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יְהַב yᵉhab — (Aramaic) corresponding to H3051

pronounced yeh-hab' · Strong's H3052 · 28 occurrences in the Aramaic Bible · 3 stems: Pe'al, Pe'il, Hithpe'el

Translated in the KJV as deliver, give, lay, prolong, pay, yield.

(Aramaic) corresponding to H3051.

yᵉhab in each stem

Pe'al 12×

Simple · active — the plain action; the subject does it

Perfect (qatal) 8Participle (active) 2Imperative 1Imperfect (yiqtol) 1

יְהַ֣ב Ezra 5:12 Perfect (qatal), 3rd person masculine singular

But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon. (KJV)

יְהַ֧ב Ezra 5:16 Perfect (qatal), 3rd person masculine singular

Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished. (KJV)

יָהֵ֤ב Dan 2:21 Participle (active), masculine singular

And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: (KJV)

Pe'il

Simple · passive — the plain action; the subject has it done to them

Perfect (qatal) 9

וִיהִ֨יבוּ֙ Ezra 5:14 Perfect (qatal), 3rd person masculine plural

And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor; (KJV)

וִיהִיבַ֖ת Dan 5:28 Perfect (qatal), 3rd person feminine singular

PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians. (KJV)

יְהִ֥יב Dan 7:4 Perfect (qatal), 3rd person masculine singular

The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man’s heart was given to it. (KJV)

Hithpe'el

Simple · reflexive — the plain action; the subject does it to or for themselves

Participle (passive) 4Imperfect (yiqtol) 3

מִתְיְהֵ֥ב Ezra 4:20 Participle (passive), masculine singular

There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them. (KJV)

תִּתְיְהִֽב Ezra 6:4 Imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person feminine singular

With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king’s house: (KJV)

מִֽתְיַהֲבָ֛א Ezra 6:8 Participle (passive), feminine singular

Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered. (KJV)

What the stems mean

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Morphology from OpenScriptures MorphHB (CC BY 4.0); definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); text from the Westminster Leningrad Codex.

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