Hâvâʼ — H1934

Definition

verb

to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)

1. to come to pass, become, be
1. (P'al)
1. to come to pass
2. to come into being, arise, become, come to be
1. to let become known (with participle of knowing)
3. to be

Usually translated as

be, would, came, have, put, set, take heed, tremble, become, behold, cease, cleave, consider, do, give, judge, keep, labour, mingle, see, seek, slay, walk

Origin

(Aramaic) or hâvâh; (Aramaic), corresponding to H1933

• Hâvâʼ (H1933)

Greek equivalents

• boúlēma (G1013)
• gínomai (G1096)
• enochléō (G1776)

Occurrences

Hâvâʼ occurs 70 times in 54 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (15), Daniel (39)

• Ezra 4:12 — Be (לֶהֱוֵ֣א) it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.
• Ezra 4:13 — Be (לֶהֱוֵ֣א) it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.
• Ezra 4:20 — There have been (הֲווֹ֙) mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.
• Ezra 4:22 — Take heed (הֱו֛וֹ) now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
• Ezra 4:24 — Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So (וַהֲוָת֙) it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
• Ezra 5:5 — But the eye of their God was (הֲוָת֙) upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
• Ezra 5:8 — Be (לֶהֱוֵ֣א) it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
• Ezra 5:11 — And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was (הֲוָ֨א) builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.
• Ezra 6:6 — Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-boznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be (הֲו֖וֹ) ye far from thence:
• Ezra 6:8 — Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be (תֶּהֱוֵ֧א) given unto these men, that they be not hindered.
• Ezra 6:9 — And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be (לֶהֱוֵ֨א) given them day by day without fail:
• Ezra 6:10 — That they may (לֶהֱוֹ֧ן) offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
• Ezra 7:23 — Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be (לֶֽהֱוֵא֙) wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
• Ezra 7:25 — And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may (לֶהֱוֹ֤ן) judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.
• Ezra 7:26 — And whosoever will (לֶהֱוֵ֨א) not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
• Ezra 7:26 — And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let (לֶהֱוֵ֥א) judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
• Daniel 2:20 — Daniel answered and said, Blessed be (לֶהֱוֵ֨א) the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:
• Daniel 2:28 — But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be (לֶהֱוֵ֖א) in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;
• Daniel 2:29 — As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass (לֶהֱוֵ֖א) hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass.
• Daniel 2:29 — As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass (לֶהֱוֵֽא).
• Daniel 2:31 — Thou, O king, sawest (הֲוַ֙יְתָ֙), and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.
• Daniel 2:34 — Thou sawest (הֲוַ֗יְתָ) till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.
• Daniel 2:35 — Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became (וַהֲווֹ֙) like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
• Daniel 2:35 — Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became (הֲוָ֛ת) a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
• Daniel 2:40 — And the fourth kingdom shall be (תֶּהֱוֵ֥א) strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.
• Daniel 2:41 — And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be (תֶּהֱוֵ֔ה) divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.
• Daniel 2:41 — And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be (לֶֽהֱוֵא) in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.
• Daniel 2:42 — And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be (תֶּהֱוֵ֣ה) partly strong, and partly broken.
• Daniel 2:43 — And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall (לֶהֱוֹן֙) mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
• Daniel 2:43 — And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall (לֶהֱוֹ֥ן) not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
• Daniel 2:45 — Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass (לֶהֱוֵ֖א) hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
• Daniel 3:18 — But if not, be (לֶהֱוֵא) it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
• Daniel 4:4 — I Nebuchadnezzar was (הֲוֵית֙) at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace:
• Daniel 4:10 — Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw (הֲוֵ֔ית), and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great.
• Daniel 4:13 — I saw (הֲוֵ֛ית) in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;
• Daniel 4:25 — That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be (לֶהֱוֵ֨ה) with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
• Daniel 4:27 — Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be (תֶּהֱוֵ֥א) a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
• Daniel 4:29 — At the end of twelve months he walked (הֲוָֽה) in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.
• Daniel 5:17 — Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be (לֶֽהֶוְיָ֔ן) to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
• Daniel 5:19 — And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled (הֲו֛וֹ) and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.
• Daniel 5:19 — And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would (הֲוָ֨ה) he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.
• Daniel 5:19 — And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew (הֲוָ֣א); and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.
• Daniel 5:19 — And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would (הֲוָ֤ה) he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.
• Daniel 5:19 — And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive (הֲוָ֣ה); and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.
• Daniel 5:19 — And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would (הֲוָ֤ה) he set up; and whom he would he put down.
• Daniel 5:19 — And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up (הֲוָ֣ה); and whom he would he put down.
• Daniel 5:19 — And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would (הֲוָ֥ה) he put down.
• Daniel 5:19 — And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down (הֲוָ֥ה).
• Daniel 5:29 — Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be (לֶהֱוֵ֥א) the third ruler in the kingdom.
• Daniel 6:1 — It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be (לֶהֱוֹ֖ן) over the whole kingdom;