קָוָה
qa.vahVerbH6960
to await
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect
Full Lexicon Entry
- to wait, look for, hope, expect 1a) (Qal) waiting (participle) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to wait or look eagerly for 1b2) to lie in wait for 1b3) to wait for, linger for
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
36 timesAppears 36 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Isaiah
13
Psalms
8
Jeremiah
5
Job
5
Genesis
2
Key Passages
- Genesis 1:9
- Isaiah 5:2
- Isaiah 8:17
- Job 3:9
- Psalms 119:95
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