What does יְהֹוָה · הָיָה · אֵת · יוֹסֵף mean in the Bible?
יְהֹוָה · הָיָה · אֵת · יוֹסֵף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the LORD was with Joseph".
Hebrew · H3068, H1961, H854, H3130
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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יְהֹוָהH3068(the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
PronunciationYHWH
God's self-existence and eternity marked by the covenantal name revealing His unchanging, personal relationship with Israel
Open lexicon entry →הָיָהH1961to exist , i.e. be or become , come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
Pronunciationhāyāh
Emphatic existential verb emphasizing actual occurrence or becoming; never mere grammatical copula in Hebrew thought.
Open lexicon entry →אֵתH854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near ; hence, generally, with , by , at , among , etc.
Pronunciationʾēt
Marks proximity or association; fundamentally expresses spatial nearness, extended metaphorically to relationships and agency.
Open lexicon entry →יוֹסֵףH3130Joseph , the name of seven Israelites
Pronunciationywōsēp
Open lexicon entry →What does יְהוָה הָיָה אֶת־יוֹסֵף (YHWH hayah et-Yosef) mean in the Bible?
יְהֹוָה · הָיָה · אֵת · יוֹסֵף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the LORD was with Joseph".
Full entry for יְהוָה הָיָה אֶת־יוֹסֵף (H3068, H1961, H854, H3130) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3068, H1961, H854, H3130?
H3068, H1961, H854, H3130 is connected to 11,198 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. the LORD was with Joseph
Strong'sH3068, H1961, H854, H3130
Lexical occurrences11,198 versesSource Gloss
the LORD was with Joseph
Word Origins
יְהוָה הָיָה אֶת־יוֹסֵף is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.