Strong's H1931 · Hebrew
הוּא
hûwʼ · /hoo/
Definition
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
KJV: he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.
Root / derivation: of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is הִיא; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered הוּא across 34 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
34 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis17 verses
The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
Genesis 2:12And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
Genesis 2:19And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. Adam: or, the man
Genesis 3:6And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. pleasant: Heb. a desire
Genesis 3:12And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.
Genesis 4:4And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: flock: Heb. sheep, or, goats
Genesis 4:26And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. Enos: Heb. Enosh to call: or, to call themselves by the name of the Lord
Genesis 14:2That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.
Genesis 14:3All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.
Genesis 14:8And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;
Genesis 14:17And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale.
Genesis 15:2And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
Genesis 15:18In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
Genesis 19:20Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.
Genesis 19:35And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
Genesis 19:37And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.
Genesis 20:5Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this. integrity: or, simplicity, or, sincerity
Exodus2 verses
Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.
Exodus 6:26These are that Aaron and Moses, to whom the LORD said, Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their armies.
Numbers3 verses
Then shall the man be guiltless from iniquity, and this woman shall bear her iniquity.
Numbers 11:3And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the LORD burnt among them. Taberah: that is, A burning
Numbers 35:19The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
1 Samuel2 verses
And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there. yearly: Heb. from year to year
1 Samuel 30:20And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.
1 Kings2 verses
And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar.
1 Kings 10:10And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.
2 Kings1 verse
Ecclesiastes1 verse
Isaiah1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1931 (hûwʼ) mean?
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
How many times does H1931 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1931 (הוּא) appears in 34 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “she.”
How is hûwʼ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1931 is rendered as “she” (5×), “that” (5×), “this” (5×), “same” (4×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word הוּא come from?
of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is הִיא; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular;