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HebrewH3176Verb

יָחַל

ya.chal

35Occurrences
H3176Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope

a primitive root;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
wait[for_time] 1) to wait, hope, expect 1a) (Niphal) to wait 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to wait, await, tarry 1b2) to wait for, hope for 1c) (Hiphil) to wait, tarry, wait for, hope for Also means: ya.chal (*יָחַל *": hope" H3176H)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

H:V

Full Description

Hebrew Verb

Occurrences

יָחַל appears 35 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Psalms
14
Job
8
1 Samuel
2
Ezk
2
Isaiah
2
Lamentations
2
2 Kings
1
2 Samuel
1

Key Passages

1 Samuel 10:8BSB

And you shall go before me to Gilgal, and surely I will come to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice peace offerings. Wait seven days until I come to you and show you what you are to do.”

Isaiah 42:4BSB

He will not grow weak or discouraged before He has established justice on the earth.In His law the islands will put their hope.”

Job 30:26BSB

But when I hoped for good, evil came;when I looked for light, darkness fell.

Psalms 119:43BSB

Never take Your word of truth from my mouth,for I hope in Your judgments.

Psalms 130:7BSB

O Israel, put your hope in the LORD,for with the LORD is loving devotion,and with Him is redemption in abundance.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.