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Conjugation of לִהְיוֹת https://www.pealim.com

Verb – PA'AL

Root: ה - י - ה

The final radical of this word disappears or turns into a vowel in inflected forms.

The first radical of this word is guttural; this affects the adjacent vowels.

Meaning

to be
Verb formPersonSingularPlural
MasculineFeminineMasculineFeminine
Past tense1st
הָיִיתִי
hayiti
I was
הָיִינוּ
hayinu
we were
2nd
הָיִיתָ
hayita
you m. sg. were
הָיִית
hayit
you f. sg. were
הֱיִיתֶם
heyitem
הֲיִיתֶם
hayitem
you m. pl. were
The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language:
הָיִיתֶם hayitem
הֱיִיתֶן
heyiten
הֲיִיתֶן
hayiten
you f. pl. were
The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language:
הָיִיתֶן hayiten
3rd
הָיָה
haya
he / it was
הָיְתָה ~ הייתה
hayta
she / it was
הָיוּ
hayu
they were
Future tense1st
אֶהְיֶה
ehye
I will be
נִהְיֶה
nihye
we will be
2nd
תִּהְיֶה
tihye
you m. sg. will be
תִּהְיִי
tihyi
you f. sg. will be
תִּהְיוּ
tihyu
you m. pl. will be
תִּהְיֶינָה
tihyena
you f. pl. will be
In modern language, the masculine form is generally used:
תִּהְיוּ tihyu
3rd
יִהְיֶה
yihye
he / it will be
תִּהְיֶה
tihye
she / it will be
יִהְיוּ
yihyu
they m. will be
תִּהְיֶינָה
tihyena
they f. will be
In modern language, the masculine form is generally used:
יִהְיוּ yihyu
Imperative
הֱיֵה!‏
heye!
(to a man) be!
הֱיִי!‏
heyi!
הֲיִי!‏
hayi!
(to a woman) be!
הֱיוּ!‏
heyu!
(to men) be!
הֱיֶינָה!‏
heyena!
(to women) be!
In modern language, the masculine form is generally used:
הֱיוּ!‏ heyu!
Infinitive
לִהְיוֹת
lihyot
to be
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Examples

  • וְהוּא הָיָה וְהוּא הוֹוֶה וְהוּא יִהְיֶה בְּתִפְאָרָה
    Ve-hu haya, ve-hu hove, ve-hu yihye be-tif’ara!
    And he was, and he is, and he will be in glory.
    Adon Olam, a medieval liturgical song

See also

WordRootPart of speechMeaning
נִהְיָה
nihya
ה - י - הVerb – nif'alto become
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