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Lexicon :: Strong's H6960 - qāvâ

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קָוָה
Transliteration
qāvâ
Pronunciation
kaw-vaw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1994,1995

Strong’s Definitions

קָוָה qâvâh, kaw-vaw'; a primitive root; to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect:—gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 49x

The KJV translates Strong's H6960 in the following manner: wait (29x), look (13x), wait for (1x), look for (1x), gathered (1x), miscellaneous (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 49x
The KJV translates Strong's H6960 in the following manner: wait (29x), look (13x), wait for (1x), look for (1x), gathered (1x), miscellaneous (4x).

  1. to wait, look for, hope, expect

    1. (Qal) waiting (participle)

    2. (Piel)

      1. to wait or look eagerly for

      2. to lie in wait for

      3. to wait for, linger for

  2. to collect, bind together

    1. (Niphal) to be collected

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קָוָה qâvâh, kaw-vaw'; a primitive root; to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect:—gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).
STRONGS H6960: Abbreviations
† I. [קָוָה] verb wait for (probably originally twist, stretch, then of tension of enduring, waiting: Assyrian ḳu’û II, I. wait, ḳû, cord; Arabic bdb087506 be strong, bdb087507 strength, also strand of rope; Syriac bdb087508 endure, remain, await, bdb087509 threads, so Targum קַוִּין spider's threads, web); —
Qal Participle plural those waiting for (י׳): construct קוֵי י׳ Psalm 37:9; so Isaiah 40:31 van d. H., and Kt Baer Gi (Qr קוֺיֵי); suffix קִוָ֑י Isaiah 49:23, קֹוֶיךָ Psalm 25:3; Psalm 69:7; קִוָיו Lamentations 3:35 Qr (Kt קוו, i.e. קֹווֺ).
Pi. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular קִוְּתָה Psalm 130:5; 1st person singular קִוִּיתִי Genesis 49:18 + 5 times, קִוֵּיתִי Isaiah 5:4, וְק׳ consecutive Isaiah 8:17; suffix קִוִּיתִיךָ Psalm 25:21; 3rd person plural קִוּוּ Psalm 56:7 +, etc.; Imperfect יְקַוֶּה Micah 5:6; Job 7:2, jussive יְקַו Job 3:9, וַיְקַו Isaiah 5:2, 7, etc.; Imperative masculine singular קַוֵּה Hosea 12:7 +; Infinitive absolute קַוֺה Psalm 40:2, קַוֵּה Jeremiah 8:15; Jeremiah 14:19; —
1. wait, or look eagerly, for, with ל of thing Isaiah 5:7; Isaiah 59:9, 11; Jeremiah 8:15; Jeremiah 13:16; Jeremiah 14:19; Job 3:9; Job 6:19; לִישׁוּעָֽתְךָ Genesis 49:18; with accusative of thing Lamentations 2:16 (suffix), Job 7:2; Job 30:26; Psalm 39:8; object of thing omitted Isaiah 64:2; followed by infinitive Isaiah 5:2, 4; Psalm 69:21; absolute Job 17:13; with accusative י׳ Isaiah 26:8 (suffix), Psalm 25:5; Psalm 25:21 (suffix), Psalm 40:2 (+ infinitive absolute), Psalm 130:5, accusative omitted Psalm 130:5, accusative שִׁמְךָ Psalm 52:11 (but read probably אֲחַוֶּה, Hi Che Bae and others, see חוה); with ל of י׳ Isaiah 8:17; Isaiah 25:9 (twice in verse); Isaiah 33:2; Isaiah 60:9 (but read probably צִיִּים יִקָּווּ ships shall gather (II. קוה), so Du CheHpt Di-Kit Marti, compare Skinner (also Luzz Gei Oort), Jeremiah 14:22; Proverbs 20:22; with אֶלאֱֿלֹהִים Hosea 12:7, אֶליֿ׳ Isaiah 51:5; Psalm 27:14 (twice in verse); Psalm 37:34.
2. lie in wait for, followed by נַפְשִׁי Psalm 56:7; followed by ל person Psalm 119:95 (+ infinitive purpose).
3. wait (linger) for with ל of man Micah 5:6 (|| יְיַחֵל).

† II. [קָוָה] verb collect (Late Hebrew Hiph. collect); —
Niph. be collected, Perfect 3rd person plural וְנִקְווּ consecutive Jeremiah 3:17 (of nations); Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural יִקָּווּ Genesis 1:9 (P; of waters; both with אֶל location); so probably of ships (with ל person) Isaiah 60:9 (for MT יְקַוּוּ), see I. קזה Pi. 1. above.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

1:9; 49:18; 49:18

Job

3:9; 3:9; 6:19; 7:2; 7:2; 17:13; 30:26

Psalms

25:3; 25:5; 25:21; 25:21; 27:14; 37:9; 37:34; 39:8; 40:2; 40:2; 56:7; 56:7; 69:7; 69:21; 119:95; 130:5; 130:5; 130:5

Proverbs

20:22

Isaiah

5:2; 5:2; 5:4; 5:4; 5:7; 5:7; 8:17; 8:17; 25:9; 26:8; 33:2; 40:31; 49:23; 51:5; 59:9; 59:11; 60:9; 60:9; 64:2

Jeremiah

3:17; 8:15; 8:15; 13:16; 14:19; 14:19; 14:22

Lamentations

2:16; 3:35

Hosea

12:7; 12:7

Micah

5:6; 5:6

H6960

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Strong's Number H6960 matches the Hebrew קָוָה (qāvâ),
which occurs 49 times in 45 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:9 - Then God H430 said, H559 “Let the waters H4325 below H4480 H8478 the heavens H8064 be gathered H6960 into one H259 place, H4725 and let the dry H3004 land H3004 appear”; H7200 and it was so. H3651

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:18 - “For Your salvation H3444 I wait, H6960 O LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:9 - “Let the stars H3556 of its twilight H5399 be darkened; H2821
Let it wait H6960 for light H216 but have H369 none, H369
And let it not see H7200 the [fn]breaking H6079 dawn; H7837

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:19 - “The caravans H734 of Tema H8485 looked, H5027
The travelers H1979 of Sheba H7614 hoped H6960 for them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:2 - “As a slave H5650 who pants H7602 for the shade, H6738
And as a hired H7916 man H7916 who eagerly H6960 waits H6960 for his wages, H6467

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 17:13 - “If H518 I look H6960 for Sheol H7585 as my home, H1004
I [fn]make H7502 my bed H3326 in the darkness; H2822

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:26 - “When H3588 I expected H6960 good, H2896 then evil H7451 came; H935
When I waited H3176 for light, H216 then darkness H652 came. H935

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:3 - Indeed, H1571 none H3605 H3808 of those who wait H6960 for You will be ashamed; H954
[fn]Those who deal H898 treacherously H898 without H7387 cause H7387 will be ashamed. H954

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:5 - Lead H1869 me in Your truth H571 and teach H3925 me,
For You are the God H430 of my salvation; H3468
For You I wait H6960 all H3605 the day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:21 - Let integrity H8537 and uprightness H3476 preserve H5341 me,
For I wait H6960 for You.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:14 - Wait H6960 for the LORD; H3068
Be strong H2388 and let your heart H3820 take H553 courage; H553
Yes, wait H6960 for the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:9 - For evildoers H7489 will be cut H3772 off, H3772
But those who wait H6960 for the LORD, H3068 they will inherit H3423 the land. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:34

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:34 - Wait H6960 for the LORD H3068 and keep H8104 His way, H1870
And He will exalt H7311 you to inherit H3423 the land; H776
When the wicked H7563 are cut H3772 off, H3772 you will see H7200 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:7 - “And now, H6258 Lord, H136 for what H4100 do I wait? H6960
My hope H8431 is in You.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:1 - For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
I waited H6960 [fn]patiently H6960 for the LORD; H3068
And He inclined H5186 to me and heard H8085 my cry. H7775

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:9 - I will give H3034 You thanks H3034 forever, H5769 because H3588 You have done H6213 it,
And I will wait H6960 on Your name, H8034 for it is good, H2896 in the presence H5048 of Your godly H2623 ones. H2623

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:6 - They [fn]attack, H1481 they lurk, H6845
They watch H8104 my [fn]steps, H6119
As they have waited H6960 to take my [fn]life. H5315

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:6 - May those who wait H6960 for You not be ashamed H954 through me, O Lord H136 [fn]GOD H3068 of hosts; H6635
May those who seek H1245 You not be dishonored H3637 through me, O God H430 of Israel, H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:20 - Reproach H2781 has broken H7665 my heart H3820 and I am so sick. H5136
And I looked H6960 for sympathy, H5110 but there H369 was none, H369
And for comforters, H5162 but I found H4672 none. H3808

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:95

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:95 - The wicked H7563 wait H6960 for me to destroy H6 me;
I shall diligently H995 consider H995 Your testimonies. H5713

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 130:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 130:5 - I wait H6960 for the LORD, H3068 my soul H5315 does wait, H6960
And [fn]in His word H1697 do I hope. H3176

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:22 - Do not say, H559 “I will repay H7999 evil”; H7451
Wait H6960 for the LORD, H3068 and He will save H3467 you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:2 - He dug H5823 it all around, H5823 removed H5619 its stones, H5619
And planted H5193 it with [fn]the choicest H8321 vine. H8321
And He built H1129 a tower H4026 in the middle H8432 of it
And also H1571 hewed H2672 out a [fn]wine H3342 vat H3342 in it;
Then He expected H6960 it to produce H6213 good grapes, H6025
But it produced H6213 only [fn]worthless H891 ones. H891

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:4 - “What H4100 more H5750 was there to do H6213 for My vineyard H3754 [fn]that I have not done H6213 in it?
Why, H4069 when I expected H6960 it to produce H6213 good grapes H6025 did it produce H6213 [fn]worthless H891 ones? H891

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:7 - For the vineyard H3754 of the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 is the house H1004 of Israel H3478
And the men H376 of Judah H3063 His delightful H8191 plant. H5194
Thus He looked H6960 for justice, H4941 but behold, H2009 bloodshed; H4939
For righteousness, H6666 but behold, H2009 a cry H6818 of distress. H6818

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:17 - And I will wait H2442 for the LORD H3068 who is hiding H5641 His face H6440 from the house H1004 of Jacob; H3290 I will even look H6960 eagerly H6960 for Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:9 - And it will be said H559 in that day, H3117
“Behold, H2009 this H2088 is our God H430 for whom we have waited H6960 that He might save H3467 us.
This H2088 is the LORD H3068 for whom we have waited; H6960
Let us rejoice H1523 and be glad H8055 in His salvation.” H3444

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:8 - Indeed, H637 while following the way H734 of Your judgments, H4941 O LORD, H3068
We have waited H6960 for You eagerly; H6960
Your name, H8034 even Your memory, H2143 is the desire H8378 of our souls. H5315

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:2 - O LORD, H3068 be gracious H2603 to us; we have waited H6960 for You.
Be [fn]their [fn]strength H2220 every morning, H1242
Our salvation H3444 also H637 in the time H6256 of distress. H6869

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:31

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:31 - Yet those who [fn]wait H6960 for the LORD H3068
Will gain H2498 new H2498 strength; H3581
They will [fn]mount H5927 up with [fn]wings H83 like eagles, H5404
They will run H7323 and not get H3021 tired, H3021
They will walk H1980 and not become H3286 weary. H3286

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:23 - “Kings H4428 will be your guardians, H539
And their princesses H8282 your nurses. H3243
They will bow H7812 down H7812 to you with their faces H639 to the earth H776
And lick H3897 the dust H6083 of your feet; H7272
And you will know H3045 that I am the LORD; H3068
Those who H834 hopefully H6960 wait H6960 for Me will not be put H954 to shame. H954

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:5 - “My righteousness H6664 is near, H7138 My salvation H3468 has gone H3318 forth, H3318
And My arms H2220 will judge H8199 the peoples; H5971
The coastlands H339 will wait H6960 for Me,
And for My arm H2220 they will wait H3176 expectantly. H3176

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:9 - Therefore H5921 H3651 justice H4941 is far H7368 from us,
And righteousness H6666 does not overtake H5381 us;
We hope H6960 for light, H216 but behold, H2009 darkness, H2822
For brightness, H5054 but we walk H1980 in gloom. H653

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:11 - All H3605 of us growl H1993 like bears, H1677
And moan H1897 sadly H1897 like doves; H3123
We hope H6960 for justice, H4941 but there H369 is none, H369
For salvation, H3444 but it is far H7368 from us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:9 - “Surely H3588 the coastlands H339 will wait H6960 for Me;
And the ships H591 of Tarshish H8659 will come first, H7223
To bring H935 your sons H1121 from afar, H7350
Their silver H3701 and their gold H2091 with them,
For the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 your God, H430
And for the Holy H6918 One H6918 of Israel H3478 because H3588 He has [fn]glorified H6286 you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 64:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 64:3 - When You did H6213 awesome H3372 things H3372 which we did not expect, H6960
You came H3381 down, H3381 the mountains H2022 quaked H2151 at Your presence. H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:17 - “At that time H6256 they will call H7121 Jerusalem H3389 ‘The Throne H3678 of the LORD,’ H3068 and all H3605 the nations H1471 will be gathered H6960 to it, to Jerusalem, H3389 for the name H8034 of the LORD; H3068 nor H3808 will they walk H1980 anymore H5750 after H310 the stubbornness H8307 of their evil H7451 heart. H3820

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:15 - We waited H6960 for peace, H7965 but no H369 good H2896 came;
For a time H6256 of healing, H4832 but behold, H2009 terror! H1205

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:16 - Give H5414 glory H3519 to the LORD H3068 your God, H430
Before H2962 He brings H2821 darkness H2821
And before H2962 your feet H7272 stumble H5062
On the dusky H5399 mountains, H2022
And while you are hoping H6960 for light H216
He makes H7760 it into deep H6757 darkness, H6757
And turns H7896 it into gloom. H6205

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:19 - Have You completely H3988 rejected H3988 Judah? H3063
Or H518 have [fn]You loathed H1602 Zion? H6726
Why H4069 have You stricken H5221 us so that we are beyond H369 healing? H4832
We waited H6960 for peace, H7965 but nothing H369 good H2896 came;
And for a time H6256 of healing, H4832 but behold, H2009 terror! H1205

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:22 - Are there H3426 any H3426 among the [fn]idols H1892 of the nations H1471 who give H1652 rain? H1652
Or H518 can the heavens H8064 grant H5414 showers? H7241
Is it not You, O LORD H3068 our God? H430
Therefore we [fn]hope H6960 in You,
For You are the one who has done H6213 all H3605 these H428 things. H428

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:16 - All H3605 your enemies H340
Have opened H6475 their mouths H6310 wide against H5921 you;
They hiss H8319 and gnash H2786 their teeth. H8127
They say, H559 “We have swallowed H1104 her up!
Surely H389 this H2088 is the day H3117 for which H7945 we waited; H6960
We have reached H4672 it, we have seen H7200 it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:25 - The LORD H3068 is good H2896 to those who wait H6960 for Him,
To the [fn]person H5315 who seeks H1875 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 12:6 - Therefore, return H7725 to your God, H430
Observe H8104 [fn]kindness H2617 and justice, H4941
And wait H6960 for your God H430 continually. H8548

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 5:7 - Then the remnant H7611 of Jacob H3290
Will be among H7130 many H7227 peoples H5971
Like dew H2919 from the LORD, H3068
Like showers H7241 on vegetation H6212
Which H834 do not wait H6960 for man H376
Or delay H3176 for the sons H1121 of men. H120
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