Hebrew · H3068, H1961, H854, H3130 · unreviewed

יְהוָה הָיָה אֶת־יוֹסֵף

(The) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God · to exist , i.e. be or become , come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) · properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near ; hence, generally, with , by , at , among , etc. · Joseph , the name of seven Israelites

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יְהֹוָה H3068 (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
Pronunciation YHWH
God's self-existence and eternity marked by the covenantal name revealing His unchanging, personal relationship with Israel
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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)
Pronunciation hāyāh
Emphatic existential verb emphasizing actual occurrence or becoming; never mere grammatical copula in Hebrew thought.
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אֵת H854 properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near ; hence, generally, with , by , at , among , etc.
Pronunciation ʾēt
Marks proximity or association; fundamentally expresses spatial nearness, extended metaphorically to relationships and agency.
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יוֹסֵף H3130 Joseph , the name of seven Israelites
Pronunciation ywōsēp
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What does יְהוָה הָיָה אֶת־יוֹסֵף (YHWH hayah et-Yosef) mean in the Bible?

יְהֹוָה · הָיָה · אֵת · יוֹסֵף is a Hebrew word meaning "the LORD was with Joseph".

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Meaning

the LORD was with Joseph
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