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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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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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 - God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place and let dry ground appear." It was so.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:18

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:18 - I wait for your deliverance, O LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:9 - Let its morning stars be darkened; let it wait for daylight but find none, nor let it see the first rays of dawn,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:19 - The caravans of Tema looked intently for these streams; the traveling merchants of Sheba hoped for them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:2 - Like a servant longing for the evening shadow, and like a hired man looking for his wages,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 17:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 17:13 - If I hope for the grave to be my home, if I spread out my bed in darkness,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:26 - But when I hoped for good, trouble came; when I expected light, then darkness came.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 25:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:3 - Certainly none who rely on you will be humiliated. Those who deal in treachery will be thwarted and humiliated.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 25:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:5 - Guide me into your truth and teach me. For you are the God who delivers me; on you I rely all day long.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 25:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:21 - May integrity and godliness protect me, for I rely on you!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 27:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:14 - Rely on the LORD! Be strong and confident! Rely on the LORD!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:9 - Wicked men will be wiped out, but those who rely on the LORD are the ones who will possess the land.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:34

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:34 - Rely on the LORD! Obey his commands! Then he will permit you to possess the land; you will see the demise of evil men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 39:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:7 - But now, O Lord, upon what am I relying? You are my only hope!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 40:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:1 - I relied completely on the LORD, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 52:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:9 - I will continually thank you when you execute judgment; I will rely on you, for your loyal followers know you are good.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 56:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:6 - They stalk and lurk; they watch my every step, as they prepare to take my life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:6 - Let none who rely on you be disgraced because of me, O sovereign LORD and king! Let none who seek you be ashamed because of me, O God of Israel!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:20 - Their insults are painful and make me lose heart; I look for sympathy, but receive none, for comforters, but find none.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:95

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:95 - The wicked prepare to kill me, yet I concentrate on your rules.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 130:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 130:5 - I rely on the LORD, I rely on him with my whole being; I wait for his assuring word.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:22 - Do not say, "I will pay back evil!" Wait for the LORD, so that he may vindicate you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:2 - He built a hedge around it, removed its stones, and planted a vine. He built a tower in the middle of it, and constructed a winepress. He waited for it to produce edible grapes, but it produced sour ones instead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:4 - What more can I do for my vineyard beyond what I have already done? When I waited for it to produce edible grapes, why did it produce sour ones instead?

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:7 - Indeed Israel is the vineyard of the LORD who commands armies, the people of Judah are the cultivated place in which he took delight. He waited for justice, but look what he got - disobedience! He waited for fairness, but look what he got - cries for help!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 8:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:17 - I will wait patiently for the LORD, who has rejected the family of Jacob; I will wait for him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 25:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:9 - At that time they will say, "Look, here is our God! We waited for him and he delivered us. Here is the LORD! We waited for him. Let's rejoice and celebrate his deliverance!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 26:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:8 - Yes, as your judgments unfold, O LORD, we wait for you. We desire your fame and reputation to grow.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 33:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:2 - LORD, be merciful to us! We wait for you. Give us strength each morning! Deliver us when distress comes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 40:31

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:31 - But those who wait for the LORD's help find renewed strength; they rise up as if they had eagles' wings, they run without growing weary, they walk without getting tired.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 49:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:23 - Kings will be your children's guardians; their princesses will nurse your children. With their faces to the ground they will bow down to you and they will lick the dirt on your feet. Then you will recognize that I am the LORD; those who wait patiently for me are not put to shame.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 51:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:5 - I am ready to vindicate, I am ready to deliver, I will establish justice among the nations. The coastlands wait patiently for me; they wait in anticipation for the revelation of my power.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 59:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:9 - For this reason deliverance is far from us and salvation does not reach us. We wait for light, but see only darkness; we wait for a bright light, but live in deep darkness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 59:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:11 - We all growl like bears, we coo mournfully like doves; we wait for deliverance, but there is none, for salvation, but it is far from us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 60:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:9 - Indeed, the coastlands look eagerly for me, the large ships are in the lead, bringing your sons from far away, along with their silver and gold, to honor the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has bestowed honor on you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 64:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 64:3 - When you performed awesome deeds that took us by surprise, you came down, and the mountains trembled before you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:17 - At that time the city of Jerusalem will be called the LORD's throne. All nations will gather there in Jerusalem to honor the LORD's name. They will no longer follow the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 8:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:15 - We hoped for good fortune, but nothing good has come of it. We hoped for a time of relief, but instead we experience terror.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:16 - Show the LORD your God the respect that is due him. Do it before he brings the darkness of disaster. Do it before you stumble into distress like a traveler on the mountains at twilight. Do it before he turns the light of deliverance you hope for into the darkness and gloom of exile.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 14:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:19 - Then I said, "LORD, have you completely rejected the nation of Judah? Do you despise the city of Zion? Why have you struck us with such force that we are beyond recovery? We hope for peace, but nothing good has come of it. We hope for a time of relief from our troubles, but experience terror.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 14:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:22 - Do any of the worthless idols of the nations cause rain to fall? Do the skies themselves send showers? Is it not you, O Lord our God, who does this? So we put our hopes in you because you alone do all this."

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:16 - All your enemies gloated over you. They sneered and gnashed their teeth; they said, "We have destroyed her! Ha! We have waited a long time for this day. We have lived to see it!" ע (Ayin)

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 3:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:25 - The LORD is good to those who trust in him, to the one who seeks him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 12:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 12:6 - But you must return to your God, by maintaining love and justice, and by waiting for your God to return to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 5:7 - Those survivors from Jacob will live in the midst of many nations. They will be like the dew the LORD sends, like the rain on the grass, that does not hope for men to come or wait around for humans to arrive.
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