Genesis 10:9:1Gen.10.9.W1TAB
הֽוּא־הָיָ֥ה
huhaya
“he was”
- Transliteration
- hu-ha-YA
- Extended
- hoo-hah-YAA
- IPA
- /huː.haː.ˈjaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- he was
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
hu-ha-YA
- phraseyour reading level
hu-ha-YA gib-bor-TSA-yid
- clause
hu-ha-YA gib-bor-TSA-yid li-fe-NEI Ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
hu-ha-YA gib-bor-TSA-yid li-fe-NEI Ye-ho-VAH al-KEN ye-a-MAR ke-nim-ROD gib-BOR TSA-yid li-fe-NEI Ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The verse opens with the pronoun hu {הֽוּא | hûʾ} followed by the Qal perfect hayah {הָיָ֥ה | hāyâ}, forming a simple clause “He was” that introduces Nimrod’s established reputation.
In context — Genesis 10:9
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD ; therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.”
About this coordinate
Genesis 10:9:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Genesis 10:9, so the Hebrew word הֽוּא־הָיָ֥ה (huhaya) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Gen.10.9.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.10.9.W1.S1) and character.