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Lexicon :: Strong's H2442 - ḥāḵâ

Aa
חָכָה
Transliteration
ḥāḵâ
Pronunciation
khaw-kaw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root [apparently akin to חָקָה (H2707) through the idea of piercing]
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 645

Strong’s Definitions

חָכָה châkâh, khaw-kaw'; a primitive root (apparently akin to H2707 through the idea of piercing); properly, to adhere to; hence, to await:—long, tarry, wait.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's H2442 in the following manner: wait (11x), tarry (2x), long (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's H2442 in the following manner: wait (11x), tarry (2x), long (1x).

  1. to wait, wait for, await

    1. (Qal) to wait for

    2. (Piel)

      1. to wait, tarry

      2. to wait (in ambush)

      3. to wait for, long for

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָכָה châkâh, khaw-kaw'; a primitive root (apparently akin to H2707 through the idea of piercing); properly, to adhere to; hence, to await:—long, tarry, wait.
STRONGS H2442: Abbreviations
† [חָכָה] verb wait, await —
Qal Participle plural construct חוֺכֵי Isaiah 30:18; with לְ waiting for him (י׳).
Pi. חִכָּה Job 32:4; חִכְּתָה Psalm 33:20; חִכִּיתִי Isaiah 8:17; חִכּוּ Psalm 106:13; חִכִּינוּ 2 Kings 7:9; Imperfect יְחַכֶּה Isaiah 30:18; תְּחַכֶּה 2 Kings 9:3; Imperative חַכֵּהֿ Habakkuk 2:3; חִכּוּ Zephaniah 3:8; Infinitive construct כְּחַכֵּי Hosea 6:9 (Ephr for חַכֵּה ?); Participle מְחַכֶּה Daniel 12:12; construct מְחַכֵּה Isaiah 64:3; plural מְחַכִּים Job 3:21; —
1. wait, tarry, absolute 2 Kings 9:3 tarry not; with עַד till morning light 2 Kings 7:9; with accusative את איוב בדברים Job 32:4 tarry for Job with words.
2. wait (in ambush), כְּחַכֵּי אִישׁ גְּדוּדִים Hosea 6:9 as marauding bands wait for a man AV RV De, or as marauders lie in wait Hi Ew (taking אישׁ as construct)
3. wait for, long for, with לְ for י׳ Isaiah 8:17; Isaiah 64:3; Zephaniah 3:8; Psalm 33:20; for his counsel Psalm 106:13; for his vision Habakkuk 2:3; for death Job 3:21; יחכה יהוה לחננכם Yahweh waiteth to be gracious unto you Isaiah 30:18 (Di regards this as threatening and refers it to 1); absolute waiteth (and cometh to the days of blessedness) Daniel 12:12.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Kings

7:9; 7:9; 9:3; 9:3

Job

3:21; 3:21; 32:4; 32:4

Psalms

33:20; 33:20; 106:13; 106:13

Isaiah

8:17; 8:17; 30:18; 30:18; 30:18; 64:3; 64:3

Daniel

12:12; 12:12

Hosea

6:9; 6:9

Habakkuk

2:3; 2:3

Zephaniah

3:8; 3:8

H2442

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2442 matches the Hebrew חָכָה (ḥāḵâ),
which occurs 14 times in 13 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Then they said H559 to one H376 another H7453, “We are not doing H6213 the right H3651 thing. This H2088 day H3117 is a day H3117 of good H1309 news H1309, but we are keeping H2814 silent H2814 about it; if we wait H2442 until H5704 the morning H1242 light H216, punishment H5771 will [fn]overtake H4672 us. Now H6258 then come H1980, let’s go H935 and inform H5046 the king’s H4428 household H1004.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:3 - “Then take H3947 the flask H6378 of oil H8081 and pour H3332 it on his head H7218, and say H559, ‘This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 says H559: “I have anointed H4886 you king H4428 over H5921 Israel H3478.”’ Then open H6605 the door H1817 and flee H5127, and do not wait H2442.”

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Who [fn]long H2442 for death H4194, but there H369 is H369 none H369,

And dig H2658 for it more H4480 than H4480 for hidden H4301 treasures H4301;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:4 - Now Elihu H453 had waited H2442 [fn]to speak H1697 to Job H347 because H3588 they were years H3117 older H2205 than H4480 he.

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Our soul H5315 waits H2442 for the LORD H3068;

He is our help H5828 and our shield H4043.

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They quickly H4116 forgot H7911 His works H4639;

They did not wait H2442 for His plan H6098,

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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 wait H6960 eagerly H6960 for Him.

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Therefore H3651 the LORD H3068 [fn]longs H2442 to be H2603 gracious H2603 to you,

And therefore H3651 He [fn]waits H7311 on H7311 high H7311 to have H7355 compassion H7355 on H7355 you.

For the LORD H3068 is a God H430 of justice H4941;

How blessed H835 are all H3605 those who [fn]long H2442 for Him.

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For from days H5769 of H5769 old H5769 they have not heard H8085 or H3808 perceived H238 by H238 ear H238,

Nor H408 has the eye H5869 seen H7200 a God H430 besides H2108 You,

Who acts H6213 in behalf of one who waits H2442 for Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 12:12 - “Blessed H835 is the one who is patient H2442 and attains H5060 to the 1,335 H505 H7969 H3967 H7970 H2568 days H3117!

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And as a band H1416 of H1416 robbers H1416 lie H2442 in H2442 wait H2442 for a person H376,

So a band H2267 of priests H3548 murder H7523 on the way H1870 to Shechem H7927;

Certainly H3588 they have committed H6213 an act H2154 of H2154 infamy H2154.

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“For the vision H2377 is yet H5750 for the appointed H4150 time H4150;

It [fn]hurries H6315 toward the goal H7093 and it will not [fn]fail H3576.

Though H518 it delays H4102, wait H2442 for it;

For it will certainly H935 come H935, it will not delay H309 long.

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“Therefore H3651 wait H2442 for Me,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068,

“For the day H3117 when I rise H6965 up H6965 as a witness H5707.

Indeed H3588, My decision H4941 is to gather H622 nations H1471,

To assemble H6908 kingdoms H4467,

To pour H8210 out H8210 on them My indignation H2195,

All H3605 My burning H2740 anger H639;

For all H3605 the earth H776 will be devoured H398

By the fire H784 of My zeal H7068.

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