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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.
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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 Box Gen 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:9 - dixit vero Deus congregentur aquae quae sub caelo sunt in locum unum et appareat arida factumque est ita

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:18

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:18 - salutare tuum expectabo Domine

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:9 - obtenebrentur stellae caligine eius expectet lucem et non videat nec ortum surgentis aurorae

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:19 - considerate semitas Theman itinera Saba et expectate paulisper

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:2 - sicut servus desiderat umbram et sicut mercennarius praestolatur finem operis sui

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 17:13 - si sustinuero infernus domus mea est in tenebris stravi lectulum meum

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:26 - expectabam bona et venerunt mihi mala praestolabar lucem et eruperunt tenebrae

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 25:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:3 - [Vulgate 24:3] ne laetentur inimici mei sed et universi qui sperant in te non confundantur

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 25:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:5 - [Vulgate 24:5] deduc me in veritate tua et doce me quia tu Deus salvator meus te expectavi tota die

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 25:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:21 - [Vulgate 24:21] simplicitas et aequitas servabunt me quia expectavi te

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 27:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:14 - [Vulgate 26:14] expecta Dominum confortare et roboretur cor tuum et sustine Dominum

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:9 - [Vulgate 36:9] quoniam qui malefaciunt interibunt expectantes autem Dominum ipsi hereditabunt terram

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:34

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:34 - [Vulgate 36:34] coph expecta Dominum et custodi viam eius et exaltabit te ut possideas terram cum interibunt impii videbis

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 39:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:7 - [Vulgate 38:8] nunc ergo quid expecto Domine praestolatio mea tu es

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 40:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:1 - [Vulgate 39:1] pro victoria David canticum [Vulgate 39:2] expectans expectavi Dominum et inclinatus est ad me

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 52:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:9 - [Vulgate 51:11] confitebor tibi in saeculo quoniam fecisti et expectabo nomen tuum quoniam bonum in conspectu sanctorum tuorum

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 56:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:6 - [Vulgate 55:7] congregabuntur abscondite plantas meas observabunt expectantes animam meam

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:6 - [Vulgate 68:7] non confundantur in me qui expectant te Domine Deus exercituum non confundantur in me qui quaerunt te Deus Israhel

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:20 - [Vulgate 68:21] coram te sunt omnes hostes mei obprobrio contritum est cor meum et desperatus sum et expectavi qui contristaretur et non fuit et qui consolaretur et non inveni

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:95

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:95 - [Vulgate 118:95] me expectaverunt impii ut perderent me testimonium tuum considerabo

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 130:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 130:5 - [Vulgate 129:5] anima mea ad Dominum

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:22 - ne dicas reddam malum expecta Dominum et liberabit te

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:2 - et sepivit eam et lapides elegit ex illa et plantavit eam electam et aedificavit turrem in medio eius et torcular extruxit in ea et expectavit ut faceret uvas et fecit labruscas

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:4 - quid est quod debui ultra facere vineae meae et non feci ei an quod expectavi ut faceret uvas et fecit labruscas

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:7 - vinea enim Domini exercituum domus Israhel et vir Iuda germen delectabile eius et expectavi ut faceret iudicium et ecce iniquitas et iustitiam et ecce clamor

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 8:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:17 - et expectabo Dominum qui abscondit faciem suam a domo Iacob et praestolabor eum

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:9 - et dicet in die illa ecce Deus noster iste expectavimus eum et salvabit nos iste Dominus sustinuimus eum exultabimus et laetabimur in salutari eius

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 26:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:8 - et in semita iudiciorum tuorum Domine sustinuimus te nomen tuum et memoriale tuum in desiderio animae

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 33:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:2 - Domine miserere nostri te expectavimus esto brachium eorum in mane et salus nostra in tempore tribulationis

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 40:31

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:31 - qui autem sperant in Domino mutabunt fortitudinem adsument pinnas sicut aquilae current et non laborabunt ambulabunt et non deficient

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:23 - et erunt reges nutricii tui et reginae nutrices tuae vultu in terra dimisso adorabunt te et pulverem pedum tuorum lingent et scies quia ego Dominus super quo non confundentur qui expectant eum

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 51:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:5 - prope est iustus meus egressus est salvator meus et brachia mea populos iudicabunt me insulae expectabunt et brachium meum sustinebunt

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 59:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:9 - propter hoc elongatum est iudicium a nobis et non adprehendet nos iustitia expectavimus lucem et ecce tenebrae splendorem et in tenebris ambulavimus

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 59:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:11 - rugiemus quasi ursi omnes et quasi columbae meditantes gememus expectavimus iudicium et non est salutem et elongata est a nobis

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 60:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:9 - me enim insulae expectant et naves maris in principio ut adducam filios tuos de longe argentum eorum et aurum eorum cum eis nomini Domini Dei tui et Sancto Israhel quia glorificavit te

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 64:3 - cum feceris mirabilia non sustinebimus descendisti et a facie tua montes defluxerunt

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:17 - in tempore illo vocabunt Hierusalem solium Domini et congregabuntur ad eam omnes gentes in nomine Domini in Hierusalem et non ambulabunt post pravitatem cordis sui pessimi

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:15 - expectavimus pacem et non erat bonum tempus medellae et ecce formido

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:16 - date Domino Deo vestro gloriam antequam contenebrescat et antequam offendant pedes vestri ad montes caligosos expectabitis lucem et ponet eam in umbram mortis et in caliginem

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:19 - numquid proiciens abiecisti Iudam aut Sion abominata est anima tua quare ergo percussisti nos ita ut nulla sit sanitas expectavimus pacem et non est bonum et tempus curationis et ecce turbatio

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:22 - numquid sunt in sculptilibus gentium qui pluant aut caeli possunt dare imbres nonne tu es Domine Deus noster quem expectavimus tu enim fecisti omnia haec

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:16 - FE aperuerunt super te os suum omnes inimici tui sibilaverunt et fremuerunt dentibus dixerunt devoravimus en ista est dies quam expectabamus invenimus vidimus

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 3:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:25 - TETH bonus est Dominus sperantibus in eum animae quaerenti illum

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 12:6 - et tu ad Deum tuum converteris misericordiam et iudicium custodi et spera in Deo tuo semper

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 5:7 - et erunt reliquiae Iacob in medio populorum multorum quasi ros a Domino et quasi stillae super herbam quae non expectat virum et non praestolatur filios hominum
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