קָוָה
qa.vah
“to await”
Definition
to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect
a primitive root;
- 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
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Verb
H:V
Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
קָוָה appears 36 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so.
He dug it up and cleared the stonesand planted the finest vines.He built a watchtower in the middleand dug out a winepress as well.He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes,but the fruit it produced was sour!
I will wait for the LORD,who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob.I will put my trust in Him.
May its morning stars grow dark;may it wait in vain for daylight;may it not see the breaking of dawn.
The wicked wait to destroy me,but I will ponder Your testimonies.
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