Pay attention: not to mistake for pt N-t013 nor for N-t014 nor for S-dxxx.

Qal imperfect apocopated of verbs הָיָה, to be, and חָיָה, to live: 3rd person masculine singular of the apocopated imperfect:

יְהִי | יהי —–– be! (Gen 1:3

(וַ)יְהִי | יהי —–– and) he) lived (Rut 1:1

הָיָה ––– to be (Gen 3:1

יְחִי | יחי —–– long live! (1Ki 1:31

(וַ)יְחִי | יחי —–– and) he) lived (Gen 5:3

חָיָה ––– to live (Ecc 6:6

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