הבא

Hebrew

Etymology 1

הַ־ (há-, “the”) +‎ בָּא (bá, “comes”)

Noun

הַבָּא • (habá) m (plural indefinite הַבָּאִים, no construct forms, feminine counterpart הַבָּאָה) (definite)

1. He who or that which is arriving: singular definite form of בָּא (bá)‎.

   ברוך הבא

   barúch habá

   Welcome! [literally blessed is he who is arriving]

Adjective

הַבָּא • (habá) (feminine הַבָּאָה, masculine plural הַבָּאִים, feminine plural הַבָּאוֹת) (definite)

1. Next; the one after the current; to come.

   שבוע הבא

   shavúa habá

   next week [literally week that comes]

Etymology 2

Verb

הָבֵא • (havé)

1. Masculine singular imperative of הֵבִיא (heví).
   • Tanach, Exodus 4:6, with translation of the King James Version:

     הָבֵא נָא יָדְךָ בְּחֵיקֶךָ

     havé ná yad'chá b'chekécha

     Put now thine hand into thy bosom

See also

• ה־ בא

Anagrams

• אבה‎, אהב,‎ באה