Hebrew · H3808, H1961, H1697 · unreviewed

לֹא־הָיָה דָבָר

Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles · to exist , i.e. be or become , come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) · a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause

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לֹא H3808 not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles
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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דָּבָר H1697 a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause
Pronunciation dāḇār
Word that moves from speech to action: what is spoken becomes a matter of real consequence and effect.
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What does לֹא־הָיָה דָבָר (lo-hayah davar) mean in the Bible?

לֹא · הָיָה · דָּבָר is a Hebrew word meaning "there was not a thing".

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Meaning

there was not a thing
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