יְהִי אֱלֹהִים עִמָּךְ
To exist , i.e. be or become , come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) · gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative · adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with ; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)
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הָיָה H1961 to exist , i.e. be or become , come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
אֱלֹהִים H430 gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative
עִם H5973 adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with ; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)
What does יְהִי אֱלֹהִים עִמָּךְ (yehi Elohim immakh) mean in the Bible?
הָיָה · אֱלֹהִים · עִם is a Hebrew word meaning "to exist , i.e. be or become , come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)". to exist , i.
Full entry for יְהִי אֱלֹהִים עִמָּךְ (H1961, H430, H5973) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1631×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 17×
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 1648 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).
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