ya.hav is used in imperative appeals to supply something, offer counsel or an answer, and ascribe glory to the LORD.

The verb most often introduces direct imperatives for someone to provide or hand over a requested person, possession, food, wages, or other item. It also frames requests for counsel or an answer, calls hearers to ascribe glory and strength to the LORD, and appears in invitations to undertake a shared action.

1. Supply or hand over what is requested · dominant

   In Genesis 47:15 the speakers ask Joseph for food after their silver is gone, while Genesis 47:16 has Joseph require livestock in exchange. The same imperative is used for a wife in Genesis 29:21, sons in Genesis 30:1, springs in Judges 1:15, and a cloak in Ruth 3:15; the APB renders these clauses with requests such as "Give me" and "Give your livestock."

   Genesis 29:21Genesis 30:1Genesis 47:15Genesis 47:16Judges 1:15Ruth 3:15
2. Request counsel, an answer, or payment · occasional

   In 1 Samuel 14:41 Saul addresses the LORD for a perfect answer; in 2 Samuel 16:20 Absalom asks Ahithophel for counsel; and in Zechariah 11:12 the speaker asks for wages. These clauses show the imperative directed toward an answer, advice, or compensation rather than a tangible object.

   1 Samuel 14:412 Samuel 16:20Judges 20:7Zechariah 11:12
3. Ascribe glory and strength to the LORD · common

   In Psalm 29:1 the plural imperative is repeated in the call to give the LORD glory and strength, and Psalm 29:2 continues with the glory of his name. The parallel calls in Psalm 96:7 and 1 Chronicles 16:28 are rendered by the APB as "Ascribe to the LORD," confirming a setting of public attribution.

   Psalm 29:1Psalm 29:2Psalm 96:7Psalm 96:81 Chronicles 16:281 Chronicles 16:29
4. Invite a group to act together · occasional

   In Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:4, and Genesis 11:7, the singular imperative introduces the collective proposals to make bricks, build a city and tower, and go down to confuse language. Exodus 1:10 similarly begins a proposal to deal wisely with the people; the APB renders these openings as "Come, let us."

   Exodus 1:10Genesis 11:3Genesis 11:4Genesis 11:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB commonly renders the imperative as "Give," including requests for food, counsel, and wages, but renders the worship clauses as "Ascribe" and several collective proposals as "Come, let us." These renderings show the clauses' presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.