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Lexicon :: Strong's H3176 - yāḥal

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יָחַל
Transliteration
yāḥal
Pronunciation
yaw-chal'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 859

Strong’s Definitions

יָחַל yâchal, yaw-chal'; a primitive root; to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope:—(cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x

The KJV translates Strong's H3176 in the following manner: hope (22x), wait (12x), tarry (3x), trust (2x), variant (2x), stayed (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x
The KJV translates Strong's H3176 in the following manner: hope (22x), wait (12x), tarry (3x), trust (2x), variant (2x), stayed (1x).

  1. to wait, hope, expect

    1. (Niphal) to wait

    2. (Piel)

      1. to wait, await, tarry

      2. to wait for, hope for

    3. (Hiphil) to wait, tarry, wait for, hope for

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יָחַל yâchal, yaw-chal'; a primitive root; to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope:—(cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait.
STRONGS H3176: Abbreviations
† [יָחַל] verb Niph. wait; Pi. await (compare Late Hebrew יִחוּל expectation); —
Niph. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular נוֺחֲלָה Ezekiel 19:5 (yet see below); Imperfect וַיִּיָּ֫חֶל Genesis 8:12 + 1 Samuel 13:18 Kt (see Dr; Qr Hiph. וַיּוֺחֶל); — wait: Genesis 8:12 and he waited yet seven days; so 1 Samuel 13:18 Kt; of Israel under figure of lioness, וַתֵּרֶא כִּי נוֺחֲלָה אָֽבְדָה תִּקְוָתָהּ Ezekiel 19:5 when she saw that her hope tarried, was lost (but dubious; Sm compare Aramaic bdb040303 be weak, whence perhaps sink down; Hi (perhaps after Greek Version of the LXX) כִּי נִדַּח לָהּ that he was thrust away from her; Co plausibly נוֺאֲלָה that she had acted foolishly).
Pi. Perfect 2nd person masculine singular suffix יִחַלְתָּ֑נִי Psalm 119:49; 1st person singular יִחָ֑לְתִּי Psalm 119:48 + 4 times Psalm 119; 3rd person masculine plural יִחֲלוּ Job 29:23; Ezekiel 13:6; יִחֵ֑לּוּ Job 29:21; 1st person plural יִחַלְנוּ Psalm 33:22; Imperfect יְיַחֵל Micah 5:6; אֲיַחֵל Job 6:11 + 3 times; אֲיַחֲלָה Job 30:26; יְיַחֵ֑לוּ Isaiah 42:4; יְיַחֵלוּן Isaiah 51:5; Imperative יַחֵל Psalm 130:7; Psalm 131:3;Participle מְיַחֵל Psalm 69:4; מְיַחֲלִים Psalm 31:25 + 2 times; —
1. wait, tarry for, followed by לְ Micah 5:6 (of rain, || יְקַוֶּה); so Micah 1:12 according to We, who reads יִחֲלָה (Perfect) for חָלָה; absolute wait Job 14:14.
2. wait for = hope for, followed by לְ Isaiah 42:4; Job 29:21, 23; Job 30:25 (|| קִוֵּיתִי), Psalm 31:25 [Psalm 32:24]; 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 ויח׳ Ezekiel 13:6; followed by אֶל Isaiah 51:5; Psalm 130:7; Psalm 131:3; absolute hope, Job 6:11; Job 13:15; Psalm 71:14.
3. causative make to hope Psalm 119:49 (suffix person).
Hiph. Perfect הוֺתַ֫לְתִּי Job 32:11, etc.; וְהוֺחַ֫לְתִּי (consecutive, see Hi De2 Dr§:§ 106, 119r) Job 32:16; Imperfect וַיּ֫וֺחֶל 1 Samuel 13:8 Qr; 2nd person masculine singular תּוֺחֵל 1 Samuel 10:8; אוֺחִיל 2 Kings 6:33; Lamentations 3:21, 24; אוֺתִּ֫ילָה Jeremiah 4:19 Qr (Kt אָחוּלָה), Micah 7:7; אֹחִילָה 2 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.); 2 Samuel 18:14; Job 32:18; Jeremiah 4:19 (but see חול); wait for, hope for (as Pi.), followed by לְ 2 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.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

8:12; 8:12

1 Samuel

10:8; 10:8; 13:8; 13:8; 13:18; 13:18

2 Samuel

18:14; 18:14

2 Kings

6:33; 6:33

Job

6:11; 6:11; 13:15; 14:14; 29:21; 29:21; 29:23; 29:23; 30:25; 30:26; 32:11; 32:11; 32:16; 32:18

Psalms

33:18; 33:22; 33:22; 38:16; 42:6; 43:5; 69:4; 69:4; 71:14; 119; 119:43; 119:48; 119:49; 119:49; 119:74; 119:81; 119:114; 119:147; 130:5; 130:7; 130:7; 131:3; 131:3; 147:11

Isaiah

42:4; 42:4; 51:5; 51:5

Jeremiah

4:19; 4:19

Lamentations

3:21; 3:21; 3:24; 3:24

Ezekiel

13:6; 13:6; 19:5; 19:5

Micah

1:12; 5:6; 5:6; 7:7; 7:7

H3176

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3176 matches the Hebrew יָחַל (yāḥal),
which occurs 41 times in 41 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 8:12 - Then he waited H3176 yet H5750 another H312 seven H7651 days, H3117 and sent H7971 out the dove; H3123 but she did not return H7725 to him again. H3254

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:8 - “And you shall go H3381 down H3381 before H6440 me to Gilgal; H1537 and behold, H2009 I will come H3381 down H3381 to you to offer H5927 burnt H5930 offerings H5930 and sacrifice H2076 peace H8002 offerings. H8002 You shall wait H3176 seven H7651 days H3117 until H5704 I come H935 to you and show H3045 you what H834 you should do.” H6213

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:8 - Now he waited H3176 seven H7651 days, H3117 according to the appointed H4150 time H4150 set H834 by Samuel, H8050 but Samuel H8050 did not come H935 to Gilgal; H1537 and the people H5971 were scattering H6327 from him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:14 - Then Joab H3097 said, H559 “I will not [fn]waste H3176 time H3176 here H3651 with you.” So he took H3947 three H7969 spears H7626 in his hand H3709 and thrust H8628 them through the heart H3820 of Absalom H53 while he was yet H5750 alive H2416 in the [fn]midst H3820 of the oak. H424

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:33 - While he was still H5750 talking H1696 with them, behold, H2009 the messenger H4397 came H3381 down H3381 to him and he said, H559 “Behold, H2009 this H2088 evil H7451 is from the LORD; H3068 why H4100 should I wait H3176 for the LORD H3068 any H5750 longer?” H5750

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:11 - “What H4100 is my strength, H3581 that I should wait? H3176
And what H4100 is my end, H7093 that I should [fn]endure? H748 H5315

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:15 - “Though H2005 He slay H6991 me,
I will hope H3176 in Him.
Nevertheless H389 I will argue H3198 my ways H1870 [fn]before H413 H6440 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:14 - “If H518 a man H1397 dies, H4191 will he live H2421 again?
All H3605 the days H3117 of my struggle H6635 I will wait H3176
Until H5704 my change H2487 comes. H935

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:21 - “To me they listened H8085 and waited, H3176
And kept H1826 silent H1826 for my counsel. H6098

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:23 - “They waited H3176 for me as for the rain, H4306
And opened H6473 their mouth H6310 as for the spring H4456 rain. H4456

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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 BoxJob 32:11 - “Behold, H2005 I waited H3176 for your words, H1697
I listened H238 to your reasonings, H8394
While H5704 you [fn]pondered H2713 what H4405 to say. H4405

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:16 - “Shall I wait, H3176 because H3588 they do not speak, H1696
Because H3588 they [fn]stop H5975 and no H3808 longer H5750 answer? H6030

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:24 - Be strong H2388 and let your heart H3824 take H553 courage, H553
All H3605 you who [fn]hope H3176 in the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:18 - Behold, H2009 the eye H5869 of the LORD H3068 is on those who fear H3372 Him,
On those who [fn]hope H3176 for His lovingkindness, H2617

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:22 - Let Your lovingkindness, H2617 O LORD, H3068 be upon us,
According as we have [fn]hoped H3176 in You.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:15 - For I [fn]hope H3176 in You, O LORD; H3068
You will answer, H6030 O Lord H136 my God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 42:5 - Why H4100 are you [fn]in despair, H7817 O my soul? H5315
And why have you become H1993 disturbed H1993 within H5921 me?
[fn]Hope H3176 in God, H430 for I shall [fn]again H5750 praise H3034 [fn]Him
For the [fn]help H3444 of His presence. H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 42:11 - Why H4100 are you [fn]in despair, H7817 O my soul? H5315
And why H4100 have you become H1993 disturbed H1993 within H5921 me?
[fn]Hope H3176 in God, H430 for I shall yet H5750 praise H3034 Him,
The [fn]help H3444 of my countenance H6440 and my God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 43:5 - Why H4100 are you [fn]in despair, H7817 O my soul? H5315
And why H4100 are you disturbed H1993 within H5921 me?
[fn]Hope H3176 in God, H430 for I shall [fn]again H5750 praise H3034 Him,
The [fn]help H3444 of my countenance H6440 and my God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:3 - I am weary H3021 with my crying; H7121 my throat H1627 is parched; H2787
My eyes H5869 fail H3615 while I wait H3176 for my God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:14 - But as for me, I will hope H3176 continually, H8548
And will [fn]praise H8416 You yet H3254 more H3254 and more. H3254

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:43

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:43 - And do not take H5337 the word H1697 of truth H571 utterly H5704 H3966 out of my mouth, H6310
For I [fn]wait H3176 for Your ordinances. H4941

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:49

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:49 - Zayin.
Remember H2142 the word H1697 to Your servant, H5650
[fn]In which H834 You have made me hope. H3176

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:74

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:74 - May those who [fn]fear H3372 You see H7200 me and be glad, H8055
Because H3588 I [fn]wait H3176 for Your word. H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:81

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:81 - Kaph.
My soul H5315 languishes H3615 for Your salvation; H8668
I [fn]wait H3176 for Your word. H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:114

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:114 - You are my hiding H5643 place H5643 and my shield; H4043
I [fn]wait H3176 for Your word. H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:147

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:147 - I [fn]rise H6923 before dawn H5399 and cry H7768 for help; H7768
I [fn]wait H3176 for Your words. H1697

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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 BoxPsa 130:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 130:7 - O Israel, H3478 hope H3176 in the LORD; H3068
For with the LORD H3068 there is lovingkindness, H2617
And with Him is abundant H7235 redemption. H6304

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 131:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 131:3 - O Israel, H3478 hope H3176 in the LORD H3068
From this H6258 time H6258 forth and forever. H5704 H5769

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:11 - The LORD H3068 favors H7521 those who fear H3372 Him,
Those who wait H3176 for His lovingkindness. H2617

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:4 - “He will not be disheartened H3543 or crushed H7533
Until H5704 He has established H7760 justice H4941 in the earth; H776
And the coastlands H339 will wait H3176 expectantly H3176 for His [fn]law.” H8451

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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 BoxJer 4:19 - My [fn]soul, H4578 my [fn]soul! H4578 I am in anguish! H2342 [fn]Oh, H7023 my heart! H3820
My heart H3820 is pounding H1993 in me;
I cannot H3808 be silent, H2790
Because H3588 [fn]you have heard, H8085 O my soul, H5315
The sound H6963 of the trumpet, H7782
The alarm H8643 of war. H4421

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:21 - This H2088 I recall H7725 to my mind, H3820
Therefore H5921 H3651 I have H3176 hope. H3176

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:24 - “The LORD H3068 is my portion,” H2506 says H559 my soul, H5315
“Therefore H5921 H3651 I have H3176 hope H3176 in Him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:6 - “They see H2372 [fn]falsehood H7723 and lying H3577 divination H7081 who are saying, H559 ‘The LORD H3068 declares,’ H5002 when the LORD H3068 has not sent H7971 them; yet they hope H3176 for the fulfillment H6965 of their word. H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 19:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 19:5 - ‘When she saw, H7200 as she waited, H3176
That her hope H8615 was lost, H6
She took H3947 [fn]another H259 of her cubs H1482
And made H7760 him a young H3715 lion. H3715

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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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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 7:7 - But as for me, I will watch H6822 expectantly H6822 for the LORD; H3068
I will wait H3176 for the God H430 of my salvation. H3468
My God H430 will hear H8085 me.
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