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MGWB
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היה

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Is היה a form of the Divine name?
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Re: היה

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No.

היה is the verb "to be" (i.e. "is"). The name יהוה is related to it by the (folk?) etymology of Exod 3:14, although it looks more like it should be related to הוה (which may itself be connected to היה, depending on who you ask).
Martin Shields,
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