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הָוָא H1933

H1933 is the Hebrew word הָוָא, transliterated hâvâʼ and said haw-vaw'. The King James Version most often renders it be.

Word: הָוָאTransliteration: hâvâʼSaid: haw-vaw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 5 verses

What it means

to be (in the sense of existence).

Where it comes from

or הָוָה; a primitive root (compare H183 (אָוָה), H1961 (הָיָה)) supposed to mean properly, to breathe.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

be 2×mayest be 1×thou 1×hath 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: be, [idiom] have.

Verses using הָוָא

All 5 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 27:29 · KJV

Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.

Nehemiah 6:6 · KJV

Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.

Job 37:6 · KJV

For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

Ecclesiastes 2:22 · KJV

For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

Isaiah 16:4 · KJV

Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab; be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler: for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, the oppressors are consumed out of the land.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1933 mean?

H1933 is the Hebrew word הָוָא (hâvâʼ), meaning to be (in the sense of existence).

How is H1933 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it be (2 times), mayest be (1 time), thou (1 time), hath (1 time).

How many times does H1933 appear in the Bible?

הָוָא (hâvâʼ) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1933 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or הָוָה; a primitive root (compare H183 (אָוָה), H1961 (הָיָה)) supposed to mean properly, to breathe.

Nearby entries

H1930 · הוֹ — oh!H1931 · הוּא — he (she or it); only expressed when…H1932 · הוּא — {he (she or it); self, or (especially with…H1934 · הָוָא — to exist; used in a great variety of…H1935 · הוֹד — grandeur (i.e. an imposing form and appearance)H1936 · הוֹד — Hod, an Israelite

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