No. 850 in Hebrew
שהייתה
"That was" or "which was."
In a sentence
היא זכרה את התקופה שהייתה מלאה בשמחה.
She remembered the time that was full of joy.
In this sentence, "שהייתה" acts as a connector introducing a relative clause, describing the time as full of joy.
המתח שהייתה בו השפיע על בריאותה.
The stress she was under affected her health.
Here, "שהייתה" links the subject with a state of being (in the stress).
המכונית שהייתה כאן לפני שעה נעלמה.
The car that was here an hour ago has disappeared.
In this example, "שהייתה" specifies the past presence of the car in the location being mentioned.
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