Biblical Hebrew

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hebrew #3176 - יָחַל yachal (to wait)


Original Word:יָחַל
Transliteration: yachal
Definition:to wait, await
Part of Speech:Verb
Phonetic Spelling:(yaw-chal')
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

cause to, have, make to hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait

A primitive root; to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope -- (cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait.


Englishman's Concordance

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
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 859

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[יָחַל] verb Niph`alwait;

Pi`elawait (compare Late Hebrew יִחוּלexpectation); —

Niph`alPerfect3feminine singular נוֺחֲלָהEzekiel 19:5 (yet see below); Imperfectוַיִּיָּ֫חֶלGenesis 8:12 + 1 Samuel 13:18 Kt (see Dr; Qr Hiph`il וַיּוֺחֶל); — wait:Genesis 8:12and he waited yet seven days; so 1 Samuel 13:18 Kt; of Israel under figure of lioness, וַתֵּרֶא כִּי נוֺחֲלָה אָֽבְדָה תִּקְוָתָהּEzekiel 19:5when she saw that her hope tarried, was lost (but dubious; Sm compare Aramaic be weak, whence perhaps sink down; Hi (perhaps after ᵐ5) כִּי נִדַּח לָהּthat he was thrust away from her; Co plausibly נוֺאֲלָה that she had acted foolishly).

Pi`elPerfect2masculine singular suffix יִחַלְתָּ֑נִיPsalm 119:49; 1singular יִחָ֑לְתִּיPsalm 119:48 4t. Psalm 119; 3masculine plural יִחֲלוּJob 29:23; Ezekiel 13:6; יִחֵ֑לּוּJob 29:21; 1plural יִחַלְנוּPsalm 33:22; ImperfectיְיַחֵלMicah 5:6; אֲיַחֵלJob 6:11 3t.; אֲיַחֲלָהJob 30:26; יְיַחֵ֑לוּIsaiah 42:4; יְיַחֵלוּןIsaiah 51:5; ImperativeיַחֵלPsalm 130:7; Psalm 131:3;ParticipleמְיַחֵלPsalm 69:4; מְיַחֲלִיםPsalm 31:25 2t.; —

1wait, tarry for, followed by לְMicah 5:6 (of rain, "" יְקַוֶּה); so Micah 1:12 according to We, who reads יִחֲלָה (Perfect) for חָלָה; absolute waitJob 14:14.

2wait for=hope for, followed by לְIsaiah 42:4; Job 29:21,23; Job 30:25 ("" קִוֵּיתִי), Psalm 31:25; Psalm 33:18; Psalm 33:22; Psalm 69:4; Psalm 119:43; Psalm 119:74; Psalm 119:81; Psalm 119:114; Psalm 119:147; Psalm 147:11; followed by ל infinitive לְקַיֵּם דָּבָר׳ויחEzekiel 13:6; followed by אֶלIsaiah 51:5; Psalm 130:7; Psalm 131:3; absolute hope, Job 6:11; Job 13:15; Psalm 71:14.

3 causative make to hopePsalm 119:49 (suffix person).

Hiph`ilPerfectהוֺתַ֫לְתִּיJob 32:11, etc.; וְהוֺחַ֫לְתִּי (consecutive, see Hi De2 Dr§:§ 106, 119r) Job 32:16; Imperfectוַיּ֫וֺחֶל1 Samuel 13:8 Qr; 2 masculine singular תּוֺחֵל1 Samuel 10:8; אוֺחִיל2 Kings 6:33; Lamentations 3:21,24; אוֺתִּ֫ילָהJeremiah 4:19 Qr (Kt אָחוּלָה), Micah 7:7; אֹחִילָה2 Samuel 18:14; — wait, tarry, absolute (properly shew a waiting attitude): 1 Samuel 10:8 (followed by עַד בּוֺאִי), 1 Samuel 13:8 (Qr; compare Niph`al); 2 Samuel 18:14; Job 32:18; Jeremiah 4:19 (but see חול); wait for, hope for (as

Pi`el), followed by לְ2 Kings 6:33; Micah 7:7; Lamentations 3:24; Job 32:11; Psalm 38:16; Psalm 42:6; Psalm 42:12; Psalm 43:5; Psalm 130:5 ("" קִוִּיתִי); absolute hope, Lamentations 3:21.


Englishman's Concordance (References)

Strong's Hebrew: 3176. יָחַל (yachal) — 40 Occurrences

Genesis 8:12
HEB: וַיִּיָּ֣חֶל ע֔וֹד שִׁבְעַ֥ת
NAS:Then he waited yet another
KJV:And he stayed yet other seven
INT:waited yet seven

1 Samuel 10:8
HEB:שִׁבְעַ֨ת יָמִ֤ים תּוֹחֵל֙ עַד־ בּוֹאִ֣י
NAS: peace offerings. You shall wait seven
KJV: days shalt thou tarry, till I come
INT: seven days shall wait until come

1 Samuel 13:8
HEB:[וַיִּיחֶל כ] (וַיֹּ֣וחֶל ק) שִׁבְעַ֣ת
NAS:Now he waited seven days,
KJV:And he tarried seven days,
INT:cause to seven days

2 Samuel 18:14
HEB:לֹא־ כֵ֖ן אֹחִ֣ילָה לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וַיִּקַּח֩
NAS: said, I will not waste time here
KJV: Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee.
INT: not here will not waste thee took

2 Kings 6:33
HEB:יְהוָ֔ה מָֽה־ אוֹחִ֥יל לַיהוָ֖ה עֽוֹד׃
NAS: why should I wait for the LORD
KJV: [is] of the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD
INT: the LORD why wait the LORD any

Job 6:11
HEB:כֹּחִ֥י כִֽי־ אֲיַחֵ֑ל וּמַה־ קִּ֝צִּ֗י
NAS: is my strength, that I should wait? And what
KJV: What [is] my strength, that I should hope? and what [is] mine end,
INT: is my strength should hope What is my end

Job 13:15
HEB:(לֹ֣ו ק) אֲיַחֵ֑ל אַךְ־ דְּ֝רָכַ֗י
NAS: He slay me, I will hope in Him. Nevertheless
KJV: he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain
INT: slay not will hope Nevertheless my ways

Job 14:14
HEB:יְמֵ֣י צְבָאִ֣י אֲיַחֵ֑ל עַד־ בּ֝֗וֹא
NAS: of my struggle I will wait Until
KJV: of my appointed time will I wait, till my change
INT: the days of my struggle will wait Until comes

Job 29:21
HEB:לִֽי־ שָׁמְע֥וּ וְיִחֵ֑לּוּ וְ֝יִדְּמ֗וּ לְמ֣וֹ
NAS: To me they listened and waited, And kept silent
KJV: Unto me [men] gave ear, and waited, and kept silence
INT: listened and waited and kept at

Job 29:23
HEB: וְיִֽחֲל֣וּ כַמָּטָ֣ר לִ֑י
NAS:They waited for me as for the rain,
KJV:And they waited for me as for the rain;
INT:waited the rain their mouth

Job 30:26
HEB:וַיָּ֣בֹא רָ֑ע וַֽאֲיַחֲלָ֥ה לְ֝א֗וֹר וַיָּ֥בֹא
NAS: came; When I waited for light,
KJV: came [unto me]: and when I waited for light,
INT: came evil waited light came

Job 32:11
HEB: הֵ֤ן הוֹחַ֨לְתִּי לְֽדִבְרֵיכֶ֗ם אָ֭זִין
NAS: Behold, I waited for your words,
KJV:Behold, I waited for your words;
INT: Behold waited your words listened

Job 32:16
HEB: וְ֭הוֹחַלְתִּי כִּי־ לֹ֣א
NAS:Shall I wait, because
KJV:When I had waited, (for they spake
INT:wait because no

Psalm 31:24
HEB:לְבַבְכֶ֑ם כָּל־ הַ֝מְיַחֲלִ֗ים לַיהוָֽה׃
NAS: All you who hope in the LORD.
KJV: your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
INT: your heart All hope the LORD

Psalm 33:18
HEB:אֶל־ יְרֵאָ֑יו לַֽמְיַחֲלִ֥ים לְחַסְדּֽוֹ׃
NAS: is on those who fear Him, On those who hope for His lovingkindness,
KJV: [is] upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
INT: to fear hope his lovingkindness

Psalm 33:22
HEB:עָלֵ֑ינוּ כַּ֝אֲשֶׁ֗ר יִחַ֥לְנוּ לָֽךְ׃
NAS: O LORD, be upon us, According as we have hoped in You.
KJV: O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.
INT: as we have hoped

Psalm 38:15
HEB:לְךָ֣ יְהוָ֣ה הוֹחָ֑לְתִּי אַתָּ֥ה תַ֝עֲנֶ֗ה
NAS:For I hope in You, O LORD;
KJV: For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear,
INT: for God hope You will answer

Psalm 42:5
HEB:וַתֶּהֱמִ֪י עָ֫לָ֥י הוֹחִ֣ילִי לֵֽ֭אלֹהִים כִּי־
NAS: within me? Hope in God,
KJV: and [why] art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God:
INT: disturbed within Hope God for

Psalm 42:11
HEB:תֶּהֱמִ֪י עָ֫לָ֥י הוֹחִ֣ילִי לֵֽ֭אלֹהִים כִּי־
NAS: within me? Hope in God,
KJV: and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God:
INT: become within Hope God for

Psalm 43:5
HEB:תֶּהֱמִ֪י עָ֫לָ֥י הוֹחִ֣ילִי לֵֽ֭אלֹהִים כִּי־
NAS: within me? Hope in God,
KJV: and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God:
INT: disturbed within Hope God for

Psalm 69:3
HEB:כָּל֥וּ עֵינַ֑י מְ֝יַחֵ֗ל לֵאלֹהָֽי׃
NAS: My eyes fail while I wait for my God.
KJV: fail while I wait for my God.
INT: fail my eyes wait my God

Psalm 71:14
HEB:וַ֭אֲנִי תָּמִ֣יד אֲיַחֵ֑ל וְ֝הוֹסַפְתִּ֗י עַל־
NAS:But as for me, I will hope continually,
KJV:But I will hope continually,
INT: I continually will hope yet and

Psalm 119:43
HEB:כִּ֖י לְמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣ךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃
NAS: out of my mouth, For I wait for Your ordinances.
KJV: out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.
INT: for your ordinances wait

Psalm 119:49
HEB:עַ֝֗ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִֽחַלְתָּֽנִי׃
NAS: In which You have made me hope.
KJV: unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
INT: In which hope

Psalm 119:74
HEB:כִּ֖י לִדְבָרְךָ֣ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃
NAS: Because I wait for Your word.
KJV: when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
INT: Because your word wait

Psalm 119:81
HEB:נַפְשִׁ֑י לִדְבָרְךָ֥ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃
NAS: for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.
KJV: for thy salvation: [but] I hope in thy word.
INT: my soul your word wait

Psalm 119:114
HEB:אָ֑תָּה לִדְבָרְךָ֥ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃
NAS: and my shield; I wait for Your word.
KJV: and my shield: I hope in thy word.
INT: you your word wait

Psalm 119:147
HEB:(לִדְבָרְךָ֥ ק) יִחָֽלְתִּי׃
NAS: and cry for help; I wait for Your words.
KJV: and cried: I hoped in thy word.
INT: and cry act wait

Psalm 130:5
HEB:נַפְשִׁ֑י וְֽלִדְבָר֥וֹ הוֹחָֽלְתִּי׃
NAS: does wait, And in His word do I hope.
KJV: doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
INT: my soul his word hope

Psalm 130:7
HEB: יַחֵ֥ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶל־
NAS: O Israel, hope in the LORD;
KJV: Let Israel hope in the LORD:
INT:hope Israel in

Psalm 131:3
HEB: יַחֵ֣ל יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל אֶל־
NAS: O Israel, hope in the LORD
KJV: Let Israel hope in the LORD
INT:hope Israel in

Psalm 147:11
HEB:יְרֵאָ֑יו אֶת־ הַֽמְיַחֲלִ֥ים לְחַסְדּֽוֹ׃
NAS: those who fear Him, Those who wait for His lovingkindness.
KJV: in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
INT: the LORD fear wait his lovingkindness

Isaiah 42:4
HEB:וּלְתוֹרָת֖וֹ אִיִּ֥ים יְיַחֵֽילוּ׃ פ
NAS: And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law.
KJV: and the isles shall wait for his law.
INT: his law and the coastlands will wait

Isaiah 51:5
HEB:וְאֶל־ זְרֹעִ֖י יְיַחֵלֽוּן׃
NAS: for Me, And for My arm they will wait expectantly.
KJV: upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust.
INT: about my arm will wait

Lamentations 3:21
HEB:עַל־ כֵּ֥ן אוֹחִֽיל׃ ס
NAS: to my mind, Therefore I have hope.
KJV: to my mind, therefore have I hope.
INT: and after that have

Lamentations 3:24
HEB:עַל־ כֵּ֖ן אוֹחִ֥יל לֽוֹ׃ ס
NAS: Therefore I have hope in Him.
KJV: my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
INT: and after that have

Ezekiel 13:6
HEB:לֹ֣א שְׁלָחָ֑ם וְיִֽחֲל֖וּ לְקַיֵּ֥ם דָּבָֽר׃
NAS: has not sent them; yet they hope for the fulfillment
KJV: hath not sent them: and they have made [others] to hope that they would confirm
INT: has not sent hope the fulfillment of word

Ezekiel 19:5
HEB:וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙ כִּ֣י נֽוֹחֲלָ֔ה אָבְדָ֖ה תִּקְוָתָ֑הּ
NAS: When she saw, as she waited, [That] her hope
KJV: Now when she saw that she had waited, [and] her hope
INT: saw for waited was lost hope

Micah 5:7
HEB:לְאִ֔ישׁ וְלֹ֥א יְיַחֵ֖ל לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃
NAS: for man Or delay for the sons
KJV: not for man, nor waiteth for the sons
INT: man Or delay the sons of men

Micah 7:7
HEB:בַּיהוָ֣ה אֲצַפֶּ֔ה אוֹחִ֖ילָה לֵאלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׁעִ֑י
NAS: for the LORD; I will wait for the God
KJV: unto the LORD; I will wait for the God
INT: the LORD will watch will wait the God of my salvation

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