◄ 3175. yachil ►
Lexicon
yachil: To wait, to hope, to expect

Original Word: יָחִיל
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: yachiyl
Pronunciation: yah-kheel'
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-kheel')
Definition: To wait, to hope, to expect
Meaning: expectant

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
should hope

From yachal; expectant -- should hope.

see HEBREW yachal

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from yachal
Definition
waiting
NASB Translation
waits (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
יָחִיל adjective

verb. waiting, so Thes SS Buhl, but very dubious, — only טוֺב וְיָחִיל וְדוּמָם לְ Lamentations 3:26 good is it that one be waiting and that silently (but see דוּמָם) for the salvation of ׳י; construct. with ו and adjective hardly possibly; Ew Ke Lohr Köii. 407 and others regard as verb (from חול); read perhaps וְיֹחִיל Hiph`il Imperfect from יחל (compare Lamentations 3:24).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root יָחַל (yāḥal), which means "to wait" or "to hope."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 1679 (ἐλπίζω, elpízō): To hope, to expect.
• Strong's Greek Number 1680 (ἐλπίς, elpís): Hope, expectation.

These Greek terms similarly convey the idea of hope and expectation, often in the context of faith and trust in God's promises, paralleling the Hebrew concept of יָחִיל (yāḥîl).

Usage: This word is used in the context of expressing a hopeful or expectant attitude, often in relation to waiting for divine intervention or fulfillment of promises.

Context: יָחִיל (yāḥîl) appears in the Hebrew Bible as an adjective describing a state of hopeful anticipation. It is closely related to the verb יָחַל (yāḥal), which is frequently used to describe the act of waiting or hoping, particularly in a spiritual or religious context. The concept of being "expectant" is often associated with faith and trust in God's promises and timing. This term underscores the importance of patience and hope in the life of a believer, reflecting a posture of reliance on God's faithfulness.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the concept of being expectant is illustrated in various passages where individuals or groups are depicted as waiting for God's deliverance or intervention. This expectant waiting is not passive but is characterized by an active trust and hope in God's character and promises.

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