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Lexicon :: Strong's H3176 - yāḥal

Aa
יָחַל
Transliteration
yāḥal
Pronunciation
yaw-chal'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

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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Strong's Number H3176 matches the Hebrew יָחַל (yāḥal),
which occurs 42 times in 41 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 8:12 - And he stayed H3176 yet H5750 other H312 seven H7651 days; H3117 and sent forth H7971 the dove; H3123 which returned H7725 not H3808 again H3254 unto him H413 any more. H5750

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:8 - And thou shalt go down H3381 before me H6440 to Gilgal; H1537 and, behold, H2009 I H595 will come down H3381 unto thee, H413 to offer H5927 burnt offerings, H5930 and to sacrifice H2076 sacrifices H2077 of peace offerings: H8002 seven H7651 days H3117 shalt thou tarry, H3176 till H5704 I come H935 to thee, H413 and shew H3045 thee what H834 thou shalt do. H6213

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:8 - And he tarried H3176 seven H7651 days, H3117 according to the set time H4150 that H834 Samuel H8050 had appointed: but H3808➔ Samuel H8050 came H935 not ➔H3808 to Gilgal; H1537 and H6327➔ the people H5971 were scattered ➔H6327 from him. H5921

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:14 - Then said H559 Joab, H3097 I may H3176➔ not H3808 tarry ➔ H3176 thus H3651 with thee. H6440 And he took H3947 three H7969 darts H7626 in his hand, H3709 and thrust them H8628 through the heart H3820 of Absalom, H53 while he H5750➔ was yet ➔H5750 alive H2416 in the midst H3820 of the oak. H424

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:33 - And while H5750➔ he H1696➔ yet ➔H5750 talked ➔H1696 with them, H5973 behold, H2009 the messenger H4397 came down H3381 unto him: H413 and he said, H559 Behold, H2009 this H2063 evil H7451 is of H854 the LORD; H3068 what H4100 should I wait H3176 for the LORD H3068 any longer? H5750

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:11 - What H4100 is my strength, H3581 that H3588 I should hope? H3176 and what H4100 is mine end, H7093 that H3588 I should prolong H748 my life? H5315

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:15 - Though H2005 he slay me, H6991 yet will I trust H3176 in him: H3808 but H389 I will maintain H3198 mine own ways H1870 before him. H413 H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:14 - If H518 a man H1397 die, H4191 shall he live H2421 again? all H3605 the days H3117 of my appointed time H6635 will I wait, H3176 till H5704 my change H2487 come. H935

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:21 - Unto me H589 men gave ear, H8085 and waited, H3176 and kept silence H1826 at H3926 my counsel. H6098

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:23 - And they waited H3176 for me H589 as for the rain; H4306 and H6310➔ they opened H6473➔ their mouth ➔H6310 wide ➔H6473 as for the latter rain. H4456

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:26 - When H3588 I looked H6960 for good, H2896 then H935➔ evil H7451 came ➔H935 unto me: and when I waited H3176 for light, H216 there came H935 darkness. H652

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:11 - Behold, H2005 I waited H3176 for your words; H1697 I gave ear H238 to H5704 your reasons, H8394 whilst H5704 ye searched out H2713 what to say. H4405

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:16 - When I had waited, H3176 (for H3588 they spake H1696 not, H3808 but H3588 stood still, H5975 and answered H6030 no H3808 more;) H5750

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:24 - Be of good courage, H2388 and he shall strengthen H553 your heart, H3824 all ye H3605 that hope H3176 in the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:18 - Behold, H2009 the eye H5869 of the LORD H3068 is upon H413 them that fear him, H3373 upon them that hope H3176 in his mercy; H2617

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:22 - Let H1961➔ thy mercy, H2617 O LORD, H3068 be ➔H1961 upon us, H5921 according as H834 we hope H3176 in thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:15 - For H3588 in thee, O LORD, H3068 do I hope: H3176 thou H859 wilt hear, H6030 O Lord H136 my God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 42:5 - Why H4100 art thou cast down, H7817 O my soul? H5315 and why art thou disquieted H1993 in me? H5921 hope thou H3176 in God: H430 for H3588 I shall H3034➔ yet H5750 praise him ➔H3034 for the help H3444 of his countenance. H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 42:11 - Why H4100 art thou cast down, H7817 O my soul? H5315 and why H4100 art thou disquieted H1993 within me? H5921 hope thou H3176 in God: H430 for H3588 I shall H3034➔ yet H5750 praise him, ➔H3034 who is the health H3444 of my countenance, H6440 and my God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 43:5 - Why H4100 art thou cast down, H7817 O my soul? H5315 and why H4100 art thou disquieted H1993 within me? H5921 hope H3176 in God: H430 for H3588 I shall H3034➔ yet H5750 praise him, ➔H3034 who is the health H3444 of my countenance, H6440 and my God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:3 - I am weary H3021 of my crying: H7121 my throat H1627 is dried: H2787 mine 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 I H589 will hope H3176 continually, H8548 and H3254➔ will yet praise thee H8416 more and more. ➔H3254

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:43 - And H408➔ take H5337 not ➔H408 the word H1697 of truth H571 utterly H5704 H3966 out of my mouth; H6310 for H3588 I have hoped H3176 in thy judgments. H4941

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:49 - ZAIN. Remember H2142 the word H1697 unto thy servant, H5650 upon H5921 which H834 thou hast caused me to hope. H3176

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:74

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:74 - They that fear thee H3373 will be glad H8055 when they see me; H7200 because H3588 I have hoped H3176 in thy word. H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:81

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:81 - CAPH. My soul H5315 fainteth H3615 for thy salvation: H8668 but I hope H3176 in thy word. H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:114

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:114 - Thou H859 art my hiding place H5643 and my shield: H4043 I hope H3176 in thy word. H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:147 - I prevented the dawning H6923 of the morning, H5399 and cried: H7768 I hoped H3176 in thy word. H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 130:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 130:5 - I wait for H6960 the LORD, H3068 my soul H5315 doth wait, H6960 and in his word H1697 do I hope. H3176

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 130:7 - Let Israel H3478 hope H3176 in H413 the LORD: H3068 for H3588 with H5973 the LORD H3068 there is mercy, H2617 and H7235➔ with him H5973 is plenteous ➔H7235 redemption. H6304

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 131:3 - Let Israel H3478 hope H3176 in H413 the LORD H3068 from henceforth H6258 and for H5704 ever. H5769

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:11 - The LORD H3068 taketh pleasure H7521 in them that fear him, H3373 in those that hope H3176 in his mercy. H2617

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:4 - He shall H3543➔ not H3808 fail ➔H3543 nor H3808 be discouraged, H7533 till H5704 he have set H7760 judgment H4941 in the earth: H776 and H8451➔ the isles H339 shall wait H3176 for his law. ➔H8451

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:5 - My righteousness H6664 is near; H7138 my salvation H3468 is gone forth, H3318 and mine arms H2220 shall judge H8199 the people; H5971 the isles H339 shall wait H6960 upon me, H413 and on H413 mine arm H2220 shall they trust. H3176

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:19 - My bowels, H4578 my bowels! H4578 I am pained H3176 at H7023➔ my H3820➔ very ➔H7023 heart; ➔H3820 my heart H3820 maketh a noise H1993 in me; I H2790➔ cannot H3808 hold my peace, ➔H2790 because H3588 thou hast 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 H2063 I recall H7725 to H413 my mind, H3820 therefore H5921 H3651 have I hope. H3176

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:24 - The LORD H3068 is my portion, H2506 saith H559 my soul; H5315 therefore H5921 H3651 will I hope H3176 in him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:6 - They have seen H2372 vanity H7723 and H7081➔ lying H3577 divination, ➔H7081 saying, H559 The LORD H3068 saith: H5002 and the LORD H3068 hath H7971➔ not H3808 sent them: ➔H7971 and they have made others to hope H3176 that they would confirm H6965 the word. H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 19:5 - Now when she saw H7200 that H3588 she had waited, H3176 and her hope H8615 was lost, H6 then she took H3947 another H259 of her whelps, H1482 and made him H7760 a young lion. H3715

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 5:7 - And H1961➔ the remnant H7611 of Jacob H3290 shall be ➔H1961 in the midst H7130 of H5971➔ many H7227 people ➔H5971 as a dew H2919 from H854 the LORD, H3068 as the showers H7241 upon H5921 the grass, H6212 that H834 tarrieth H6960 not H3808 for man, H376 nor H3808 waiteth H3176 for the sons H1121 of men. H120

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 7:7 - Therefore I H589 will look H6822 unto the LORD; H3068 I will wait H3176 for the God H430 of my salvation: H3468 my God H430 will hear me. H8085
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