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Hebrew wordlink #276218

OSHB Prov 24:28 תְּהִי (təhī) Strongs=1961 Lemma=‘הָיָה’
contextual word gloss=‘be’ word gloss=‘be’
Morphology=Vqj2ms PoS=qal_verb Type=jussive Person=second Gender=masculine Number=singular
Year=-1000

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Other uses (6) of identical word form תְּהִי (Morphology=Vqj2ms PoS=qal_verb Type=jussive Person=second Gender=masculine Number=singular) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘תְּהִי’ (Morphology=Vqj2ms PoS=qal_verb Type=jussive Person=second Gender=masculine Number=singular) is always and only glossed as ‘be’.

PROV 3:7 contextual word gloss=‘be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB PROV 3:7 word 2

OET-LV: 7 Do _not be wise in_your _two’s _own _of_eyes fear DOM YHWH and_turn _aside from_evil. (PRO_3:7)

OET-RV: 7 Don’t pride yourself on your own wisdom,
⇔ ^ but rather obey Yahweh and turn away from evil. (PRO 3:7)

PROV 22:26 contextual word gloss=‘be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB PROV 22:26 word 2

OET-LV: 26 Do _not be among_those _who_strike _of (of)_a _palm among_who]_stand _surety _for debts. (PRO_22:26)

OET-RV: 26 Don’t be among those quick to shake hands
⇔ to guarantee the loans of others, (PRO 22:26)

PROV 23:20 contextual word gloss=‘be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB PROV 23:20 word 2

OET-LV: 20 Do _not be among_drunkards _of wine among_gluttons _of meat (for_themselves). (PRO_23:20)

OET-RV: 20 Don’t associate with those drinking too much wine,
⇔ ≈ or with those who gorge themselves on meat, (PRO 23:20)

ECC 7:16 contextual word gloss=‘be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB ECC 7:16 word 2

OET-LV: 16 Do _not be righteous greatly and_do _not make _yourself _wise excessively to/for_what will _you _destroy _yourself. (ECC_7:16)

OET-RV: 16 Don’t be highly righteous or overly wise—
⇔ Why go to the trouble of destroying yourself? (ECC 7:16)

ECC 7:17 contextual word gloss=‘be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB ECC 7:17 word 5

OET-LV: 17 Do _not be _wicked greatly and_do _not be a _fool to/for_what will _you _die at_not time _of_your. (ECC_7:17)

OET-RV: 17 Don’t be very wicked and don’t be a fool—
⇔ why should you die when it’s not your time? (ECC 7:17)

EZE 2:8 contextual word gloss=‘be’ word gloss=‘be’ OSHB EZE 2:8 word 11

OET-LV: 8 and_you(ms) Oh _son _of humankind hear DOM that_which I am_speaking to_you do _not be rebellious like_the _house _of (the)_rebellion open mouth _of_your and_eat DOM that_which I am_giving to_you. (EZE_2:8)

OET-RV: 8 But you, humanity’s child, listen to what I’m telling you. Don’t become rebellious like that rebellious bunch. Open your mouth and eat what I’m about to give you.” (EZE 2:8)

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’.