ויהי

Hebrew

Verb

וַיְהִי • (vayhí) (Biblical Hebrew pausal form וַיֶּהִי (vayéhi))

1. Third-person masculine singular vav-consecutive imperfect (hence past tense) of הָיָה (hayá).
   • Tanach, Genesis 1:3, with translation of the King James Version:

     וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים יְהִי אוֹר וַיְהִי אוֹר

     vayómer elohím y'hí ór vayhí ór

     And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

   • Tanach, Psalms 33:9, with translation of the English Standard Version:

     כִּי הוּא אָמַר וַיֶּהִי

     kí hú amár vayéhi

     For he spoke, and it came to be

Usage notes

Not to be confused with וִיהִי, which is וְ־‎ + יְהִי.

Anagrams

• יהיו