Reference
1961

 hayah {haw-yaw}
 a primitive root [compare 01933]; TWOT - 491; v

 AV - was, come to pass, came, has been, were happened, become,
      pertained, better for thee; 75

 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out
    1a) (Qal)
        1a1) -----
             1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about,
                   come to pass
             1a1b) to come about, come to pass
        1a2) to come into being, become
             1a2a) to arise, appear, come
             1a2b) to become
                   1a2b1) to become
                   1a2b2) to become like
                   1a2b3) to be instituted, be established
       1a3) to be
            1a3a) to exist, be in existence
            1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)
            1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word
                  of locality)
            1a3d) to accompany, be with
    1b) (Niphal)
        1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about
        1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone