Genesis 15:1:4Gen.15.1.W4TAB
הָיָ֤ה
haya
“came”
- Transliteration
- ha-YA
- Extended
- hah-YAA
- IPA
- /haː.ˈjaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- came
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| 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
ha-YA
- phraseyour reading level
ha-YA de-var-ye-ho-VAH
- clause
a-KHAR had-de-va-RIM ha-EL-leh ha-YA de-var-ye-ho-VAH el-av-RAM bam-ma-kha-ZEH le-MOR
- sentence
a-KHAR had-de-va-RIM ha-EL-leh ha-YA de-var-ye-ho-VAH el-av-RAM bam-ma-kha-ZEH le-MOR al-ti-RA av-RAM a-no-KHI ma-GEN LAKH se-KHAR-kha har-BEH me-OD
Exegesis
The formula hayah devar YHWH {הָיָה דְבַר־יְהוָה | hā-yāh də-ḇar Yə-hō-wāh} ‘the word of the LORD was’ introduces a divine revelation.
In context — Genesis 15:1
After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram; I am a shield for you, and your reward will be very great.”
About this coordinate
Genesis 15:1:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Genesis 15:1, so the Hebrew word הָיָ֤ה (haya) 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.15.1.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.15.1.W4.S1) and character.