Hebrew word

hâvâʼ

hav-aw'

הָוָא

What it means

to exist

to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)

Where it comes from

(Aramaic) or הָוָה; (Aramaic), corresponding to hâvâʼ (הָוָא)

How the King James translates it

be15
beheld6
was5
saw4
would4
it2
pass2
became2

Every place it appears 65

Ezra4:12 4:20 4:22 4:24 5:5 5:8 5:11 6:6 6:8 6:9 6:10 7:23 7:25 7:26

Daniel2:20 2:28 2:29 2:31 2:35 2:40 2:41 2:42 2:43 2:45 3:18 4:4 4:10 4:13 4:25 4:27 4:29 5:17 5:19 5:29 6:1 6:2 6:3 6:4 6:10 6:14 6:26 7:4 7:6 7:7 7:8 7:9 7:11 7:13 7:19 7:21 7:23