No. 117 in Hebrew
שהיה
"שהיה" in Hebrew means "delay" or "pause."
In a sentence
אני שמח מאוד על הזמן שהיה לנו ביחד.
I am very happy about the time we had together.
The word 'שהיה' here means 'that was', referring to a period or time that has passed.
הטקס שהיה מדהים התקיים אתמול בערב.
The ceremony, which was amazing, took place yesterday evening.
The word 'שהיה' in this sentence functions as 'which was', describing the subject 'the ceremony'.
כשהיה ילד, הוא אהב לשחק בחוץ.
When he was a child, he liked playing outside.
The word 'כשהיה' translates to 'when he was', indicating a condition in the past related to childhood.
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