הָוָא

Strong’s Definition

to be (in the sense of existence)

Etymology & Derivation

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

KJV Usage

be, [idiom] have.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.qal)
• 2.to fall
• 3.to be, become, exist, happen

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: hâvâʼ; Pronunciation: haw-vaw'