Word meanings
Strong's dictionary
a primitive root (compare הָוָא); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary); beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.
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Ruth 1:1 וַיְהִ֗י vay.Hi · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it
And it came to pass in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Beth-lehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
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Ruth 1:1 וַיְהִ֥י vay.Hi · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it
And it came to pass in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Beth-lehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
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Ruth 1:2 וַיִּֽהְיוּ־ vai.yih.yu- · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them
And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth-lehem-judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.
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Ruth 1:7 הָיְתָה־ ha.ye.tah- · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it
And she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters-in-law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah.
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Ruth 1:11 וְהָי֥וּ ve.ha.Yu · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by them
And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? have I yet sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?
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Ruth 1:12 מִהְי֣וֹת mih.Yot · The “to do” form of an action: simple action
Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should even have a husband to-night, and should also bear sons;
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Ruth 1:12 הָיִ֤יתִי ha.Yi.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me
Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should even have a husband to-night, and should also bear sons;
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Ruth 1:13 הֱי֣וֹת he.Yot · The “to do” form of an action: simple action
would ye therefore tarry till they were grown? would ye therefore stay from having husbands? nay, my daughters, for it grieveth me much for your sakes, for the hand of Jehovah is gone forth against me.
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Ruth 1:19 וַיְהִ֗י vay.Hi · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it
So they two went until they came to Beth-lehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Beth-lehem, that all the city was moved about them, and the women said, Is this Naomi?
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Ruth 2:12 וּתְהִ֨י u.te.Hi · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it
Jehovah recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of Jehovah, the God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to take refuge.
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Ruth 2:13 אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה 'eh.Yeh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me
Then she said, Let me find favor in thy sight, my lord, for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken kindly unto thy handmaid, though I be not as one of thy handmaidens.
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Ruth 2:17 וַיְהִ֖י vay.Hi · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it
So she gleaned in the field until even; and she beat out that which she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.
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Ruth 2:19 יְהִ֥י ye.Hi · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it
And her mother-in-law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to-day? and where hast thou wrought? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she showed her mother-in-law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's name with whom I wrought to-day is Boaz.
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Ruth 3:2 הָיִ֖ית ha.Yit · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by you
And now is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to-night in the threshing-floor.
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Ruth 3:4 וִיהִ֣י vi.Hi · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it
And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.
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Ruth 3:8 וַיְהִי֙ vay.Hi · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
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Ruth 3:13 וְהָיָ֤ה ve.ha.Yah · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by him, her or it
Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as Jehovah liveth: lie down until the morning.
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Ruth 4:12 וִיהִ֤י vi.Hi · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it
and let thy house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which Jehovah shall give thee of this young woman.
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Ruth 4:13 וַתְּהִי־ va.te.hi- · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it
So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and he went in unto her, and Jehovah gave her conception, and she bare a son.
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Ruth 4:15 וְהָ֤יָה ve.Ha.yah · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by him, her or it
And he shall be unto thee a restorer of life, and a nourisher of thine old age, for thy daughter-in-law, who loveth thee, who is better to thee than seven sons, hath borne him.
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