children. (GEN 32:11)

EXO 2:22 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_become’ word gloss=‘been’ OSHB EXO 2:22 word 10

OET-LV: 22 And_she/it _gave _birth a _son and_he/it _called DOM his/its_name Gērəshom if/because he _said a _sojourner I _have _become in_land foreign. (EXO_2:22)

OET-RV: 22 When she gave birth to a son, he named him ‘Gershom’ (which means ‘foreigner’) because he said, “I’ve become a foreigner living in a foreign land.” (EXO 2:22)

EXO 18:3 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_become’ word gloss=‘been’ OSHB EXO 18:3 word 11

OET-LV: 3 And_DOM the _two _of sons _of_her who the _name _of the_one was_Gērəshom if/because he _had _said a _sojourner I _have _become in_land foreign. (EXO_18:3)

OET-RV: 3 along with their two sons. One was named ‘Gershom’ (which sounds like the Hebrew word for ‘foreigner’) because Mosheh had said, “I’ve been a foreigner living in another country.” (EXO 18:3)

JOS 1:5 contextual word gloss=‘I_was’ word gloss=‘was’ OSHB JOS 1:5 word 9

OET-LV: 5 Not anyone he _will _stand to_your_face all _of the _days _of your(pl)_life _of_of just_as I _was with Mosheh I _will _be with_you not I_will _abandon _you and_not I_will _leave _you. (JOS_1:5)

OET-RV: 5 No man will be able to challenge your leadership as long as you live—I’ll be with you just as I was with Mosheh—I won’t fail you or abandon you. (JOS 1:5)

JOS 3:7 contextual word gloss=‘I_was’ word gloss=‘was’ OSHB JOS 3:7 word 16

OET-LV: 7 and_ YHWH _he/it _said to Yəhōshūˊa the_day the_this I _will _begin to_make _you _great in/on_both _eyes _of all _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) that they_will _know if/because _that just_as I _was with Mosheh I _will _be with_you. (JOS_3:7)

OET-RV: 7 Then Yahweh told Yehoshua, “Today I’ll begin to make you powerful in the eyes of all Yisrael (Israel) so they’ll know that I’m with you just like I was with Mosheh. (JOS 3:7)

JDG 12:2 contextual word gloss=‘I_was’ word gloss=‘were’ OSHB JDG 12:2 word 6

OET-LV: 2 And_ Yiftāḩ _he/it _said to_them a _man _of strife I _was I and_my _of_people and_the _sons of _ˊAmmōn exceedingly and_I _summoned you(pl) and_not you(pl)_delivered me from_their _of_hand. (JDG_12:2)

OET-RV: 2 “I’ve been involved in very intense disputes—my people against the Ammonites,” Yiftah told them. “When I summoned you all, you didn’t come and rescue me from them. (JDG 12:2)

RUTH 1:12 contextual word gloss=‘I_belonged’ word gloss=‘have’ OSHB RUTH 1:12 word 14

OET-LV: 12 Go _back my _daughters _of_Oh go if/because I _am_too_old for_belonging to_a _husband if/because I _said there_is to_me hope also I _belonged the_night to_a _husband and_also I _bore sons. (RUT_1:12)

OET-RV: 12 Go on back, my daughters, because I’m too old to remarry. Even if I did hope for that and got married tonight and had some sons, (RUT 1:12)

1 SAM 29:8 contextual word gloss=‘I_was’ word gloss=‘came’ OSHB 1 SAM 29:8 word 13

OET-LV: 8 and_ Dāvid _he/it _said to ʼAkīsh if/because what have _I _done and_what have _you _found in_your _of_servant from_the_day when I _was to_your_face until the_day the_this (cmp) not I _will _go and_I _will _fight against_the _enemies _of my_master the_king. (SA1_29:8)

OET-RV: 8 “But what have I done?” David rebutted. “What wrong have you found in your servant from the day I arrived at your place until now? Why can’t I come and fight against the enemies of my master the king?” (SA1 29:8)

NEH 1:1 contextual word gloss=‘I_was’ word gloss=‘was’ OSHB NEH 1:1 word 11

OET-LV: 1 the _words/messages _of Nəḩem^yāh the _son _of Ḩₐkal^yāh and_he/it _was in_the _month _of Kişlēv year _of twenty and_I I _was in_Shūshan the_citadel. (NEH_1:1)

OET-RV: 1 The account by Hakalyah’s son Nehemyah (Nehemiah).
¶ In the month of Kislev during the twentieth year of the reign of King Artahshashta (Artaxerxes) over the Persian Empire, I was in the capital city of Shushan (Susa). (NEH 1:1)

NEH 1:11 contextual word gloss=‘I_was’ word gloss=‘was’ OSHB NEH 1:11 word 27

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)

NEH 2:1 contextual word gloss=‘I_had_been’ word gloss=‘been’ OSHB NEH 2:1 word 16

OET-LV: 2 and_he/it _was in_the _month _of Nisan year _of twenty of_ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ the_king wine was_before _of_him and_I _took DOM the_wine and_I_gave_it to/for_the _king and_not I _had _been sad before_him. (NEH_2:1)

OET-RV: 2 In the spring of the twentieth year of King Artahshashta’s reign, I was serving wine to the king. I’d never looked sad before in his presence, (NEH 2:1)

JOB 10:19 contextual word gloss=‘I_had_been’ word gloss=‘been’ OSHB JOB 10:19 word 3

OET-LV: 19 Just_as not I _had _been I _was from_the_womb to_grave I _was _brought. (JOB_10:19)

OET-RV: 19 If only I’d never existed—
⇔ just went straight from the womb to the grave. (JOB 10:19)

JOB 11:4 contextual word gloss=‘I_am’ word gloss=‘am’ OSHB JOB 11:4 word 5

OET-LV: 4 And_she/it _said is_pure teaching _of_my and_clean I _am in_your _two’s _of_eyes. (JOB_11:4)

OET-RV: 4 You’ve said, ‘My teaching is pure,
⇔ and I’m clean in your sight.’ (JOB 11:4)

JOB 16:12 contextual word gloss=‘I_was’ word gloss=‘was’ OSHB JOB 16:12 word 2

OET-LV: 12 At _ease I _was and_he_smashed _me and_he _took _hold on_my _of_neck and_he_shattered _me and_he_set _me _up to_him/it to_a _target. (JOB_16:12)

OET-RV: 12 I was just living my life and he shattered me.
⇔ ≈ He grabbed me by the neck and dashed me to pieces.
⇔ He set me up as a his target. (JOB 16:12)

JOB 19:15 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_become’ word gloss=‘become’ OSHB JOB 19:15 word 7

OET-LV: 15 those _who_sojourn _of my _house _of_of and_my _female _of_servants to_a _stranger they_consider _me a _foreigner I _have _become in_their _of_eyes. (JOB_19:15)

OET-RV: 15 Those who’ve stayed in my home, and even the female servants regard me as a stranger.
⇔ ≈ I’ve become a foreigner in their eyes. (JOB 19:15)

JOB 29:4 contextual word gloss=‘I_was’ word gloss=‘was’ OSHB JOB 29:4 word 2

OET-LV: 4 Just_as I _was in_the _days _of my _prime _of_of in_the _intimacy _of god on tent _of_my. (JOB_29:4)

OET-RV: 4 I was still in my prime in those days,
⇔ when God’s friendship could be noticed in my home. (JOB 29:4)

JOB 29:15 contextual word gloss=‘I_was’ word gloss=‘was’ OSHB JOB 29:15 word 2

OET-LV: 15 Eyes I _was to_blind and_was_feet to_lame I. (JOB_29:15)

OET-RV: 15 I was the eyes for the blind,
⇔ ≈ and the feet for the lame. (JOB 29:15)

JOB 30:9 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_become’ word gloss=‘am’ OSHB JOB 30:9 word 3

OET-LV: 9 And_now song _of_their _taunt I _have _become and_I _have _become to/for_them (into)_a_message. (JOB_30:9)

OET-RV: 9 But now I’m mocked in their songs,
⇔ and my name has been made into a joke by them. (JOB 30:9)

JOB 30:29 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_become’ word gloss=‘become’ OSHB JOB 30:29 word 2

OET-LV: 29 A _brother I _have _become of_jackals and_a _companion of_daughters _of an _ostrich. (JOB_30:29)

OET-RV: 29 I’ve become a brother to jackals,
⇔ ≈ and a companion of young ostriches. (JOB 30:29)

PSA 30:8 contextual word gloss=‘I_was’ word gloss=‘was’ OSHB PSA 30:8 word 8

OET-LV: 8  Oh_YHWH in_your _of_favour you _made _stand to_my _of_mountain strength you _hid face _of_your I _was disturbed. (PSA_30:8)

OET-RV: 8 I called out to you for help, Yahweh,
⇔ ≈ and tried to win my master’s favour. (PSA 30:8)

PSA 31:12 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_become’ word gloss=‘am’ OSHB PSA 31:12 word 3

OET-LV: 12  from_all my _of_foes I _have _become a _reproach and_to_my _of_neighbours exceedingly and_a _dread to_my _of_acquaintances those _of_who_see _me in_street they _flee from_me. (PSA_31:12)

OET-RV: 12 I am forgotten like a dead person that no one thinks about any more.
⇔ ≈ I’m discarded like a broken pot. (PSA 31:12)

PSA 31:13 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_become’ word gloss=‘become’ OSHB PSA 31:13 word 4

OET-LV: 13  I _have _been _forgotten like_a _dead_person from_the_heart I _have _become like_a _vessel which_is_destroyed. (PSA_31:13)

OET-RV: 13 I’ve heard the whispering of many—
⇔ ≈ terrifying news from every side
⇔ as they plot together against me.
⇔ ≈ They plot to take my life. (PSA 31:13)

PSA 37:25 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_been’ word gloss=‘been’ OSHB PSA 37:25 word 2

OET-LV: 25 A _young _man I _have _been also I _am _old and_not I _have _seen the_righteous abandoned and_his _of_offspring seeking food. (PSA_37:25)

OET-RV: ⇔  25 I was young and now I’m old
⇔ and I’ve never seen the righteous person abandoned
⇔ or their children out begging for food. (PSA 37:25)

PSA 69:9 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_become’ word gloss=‘become’ OSHB PSA 69:9 word 2

OET-LV: 9  estranged I _have _become to_my _of_brothers and_a _foreigner to_the _children _of my _mother _of_of. (PSA_69:9)

OET-RV: 9 because my zeal for your temple has eaten me up,
⇔ and the rebukes of those who rebuke you have fallen on me. (PSA 69:9)

PSA 71:7 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_become’ word gloss=‘become’ OSHB PSA 71:7 word 2

OET-LV: 7 Like_a _portent I _have _become for_many_people and_you(ms) refuge _of_are_my strength. (PSA_71:7)

OET-RV: 7 I’m a marvel to many people.
⇔ You’re my secure shelter. (PSA 71:7)

PSA 73:22 contextual word gloss=‘I_was’ word gloss=‘was’ OSHB PSA 73:22 word 6

OET-LV: 22 And_I was_stupid and_not I _knew animals I _was with_you. (PSA_73:22)

OET-RV: 22 I was stupid and ignorant.
⇔ I acted toward you like an animal. (PSA 73:22)

PSA 88:5 contextual word gloss=‘I_am’ word gloss=‘am’ OSHB PSA 88:5 word 5

OET-LV: 5  I _am _reckoned with those _who_go _down _of the_pit I _am like_a _man who_there_is_not strength. (PSA_88:5)

OET-RV: 5 I’m abandoned among the dead.
⇔ ≈ I’m like the dead who lie in the grave,
⇔ about whom you don’t care any more
⇔ because they’re cut off from your power. (PSA 88:5)

PSA 102:7 contextual word gloss=‘I_am’ word gloss=‘am’ OSHB PSA 102:7 word 4

OET-LV: 7  I _am _like (to)_a_wilderness _owl _of the_wilderness I _am like_an _owl _of the_waste _places. (PSA_102:7)

OET-RV: 7 I lie awake
⇔ like a lonely bird sitting on the roof. (PSA 102:7)

PSA 109:25 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_become’ word gloss=‘am’ OSHB PSA 109:25 word 2

OET-LV: 25 And_I I _have _become a _reproach to/for_them they_see _me they_shake head _of_their. (PSA_109:25)

OET-RV: 25 I’m scorned by my accusers.
⇔ ≈ When they see me, they shake their heads. (PSA 109:25)

PSA 119:83 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_become’ word gloss=‘become’ OSHB PSA 119:83 word 2

OET-LV: 83 If/because I _have _become like_a _skin-bottle in_smoke decrees _of_your not I _have _forgotten. (PSA_119:83)

OET-RV: 83 because I’ve become brittle like a wineskin in the smoke.
⇔ I don’t forget your regulations. (PSA 119:83)

PROV 4:3 contextual word gloss=‘I_was’ word gloss=‘was’ OSHB PROV 4:3 word 3

OET-LV: 3 If/because a _son I _was to_my _of_father a _tender and_only_child to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before mother _of_my. (PRO_4:3)

OET-RV: 3 When I was a boy in my father’s house,
⇔ ≈ and I was my mother’s tender son, (PRO 4:3)

PROV 5:14 contextual word gloss=‘I_was’ word gloss=‘am’ OSHB PROV 5:14 word 2

OET-LV: 14 Like_a _little I _was in_every _of calamity in _the_middle the_assembly and_the_congregation. (PRO_5:14)

OET-RV: 14 I was so close to utter calamity,
⇔ and everyone would have noticed me. (PRO 5:14)

ECC 1:12 contextual word gloss=‘I_was’ word gloss=‘been’ OSHB ECC 1:12 word 3

OET-LV: 12 I Teacher I _was king over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem). (ECC_1:12)

OET-RV: 12 I, the leader, was king over Yisrael in Yerushalem. (ECC 1:12)

SNG 8:10 contextual word gloss=‘I_was’ word gloss=‘become’ OSHB SNG 8:10 word 6

OET-LV: 10 I was_a _wall and_my _of_breasts are_like_towers then I _was in_his _of_eyes like_one _who_finds peace. (SNG_8:10)

OET-RV: 10 I was a wall and my breasts were like towers.
⇔ Then, in his eyes, I was like a person who finds peace. (SNG 8:10)

JER 2:31 contextual word gloss=‘have_I_been’ word gloss=‘been’ OSHB JER 2:31 word 7

OET-LV: 31 Oh_generation you(pl) consider the _message _of YHWH a_wilderness have _I _been to_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) or a _land _of darkness why people _of_my have _they _said we _have _roamed _freely not we _will _come again to_you. (JER_2:31)

OET-RV: 31 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 2:31)

JER 20:7 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_become’ word gloss=‘become’ OSHB JER 20:7 word 6

OET-LV: 7 you_deceived _me Oh_YHWH and_I _was _deceived you_prevailed _over _me and_you _prevailed I _have _become (into)_a_laughing-stock all _of the_day of _it _of_all is_mocking to_me. (JER_20:7)

OET-RV: 7 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 20:7)

JER 23:9 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_become’ word gloss=‘become’ OSHB JER 23:9 word 8

OET-LV: 9 of_prophets heart _of_my it _is _broken in_my _inner _of_being all _of they _have _become _weak bones _of_my I _have _become like_a _person drunk and_like_a _man whom_it_has _passed _over _him wine from_face/in _front _of YHWH and_because_of the _words/messages _of his _holiness _of_of. (JER_23:9)

OET-RV: 9 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 23:9)

JER 31:9 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_become’ word gloss=‘am’ OSHB JER 31:9 word 15

OET-LV: 9 With_weeping they _will _come and_with_supplications I_will _bring _them I_will _lead _them to torrents _of water on_a _path straight which_not they _will _stumble in_it if/because I _have _become for_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) (into)_a_father and_ʼEfrayim firstborn _of_is_my he. (JER_31:9)

OET-RV: 9 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 31:9)

LAM 1:11 contextual word gloss=‘I_am’ word gloss=‘am’ OSHB LAM 1:11 word 15

OET-LV: 11 all _of people _of_its are_groaning they_are_seeking bread they _have _given things _of_their _desirable for_food to_restore life see Oh_YHWH and_look if/because I _am worthless. (LAM_1:11)

OET-RV: 11 All her people are groaning, searching for bread.
⇔ They give their treasures to restore life with food.
⇔ “O, Yahweh, look and see, for I have become worthless. (LAM 1:11)

LAM 3:14 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_become’ word gloss=‘become’ OSHB LAM 3:14 word 1

OET-LV: 14 I _have _become a _laughing-stock to/from_all/each/any/every people _of_my song _of_their _taunt all _of the_day. (LAM_3:14)

OET-RV: 14 I became a joke to all the people groups—
⇔ the one they mocked all day long. (LAM 3:14)

DAN 8:2 contextual word gloss=‘I_was’ word gloss=‘was’ OSHB DAN 8:2 word 14

OET-LV: 2 And_I _saw in_vision and_he/it _was when_I_saw and_I was_in_Shūshan the_citadel which is_in_Elam the_province and_I _saw in_vision and_I I _was at the _canal _of ʼŪlay. (DAN_8:2)

OET-RV: 2 In the vision, I saw that I was at the fortress in Shusan (often called Susa, in Eylam province), beside the Ulai Canal. (DAN 8:2)

DAN 8:5 contextual word gloss=‘I_was’ word gloss=‘was’ OSHB DAN 8:5 word 2

OET-LV: 5 And_I I _was observing and_see/lo/see the _he-goat _of the _goats was_coming from the_west over the _surface _of all _of the_earth/land and_not it_was_touching on _the_earth and_the_he-goat a _horn _of conspicuousness was_between eyes _of_its. (DAN_8:5)

OET-RV: 5 As I was observing, suddenly a billy goat was coming from the west, crossing the entire world without touching the ground. The goat had a prominent horn between its eyes. (DAN 8:5)

DAN 10:2 contextual word gloss=‘I_was’ word gloss=‘was’ OSHB DAN 10:2 word 5

OET-LV: 2 In _the_days the_those I Dāniyy^ʼēl I _was mourning three sevens days. (DAN_10:2)

OET-RV: 2 At that time, I, Daniel, had been mourning for three weeks. (DAN 10:2)

DAN 10:4 contextual word gloss=‘I_was’ word gloss=‘was’ OSHB DAN 10:4 word 7

OET-LV: 4 and_on_day _of twenty and_four of_month (the)_first and_I I _was on the _side _of the_river (the)_great it is_the _Tigris. (DAN_10:4)

OET-RV: 4 Then on that day in late April, I was standing on the bank of the great river, i.e., the Tigris. (DAN 10:4)

DAN 10:9 contextual word gloss=‘I_was’ word gloss=‘I_became’ OSHB DAN 10:9 word 10

OET-LV: 9 And_I _heard DOM the _sound _of his _words/messages _of_of and_just_as_I _heard DOM the _sound _of his _words/messages _of_of and_I I _was dazed on face _of_my and_my _of_face ground_was_to_the. (DAN_10:9)

OET-RV: 9 Then I heard the man start speaking, and as he did I fell to my knees then laid with my face to the ground in a deep sleep. (DAN 10:9)

MIC 7:1 contextual word gloss=‘I_have_become’ word gloss=‘am’ OSHB MIC 7:1 word 4

OET-LV: 7 woe to_me if/because I _have _become like_gathering(s)_of summer _fruit like_gleanings _of the_grape _harvest there_is_not a _cluster _of _grapes to_eat an _early _fig appetite _of_my it _craves. (MIC_7:1)

OET-RV: 7 I’m miserable because I’ve become like the gathering of left-over fruit,
⇔ and like the grapes that have already been gleaned.
⇔ There’s no grape clusters to eat,
⇔ and none of the ripe early figs that I really felt like. (MIC 7:1)